Using a planned preventative maintenance program is one of the many ways managers have been able to lower costs across a facility while simultaneously increasing the standard of work safety and decreasing the amount of employee downtime. Reactive maintenance, waiting for full equipment failure before scheduling repairs, shows a lack of foresight on behalf of the manager and will end up costing the company significantly more than preplanning and preprogrammed maintenance.
Many maintenance planners are still ill-equipped today to effectively schedule work orders to improve plant performance. Instead the work, and often not the most important work, is scheduled last minute for the person yelling the loudest. There’s a better way.
Maintenance management is on the cusp of a technological revolution thanks to the recent advancements made to Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
Many businesses have started to take a unique approach to managing teams and individuals with great results. This "accountability culture" brings out the best in employees by holding them accountable for each step of the process and holding entire teams accountable for the failure of even a single task.
While it seems counterproductive there have been proven results across businesses of all kinds, from large manufacturing facilities to small digital offices for websites. The tactics are sound and have a proven track record with companies of all sizes.
Here are 9 reasons why you might not be seeing the benefits of Maintenance Planning & Scheduling.
Steve Mueller of Daniel Penn & Associates highlights these culprits, including #1 - The Wrong System Tools for the Job. Read his full article on Plant Engineering.
