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RCM - Learning Zone 1
7 Questions of RCM
by Doug Plucknette and Bill Keeter, Allied Reliability
This short course provides a simple explanation for each of the 7 questions
asked in an RCM Analysis. Sit in on this course if you are new to
Reliability Centered Maintenance
Implementing RCM Globally at HOLCIM Cement,
by Hans Burger and Steve Lindborg, Holcim, Germany
This presentation discusses the unique challenges of leading an RCM effort
in over 74 countries at Holcim Ltd., a leading cement manufacturer. Both
the learning and successes will be presented.
Using RCM to Build a Reliability Culture at
Lockheed Martin
by Rich Robertson, CMRP and Mark Witkowski, CMRP, Lockheed Martin
This presentation will discuss tools and methods used and
successes in instilling a reliability culture over a 5 year period at
Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale Ca. The 5.5 M square foot facility is comprised
of manufacturing, satellite and missile test and engineering buildings on
450 acres.
Reliability Case Study of Analysis of
Bottle Packaging Line
by Dan Might, Coors and Loyd Hamilton, Think Reliability
This
presentation covers a method for graphical organization of micro &
macro-stop shutdowns for evaluation of reliability improvements.
The
discussion centers around the use of the models, the graphical elements, and
the structure used to approach issues.
Why Equipment Fails
by Henry Ellmann, the Aladon Network. Argentina
To
understand why equipment fails and why therefore maintenance is an
unavoidable function, it is important to understand the physical reason why
equipment fails at all. This presentation recaps the second law of
thermodynamics: Energy tends to flow spontaneously from being concentrated
in one place to becoming diffused and spread out. The key to cost-effective
avoidance of this failed state is to identify the phenomena that could put
the system into such failed state. This will make it possible to identify
suitable failure management policies.
RCM for Problem Solving
by Wayne Vaughn, Harley Davidson
The
disciplined process of Reliability Centered Maintenance can be useful in
solving all types of problems, even those outside the maintenance realm.
This presentation explores several examples from Harley Davidson
Implementing RCM based Maintenance
in a large, diverse,
international Conglomerate
– United Technologies
Corporation
by Robert
Latham, UTC and Dennis Belanger, MRG
UTC
is a massive company with extensive, global operations in a wide range of
military, government and commercial businesses such as Pratt & Whitney,
Carrier Corp, Otis Elevator and Sikorsky with manufacturing sites all over
the world.
Making a cultural change in this type of environment has its challenges.
This presentation will discuss how UTC has approached that challenge. We
will present specific examples of implementation work currently in progress
and
their plan and approach for
expanding RCM driven reliability practices throughout the company.
RCM - Learning Zone 2
Using the
RCM Project Managers Guide
by Jack Nicholas Jr.
The short course details the RCM Project
Managers Guide, formerly known as the RCM Scorecard. It will address
"readiness to conduct an RCM project," “pitfalls to avoid during execution
of an RCM project” and “RCM project success factors” along other guidelines
useful to prospective project managers their supervisor and champions.
RCM for
Medical Devices
by Phill Thorburn,
Biomedical Engineering Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
Over the past 2 years, Biomedical Engineering
Department (BME) at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has been exploring the
advantages of utilising RCM methodologies for developing its maintenance
strategies for the hospital’s medical assets.
While there are significant improvements to
be gained in the performance of medical devices from the application of RCM,
there are also a number of barriers, some considerable, to be overcome by
any biomedical or clinical engineering department wishing to implement RCM
and avail their institutions of the benefits.
RCM of Oil
Immersed Transformers: A Work Group Approach from Several Companies
by Iony Patriota de Siqueira, CHESF - Brazil
This paper
reports the result of application of RCM to oil immersed transformers, with
the participation of experts from several companies, from utilities,
manufacturers, consultancies, laboratories and universities. The importance
and complexity of transformers to power systems, has motivated its choice as
a pilot project from a Cigré-Brazil joint working group sponsored by
Subcommittees B3 (Substation), B5 (Protection) and A2 (Transformers). It was
the intent of the group to demonstrate and document the viability of
applying RCM to equipments of this complexity.
Delivering
Results through Classical Reliability-Centered Maintenance: A U.S. Postal
Service Case Study by
Ray Darragh, USPS, Mac Smith, AMS Associates, Nick Jize, JMS
Software
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processed over
213 billion pieces of mail in 2006. To efficiently handle this ever
increasing load, a large number of automatic systems have been introduced
throughout its distribution centers over the past several years. One
machine, the Automated Flats Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100) began
development in 1999 to process the growing volume of “flats” mail - 29
billion in 2006. This paper will describe the AFSM 100 RCM analysis
performed at the Maintenance Technical Support Center (MTSC) in Norman, OK,
and its implementation that was conducted on machines at a processing
facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
The need
for Implementation Frameworks and their value in RCM Initiatives
by Anthony McNeeney, RMG
In order to
achieve culture change and buy-in across several disciplines, asset
reliability improvement initiatives Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) developed a
strong conceptual framework called Business Directed Maintenance (BDM) which
captures the structure, objectives and rational for a path forward at client
sites. This short course outlines some of the features of the BDM
framework and illustrates the value of the framework in structuring new
technologies and new processes.
Combining
RCM2 with Asset Performance Software to Increase Equipment Utilization
by Mike Schultz, Dofasco ArcelorMittal
This session will demonstrate how North America’s leading
steel solutions provider, Dofasco ArcelorMittal, combined the powerful
analysis capabilities of RCM2 with
the
latest in asset performance software
to increase asset utilization rates at its
Central Shipping operations.
Attend this
session and understand how Dofasco’s Central Shipping department surpassed
its 96% stacker crane utilization target, achieving 98% utilization rate.
A Case
Study of the Lockheed Martin Classical RCM Application to a New 30 Ton
Overhead Bridge Crane
by Terry Spychalski and Terry Finnegan - Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Lockheed
Martin has embarked on a comprehensive review of the risk associated with
the manufacture, handling and transportation of the Space System’s Company’s
products. One of the many projects that are on-going involves an evaluation
of the risks with its Facilities. This paper addresses a recent in-depth
study using the Classical RCM process to improve the focus of its Preventive
Maintenance tasks as a key element of crane risk reduction.
MTrain - Learning Zone 3
The
Changing Roll of the Craftsperson in Industry
by Chuck Kooistra, CMRP, GP
One of the most pressing issues facing most
companies is the lack of qualified technical labor. A shortfall of
maintenance engineers and technicians is having a significant impact on
North American manufacturing. The old paradigms of how we recruit, train
and retain our craftspeople no longer hold true. This short course will
discuss changes that we need to make in recruiting, selecting and training
of maintenance personnel. It will also examine how the craftperson’s role
needs to change in respect to reliability and routine equipment care.
“I
thought we did that”
by Derek Burley, CMRP,
This paper
explores reasons why reliability leaders can often find that some of the
processes we have painstakingly put in place simply fade away and are no
longer used. It will also offer an explanation for reliability projects led
by outside consultants that sometimes ‘die on the vine’ soon after the
consultant leaves. The paper will include likely causes and offer
suggestions on how to avoid or minimize these issues by using RCM principles
to analyze these organizational failures.
Utilizing
Knowledge-Based Maintenance for Operation and Maintenance Activities
by Eng. Sultan AL
Khuraissi, PMP, Royal Commission for Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Critical
issues in operation and maintenance projects in Saudi Arabia are of the
application of knowledge and experience on different projects, and the
prevention of this knowledge and experience from leaving the country.
However, knowledge management (KM) plays a vital role in utilizing project
and individual knowledge within organizations. The present study presents a
knowledge-based maintenance (KBM) software program that is developed to
utilize the knowledge management approach on maintenance projects. This
study will describe software functions, processes, potential benefits and
limitations and implementation. The feasibility and potential benefits of
using maintenance knowledge and best practice through optimization of a
practical, knowledge-based maintenance software system will be discussed.
The
Development of a Local and Distance Delivered Reliability and
Maintainability Engineering Masters Degree Program
by Wes Hines, University of Tennessee
This paper and presentation will present the
development of a MS degree program in Reliability and Maintainability
Engineering. It will describe surveys developed to measure the industrial
demand and curricular content, procedures necessary to get such a degree
approved, implementation issues, and their outcomes. The technology used to
deliver the courses at a distance will be presented and demonstrated.
Lastly, an overview of the curricular content will be given.
Developing
a Pay for Skills Program
by Pete Little, MPACT Learning Center
This short
course explores a pay-for-skills training program for maintenance
technicians. As companies add more automation, technicians were not equipped
to deal with the increasingly complex and sophisticated equipment that was
literally pouring into the company.
This
presentation also considers how to develop a multi-craft curriculum and
discusses policies to cover program entrance requirements; handling of
existing personnel, new hires [experienced], and new hires [inexperienced];
pay scales; testing procedures and passing grade levels; minimum and maximum
times-in-grade; minimum acceptable achievement levels to remain in the
program; disposition of failures; performance reviews procedures; an
implementation plan; and recommended self-study materials to complement the
hands-on education.
Certification and Reliability
by Ramesh Gulati, CMRP, ATA, Arnold Air Force Base
One of the key ingredients in successfully
implementing best practices in maintenance and reliability is the skill of
work force. Do they possess the right skill sets? Have we trained them
right? Are we doing the right-appropriate training? How do we measure skill
sets and training effectiveness? In this paper, we will discuss, how we
dealt with these issues and how certification from SMRP has helped us to
build maintenance and reliability skills in our workforce and supported the
creation of a reliability culture.
Canada's
Maintenance Management Professional Certification Program
by Norm Clegg, PEMAC
The Maintenance Management Professional (MMP)
certification program was developed to meet a need in Canada for formal
training in maintenance, engineering and physical asset management of people
aspiring to management or specialist positions in the profession. Eight
modules cover the topic field. Completion is recognized in some Provinces
with a certification on trade papers (Alberta Blue Seal) and (Ontario
Ministry of the Environment CEU's). This paper outlines the program, its
content, operation, learning elements and outcomes and, suggests its
continued wider adoption internationally.
EAM - Learning Zone 4
Remediation of CMMS Data is Essential to support RCM
by Scott Weston, CMRP, Global Knowledge Management
Remediation
is the process of auditing and correcting asset data and documentation
utilized by a Computerized Maintenance Management System. If a company
wants to continuously improve reliability efforts, remediation must be
performed periodically to ensure the accuracy of its data. The benefits of
remediation include: 1) increased equipment data accuracy, 2) increased
maintenance efficiency and 3) reduced total operating costs. Without
remediation, many companies run the risk of inaccurate long-term trending,
making financial decisions on bad data, and potential regulatory compliance
issues.
Getting
grip on Maintenance Performance
by Remco
Jonker, Co-Author "Value Driven Maintenance", Partner, Mainnovation
Within
controlling the maintenance process, a good EAM system is indispensable.
Many people enter data about the maintenance of their assets on a daily
basis, such as consulting the object history and knowing
if spare parts arrive on time in the warehouse. However managing a lot
of data does not consequently lead to the right steering information and
analyses. A very clear vision on priorities within the maintenance
process is needed for this. Learn how Value Driven Maintenance® poses a
clear relationship between working processes within a maintenance
surrounding and the contribution which these processes deliver to the
value creation of the company. Learn how to set up a management
dashboard with Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in your EAM system and
how benchmarking can be used to determine norms for these KPI’s. The
KPI’s focus on different areas, like Reliability, Cost Control, Work
order handling, Inventory, etc. Learn how to use your own data to make
reliable forecasts, to make value enhancing decisions and to provide you
with a daily summary of the economic consequences of your decisions.
Fast, convenient, easy and a
conscious step towards continuous improvement.
Managing
Continuous Improvement at Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
by Jennifer Mims, Port Authority of Seattle
This presentation explores the Aviation
Maintenance at Seattle Tacoma International Airport department continuous
improvement effort; referred to as AIMS (Aviation Inventory and Maintenance
Systems), focused on how to better and more efficiently maintain the
equipment, systems and facilities. AIMS is focused on the meaningful
integration of systems (technology and processes), data/metrics, and
people. The AIMS Program has three primary initiatives: materials
management, work management, and asset management, with two supporting
initiatives focused on the development and implementation of standardized
operating procedures (SOPs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Two
integral components to our continuous improvement efforts are the use of our
Computerize Maintenance Management System (MAXIMO®) and our comprehensive
training program focused on the changes we are effecting, in conjunction
with technology and processes.
Information Driven Reliability Centered Maintenance
by Stephen Slade, Oracle
Corp
Successful firms find that utilizing
available information and technology is key to reliability. In the past,
‘run-to-failure’ was a common occurrence, but with remote sensoring and
higher quality materials now available, firms are becoming more
sophisticated with their service, maintenance and operating models. Running
in the ‘sweet-spot’ is a term often heard in operating circles from the
shop-floor to the top floor, from NASCAR to Utilities.
By better utilizing available information in
conjunction with the technology on the market today, firms can find better
ways to run their business. This session will focus on live examples and the
accompanying products available to support these initiatives.
Capturing
the Knowledge of an Aging Workforce
by Paul Dufresne, Trico
It is estimated that the average age of the
workforce in North America is between 55-57 years old. As Baby Boomers
retire and with the lack of apprenticeship programs in most facilities how
do we capture the knowledge and know how of these retiring tradesmen? This
presentation will discuss in detail the process of how one facility captured
the critical information prior to and even after the departure of their
oiler with over forty years of experience. This presentation will show the
steps used in gathering the information and development of work task
outlines for the development of a documented lubrication program.
Implementing CMMS? Let me tell you what I have learned
by Steve Mislan, Charleston Water System
The
presentation begins with my experience with a CMMS that had been in use for
several years without consistent Work Order Types, Naming Conventions, Craft
Assignments, Scheduling and Job/Labor Estimations and how we created a new
culture that appreciated the importance of accurate information for better
management decisions.
The second
part of the presentation focused on practical examples and methods for
ensuring data integration and more importantly, management support. Using
examples from various industries and experts, I will emphasize the need for
research and prioritizing especially when constructing equipment and asset
tables. We will explore how coding can streamline reports and projections,
the importance of Inventory and Vendor information and finally, how to
anticipate the changing goals and expectations of management and
supervisors.
Managing Compliance
Processes for Maintenance in Life Sciences by Bill Taliaferro
The regulatory requirements and
expectations within the life science require a different approach to
maintenance management. And with the FDA’s new focus on quality systems,
greater attention now needs to be paid to how compliance processes are
managed within the maintenance discipline. The compliance processes should
ensure that the proper response is given to asset failures, provide proper
review and documentation for substitute parts and provide a way to ensure
that change control, recalibration and requalification occur reliably as
needed. In many cases, these compliance processes will need to be harmonized
with the processes and requirements of other departments, including
calibration, validation and quality control.
Once the compliance requirements are
firmly understood, the challenge remains to develop compliance processes
that do not negatively impact productivity. This presentation will discuss
the compliance processes required in maintenance and approaches for
implementing those processes while still maximizing productivity.
- A 30,000-foot view
of the compliance requirements for maintenance in life science
industries
- Theoretical
mapping of the processes that should take place to ensure compliance
- Practical
approaches from translating theoretical processes into real world
processes that do not reduce productivity
EAM -
Learning Zone 5
Designing
asset management software for maximized usability and productivity in close
cooperation with the industry itself
by Anders Lif, IFS
In this presentation we will look at how the
use of HCI (Human Computer Interaction) research and close cooperation with
user groups from the asset intensive industry completely changed the way
business applications were build when designed for user productivity instead
of just trying to fulfill a certain functional task.
In this session we will share experiences
made in the Nordic pulp & paper industry and also look at some design
principles that changed the business application world for these people when
re-designing an OEE application for optimized user productivity.
Maximizing ROI on Maintenance
Planning and Scheduling
by Jay West, Vizaya
Improved maintenance planning
and scheduling can have a dramatic impact on the success of all businesses.
This presentation covers how effective planning and scheduling can reduce
overtime, increase wrench time and increase equipment availability.
Operations
Assurance (OA) Project for Chevron’s Agbami Floating Production Storage and
Offloading (FPSO) Facility
by Fatih Yeter, CMRP, Preops Integrated Solutions
This session
will discuss CMMS (JDE 8.11) data development, High Level Systems and
Equipment Criticality Ranking, RCM Study, and Vendor Recommended Spare Parts
evaluations that we have developed within Agbami Operations Assurance (OA)
Project for Chevron’s Agbami Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
which is a new design and construction Oil & Gas Production Facility to be
commissioned offshore Nigeria. The FPSO contains approximately 90 integrated
Production and Marine systems with the production capacity of 250,000 BOPD
and storage capacity of 2 M barrels.
Motor
Asset Management from Cradle to Grave
by Noah Bethel, PdMA
This presentation will discuss methods of
optimizing the motor management and maintenance effort through software
applications utilizing state of the art scheduling and tracking features. We
will demonstrate the effectiveness of tracking a motor asset from cradle to
grave including initial receipt and quality control, predictive testing and
trending, multiple repairs, and installation into different applications.
Condition-Based Maintenance Using Continuous
Monitoring: Developments and Examples by
Wayne Stargardt,
Aleier, Inc.
Predictive
maintenance can be more cost effective than conventional preventive
maintenance, but the cost of acquiring operating data has limited its
application to only the more expensive or critical equipment in an
organization’s inventory. Now new developments in wireless data collection
technologies are lowering the costs of gathering the data necessary to
perform predictive maintenance on a broader range of equipment. Continuous,
automatic monitoring by the CMMS can extend condition-based maintenance
strategies to more equipment as well as improving the performance of
corrective maintenance.
This
presentation will review recent developments in wireless data acquisition
technologies and describe typical costs in implementing them in practical
situations. The presentation will also describe how to integrate this data
with a CMMS, and how the CMMS can take advantage of it. Finally, the
presentation will profile some examples in which condition-based maintenance
using wireless monitoring is improving maintenance operations.
Managing Reliability
Information Across the Corporation by Forrest Pardue, 24/7
This paper will discuss how two major food &
beverage corporations use an Internet-based communication service to create
consistent operations and information flow in condition monitoring
activities at their different plant sites, even when outside contractors are
providing monitoring services. Some of the key issues discussed are:
·
Common syntax
across plants
for defining critical
equipment
·
Common fault
definitions across technologies & plants
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Managing
frequency & completion of monitoring tasks
·
Standardizing
reporting & metrics of reliability progress across the corporation
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Role of
Internet-based communications in creating consistent corporate
accountability for reliability improvement
IPSED:
Back to Basics
by Dave Abecunas, CMRP, Signum Group
Many modern
maintenance approaches today focus a lot of attention to technology and
organizational management. But, have we forgotten the basics? Have our
maintenance departments started to fall back on basic work practices in
pursuit of high technology and complex work processes? Any maintenance
organization needs to maintain proficiency in Identifying, Planning,
Scheduling, Executing and Documenting work - IPSED.
SAP-Plant Maintenance (EAM) -
Learning Zone 6
Asset Performance
Management in an SAP World
–
an Integrated and Cohesive Strategy
by Eric Wegscheider &
James Nesbitt, Ivara Corporation
This session will outline an
integrated and cohesive approach to asset performance management for
companies using SAP PM. Optimizing RCM with SAP PM Alone is Not Enough to
Implement and Sustain Equipment Performance and Reliability.
By bringing together RCM\FMEA,
Condition Monitoring, statistical analysis and process discipline into one
tool linked seamlessly to SAP PM, organizations can quickly and effectively
implement a proactive asset reliability strategy to achieve a holistic view
of asset health.
Leading RCM tools such as those from
The Aladon Network and others have coupled RCM with SAP PM. These solutions
has proven over the years to be an effective way to identify all the tasks
required to ensure the performance of your equipment (on condition, failure
finding, scheduled restorations, corrective, redesigns and run to failure).
However, statistics show that over 80% of RCM analyses are not implemented.
That’s because managing all of the data that comes from the analysis of your
equipment requires a tool that collects, consolidates and analyzes that
data; provides an asset health dashboard and the smarts behind it to monitor
the degradation of equipment condition.
Learn about the latest technology to
implement RCM and sustain reliability and performance levels
–
with no surprises. See examples of how companies are using an innovative
graphical display of asset health and alarms. Learn how they are collecting,
consolidating and analyzing numeric, descriptive, as well as calculated and
rule-based equipment condition indicators, automatically evaluating against
pre-set levels, alarming by exception with automatic and manual workflows,
email/pager notification, acknowledgement workflow, automated failure
tracking for partial and complete failure as well as potential failures and
the savings resulting from failure prevention.
SAP PM in Your
Future? –
How to Plan for Success & Ensure Your Asset Performance & Reliability is
Maximized by Mike Schultz, Reliability Specialist, Dofasco ArcelorMittal
Dofasco is a world-class, leading
steel manufacturer and a benchmark for asset reliability best practices. Now
part of ArcelorMittal with over 50 plants worldwide, Dofasco is leading the
way in equipment reliability, demonstrating how equipment reliability is a
key enabler of the company’s Manufacturing Process Reliability strategy - a
strategy that ensures its manufacturing process consistently delivers the
production required by its business plan. Results on just one business unit
delivered a 14% improvement in asset utilization and an increase of 5600
tons of output per month.
With SAP PM being considered
company-wide, Dofasco Reliability Specialists asked themselves the question
“Does it matter to our reliability strategy that we are moving to SAP PM?”
What needs to change? How will we sustain the asset performance and
reliability levels if and when we implement SAP PM? Find out the answers
from the people that set the benchmark for reliability and maintenance best
practices.
The Secret Sauce
Behind Integrating 35 Different Equipment Reliability and Condition Data
Sources with SAP PM by Darryl Barney, Project Manager, Reliability
Engineering, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) and James
Nesbitt, Ivara
If your challenge is managing the
islands of data that exist in your plant to monitor the condition and
reliability of your equipment, fear not. In this session, learn how SONGS
was able to seamlessly integrate over 35 difference data sources, eliminate
mindless manual calculations, save time and money. Understand how SONGS
manages maintenance and reliability work ‘on exception’ with the right tools
in place.
Rapid ROI
Approach to a Multi-Site Reliability Improvement Strategy by John
Keller, Manager of Maintenance Engineering, Peabody Energy
Learn how Peabody Energy’s Powder
River Coal Mining Division is implementing a reliability improvement
methodology simultaneously across 3 coal mines in the Powder River Basin,
Wyoming (including the largest coal mine in North America). Peabody is using
a ‘templating’ approach by leveraging an accelerated FMEA approach called
Maintenance Task Analysis at the component and major asset level to achieve
a rapid ROI. Attend and gain valuable insight on how this coal industry
leader is making the most out of their SAP PM investment by adopting
reliability as a business strategy.
SAP
Managing Calibrations
by Craig Read, Sappi,
South Africa
This
presentation discusses using SAP4.6 to incorporate our ISO14000 and ISO9000
instrument calibration requirements. These were previously not included in
our CMMS due to the complexity of the calibration certificates required by
our ISO standards. As SAP was chosen as a company standard for managing all
maintenance work we embarked on a project to include all Calibration work
orders and certificates within the PM/QM modules of SAP, even though there
are many software packages which handle instrument calibrations far easier.
People
–
Managing Through the Hardest Part of Implementing a Reliability Program
Utilizing SAP PM by Ryan Sletmoen, Catalyst
Paper
With billions invested in its four
mills, improving performance is critical to Catalyst Paper’s long-term
profitability. Catalyst, a leading pulp and paper company, decided to make
changes that would improve the reliability and performance of their mills,
and produce better sustained financial results.
This session will detail how Catalyst
complimented SAP PM with the leading asset performance management software,
Ivara EXP Enterprise, to increase paper machine efficiency. Hear about the
Catalyst core team and how they were instrumental in securing internal
support for the initiative; fostered collaboration among maintenance and
operations and carefully managed the change involved in transitioning to a
reliability-based culture.
Open Panel
Discussion: SAP PM and Reliability, What’s Next?
Panel Members: Marius Bassoon, New Dimension Solutions, Henry Ellmann,
Ellmann, Sueiro & Associates, James Nesbitt, Ivara, Mike Schultz, Dofasco
ArcelorMittal, John Keller, Peabody Energy, and Darryl Barney, SONGS
Bring those burning questions that
keep you up at night about reliability and asset performance. Leading
experts will field your questions on your hot topics!
Facilitated by Al Weber, founding
chair of the SMRP, this session will see a gathering of renowned experts
from many different industries for a lively discussion on hot topics, as
directed by the audience. Whether it’s the aging workforce that’s keeping
you awake at night, operational competitiveness, overcoming the challenges
of transitioning to proactive, making the most out of your maintenance
budget, or simply improving the relationship between maintenance and
operations, attend this unique interactive session and learn from the best!
Bonus Paper 01
Fast-paced System Implementation Pays Off for Freightliner
Plant
Freightliner’s Gastonia Parts Manufacturing Plant located in Gastonia, NC
produces cab and chassis parts for Freightliner LLC’s truck manufacturing
operations and parts distribution centers. The plant began operations in
1978 and today employs over 1,200 people. The Gastonia plant is unique
within the Freightliner family of plants in that it actually manufactures
parts instead of assembling vehicles.
In the fall of 2005, Ronnie
Robinson, Facilities-Engineering Supervisor for the Gastonia plant, had
undertaken a search for a new maintenance management software system to
replace the existing legacy mainframe system. Robinson had previous
experience with several maintenance software packages during his time with
previous employers including Toyota. As a result, he knew the benefits a
successfully implemented system could provide. He also knew the difficulty
involved to properly implement a new maintenance system.
Learn how
Freightliner created a successful EAM Implementation
Bonus Paper
02 Vale Inco’s approach to enforcing and streamlining the Maintenance
Business Process
This presentation discuss the
approaches that Vale Inco has taken to enforce its FLPS (Front Line Planning
and Scheduling) process using the DTS product eMESA.
An
overview of the FLPS process will be given along with an overview of how
eMESA has facilitated this process in the following
areas:
- Work
Order Management
- Work
Order Approvals
-
Backlog Management
- Work
Order Completion
- Work
Order Scheduling
-
Increased Usability
Vale
Inco used a combination of tools, including Mincom Ellipse and the DTS
product eMESA. We will discuss each one in detail and the benefits
derived.
Presenters: Trevor Amell, Vale Inco, Manitoba Division and Bart Lorang,
DTS
Program and schedule subject to change
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