Recently I met a young and enthusiastic engineer who declared that “We are already done with the reliability and maintenance management strategy, it is well developed and documented by a group in our company” “That sounds good “ I replied, “That means that you are done with about 5% of the work”. Somewhat disturbed he […]
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We in maintenance often complain about how hard it is for us to “sell maintenance to top management”. There are several things we can improve upon when we talk to top management. In this article, I will outline typical situations that I have seen in industry and offer some suggestions. THE PROBLEM STATEMENT IS WRONG
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In the latest article I mentioned several areas that have to be improved for an organization to become lean. The focus in”lean thinking” is to reduce or eliminate losses. In this column I like to discuss what I call “Lean Shut Down Management.” Depending on the industry a shut down can be different in scale,
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Sustainable improvements to the maintenance function can be achieved the same way as any other successful change in an organization. For change to be successful, all the people who will be affected by the change and will have to change the way that they work must be committed to the new work processes, standards and
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All maintenance management processes you implement in your plant come down to a change at the frontline (hourly and first line of management) at some point. Nothing improves until your maintenance management improvement projects hit the frontline. Maintenance Management for Supervisors is a vital part of your plant reliability. For example, if you are focusing
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Common Sense Consulting and Trainingfor your manufacturing maintenance team For a manufacturing plant, a halt in production is devastating. At IDCON, we understand the pressure you face trying to build a reliable plant. We provide side-by-side reliability and maintenance consulting and training designed to keep your equipment running. For over 45 years, we’ve partnered with
Reliability & Maintenance Strategy IDCON can help your organization define a clear and simple Reliability and Maintenance Strategy for your plant, mine, mill, and/or corporation. The strategy usually includes: Step 1: A clear vision of where you want to go IDCON uses our Current Best Practices (CBP) as a starting point for discussion. IDCON facilitates
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What is Root Cause Analysis? Defining a problem can be simple or it can become very complicated depending on what process you follow. We believe it is important to keep the root cause analysis simple for the frontline (planners, supervisors and hourly). So, what is root cause analysis? Root cause analysis, commonly referred to as
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Shutdown Turnaround Optimization Program Training Get the right strategy to minimize downtime and cost Onsite CustomizedTraining and Coaching In your plant with your team. Contact us to discuss your needs Public Training Course Live or virtual at IDCON”s headquarters View our schedule Contact Us for Onsite Training and Coaching Manage your Shutdown effectively Many industries
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What is Parts Kitting and Staging? Parts kitting and staging are two important processes in manufacturing that contribute to reducing equipment downtime and improving maintenance efficiencies by ensuring that all the necessary parts and materials are available to successfully execute a work order. These processes minimize delays caused by searching and waiting for parts and
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