Maintainability Design Checklist

When I moved into the civilian world of continuous process manufacturing in the USA, I saw no reason to change my methods or philosophy when it came to ensuring we had a mission like focus to ensuring our plant and machinery had maximum availability, to run at maximum speed and to produce first quality product ‘right first time every time.  Thus, for me, mission focus turned into the three elements of business focus described in Overall Equipment Efficiency OEE, i.e. availability, quality and speed.

So I think we need to say how good are we and how good can we be? One thing, for the people that are here that don’t know us, we have something called best practices and I'm going to show you that.  What we have done in our company, and you can do this by yourself, and it could be in a bit of a tough one but you can use this format…feel free. 

In my consulting and educating roles at Noria, I’m often asked what effective plant reliability management looks like. How does one recognize it when he or she sees it? While there are plenty of details, I’ve boiled it down to the following 12 dimensional elements.

This paper outlines the key factors that you should consider when establishing a Maintenance Change program in your organization. In doing so, it provides a framework which you can apply to increase the chances of success in your change efforts. The paper draws heavily on Price Waterhouse experience in implementing Maintenance change at many major organizations throughout WA, as well as our international experience in implementing change as articulated in our book "Better Change."

Congratulations on your new maintenance manager role! In the first three months of employment, the ultimate goal is to make an immediate positive impact. First impressions last, so it's crucial to have a comprehensive plan to help navigate the critical first few months on the job. The 30-60-90 Day Plan is a widely recognized methodology that assists new managers in effectively managing their transition into a leadership role. Each phase entails specific goals, objectives, and action plans tailored to the demands of the position and the organization.

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In any organization there are many departments that must work closely with other departments. One vital partnership is maintenance and the maintenance storeroom – nothing is more important than getting the right parts at the right time to achieve a high level of maintenance effectiveness. While this partnership is vital, it is difficult to develop and maintain because it requires a high level of discipline and determination by both parties. This article covers the dual responsibilities required to achieve success.