Published: March, 2009

ISBN 9780831133115

Overview

To manufacture quality products or provide services at competitive prices is essential to survive in today's business climate. We are forced to look for better ways of doing things on continual basis. To meet customer's needs - on their schedule - requires (high) availability and reliability of equipment and systems when they are needed. In the maintenance and reliability (M&R) field, professionals are constantly challenged to implement the best way to ensure equipment is available as and when it is needed at a reasonable cost. These are called "best practices." But it is not as simple as putting something into effect. To truly realize a best practice requires learning, re-learning, benchmarking and implementing better ways of ensuring high reliability and availability of equipment and systems.

Maintenance & Reliability Best Practices is designed to support that learning process. Written by professionals with 60 plus years of shop floor and management experience in a variety of industries, this practical resource will help seasoned professionals and novices understand the basic principles of maintenance and reliability. Written in an easy-to-read format, each chapter discusses the concepts with specific questions and answers. Each topic answers the what, why or how of the topic being presented. Understanding and implementing M&R practices in a cost-effective way is essential. This is perfect book for all in the work force of an organization who need to have a solid understanding of M&R.

• Includes a list of questions and answers in most chapters which provide possible real-world scenarios.
• Answers the what, why, or how of the topic being presented.
• Provides a list of key terms and reference material within each chapter to enhance further knowledge.

Introducing Best Practices

• What Is a Best Practice
• Understanding Maintenance and Reliability
• Examples of Maintenance and Reliability Benchmarks
• Basic Test on Maintenance and Reliability Knowledge
• Key Terms and Definitions
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Culture and Leadership

• Introduction
• Leadership and Organizational Culture
• Strategic Framework: Vision, Mission, and Goals
• Reliability Culture
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Understanding Maintenance

• Introduction
• Maintenance Work Tasks
• Other Maintenance Practices
• Maintenance Quality and Tasks Optimization
• Measuring Maintenance Performance
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Work Management: Planning and Scheduling

• Introduction
• Work Flow and Roles
• Planning Process
• Scheduling Process
• Turnaround and Shutdowns
• Measures of Performance
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Materials, Parts, and Inventory Management

• li>Introduction
• Types of Inventory
• Physical Layout and Storage Equipment
• Optimizing Tools and Techniques
• Performance Measures and Indicators
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Measuring and Designing for Reliability and Maintainability

• Introduction
• Defining and Measuring Reliability and Other Terms
• Designing and Building for Maintenance and Reliability
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

The Role of Operations

• Introduction
• The Role of Operations
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Workplace Organization: 5 S
• Performance Measures: Metrics
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

PM Optimization

• Introduction
• Understanding Failure
• PM Optimizing Tools
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Managing Performance

• Introduction
• Identifying Performance Measures
• Benchmarking and Benchmarks
• Data Collection and Data Quality
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Workforce Management

• Introduction
• Employee Life Cycle
• Understanding the Generation Gap
• People Development
• Workforce Management
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

M & R Analysis Tools

• Introduction
• Analysis Tools
• Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Summary
• References and Suggested Reading

Current Trends and Practices

• Arc Flash Hazards and Prevention
• Communication and Problem Solving Skills
• Energy Conservation and Green Initiative
• Lean Management and Maintenance
• Safety and Reliability
• Systems Engineering and Configuration Management
• References and Suggested Reading

Answer Key and Explanations

Supplemental Glossary

Index