OE | Plant Maintenance
Operational Excellence | Plant Maintenance
In our most recent blog we look at the fourteenth (of 15) main KPA that forms part of an Operational Excellence programme - Plant Maintenance.
Plant Maintenance
Effective plant maintenance is a fundamental requirement for any organisation that owns physical assets, to guarantee operational efficiency and to ensure that assets are in optimum condition. Well maintained equipment reduces unplanned downtime.
Benefits of Preventative Maintenance
A well delivered preventive maintenance programme helps improve the operational performance and reliability of manufacturing and facilities equipment, contributing to profitability by reducing operating costs and improving the output and quality of manufactured products. In addition to cost savings, other benefits include improved workplace safety and enhanced labour productivity.
Assessing Your Plant Maintenance Regime
When assessing your company’s plant maintenance regime, you should first take into consideration any unplanned downtime and the causes. Plant operators should be monitored to ensure they are operating the plant in a way that avoids damage and that the maintenance team have the training to a level that enables them to carry out the tasks required effectively. The skills and training required by operators and the maintenance team need to be regularly reviewed. There needs to be excellent working relationships between both production and maintenance personnel. You should also ascertain if your maintenance management information system is effective and being fully utilised.
Remain Compliant
Maintaining your company's assets and resources while controlling costs will support the reliability of the operation of your organisation’s physical assets, to achieve the required standards and remain compliant.
If you are looking to transform your plant maintenance regime to improve reliability and remain compliant, then you may need help in establishing a robust programme.
The first step to achieving this is by completing an Operational Excellence programme.
eBook - First Steps to Operational Excellence
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