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Fundamentals
of Maintenance Planning Series
By Daryl
Mather
Editors Note: This article is part of a series of articles
written by Darryl Mather. Click here for a full list of
articles.
All of the work of backlog
management, planning and priority targeted capacity scheduling
are focused on efficient execution. To ensure that the tasks
that need to be done, as per the true requirements of the
plant, are done in a timely manner with as little waste of
human and material resources as is possible.
These will ultimately be an
exercise in futility if the processes governing execution of
tasks are not developed and followed in a disciplined manner.
Of all the works required to provide a sound base of planning,
scheduling and execution, this is the most critical. Without
enforced schedule compliance there can be no true measure of
improved execution, and without effective methods for data
capture future analysis will be based on incorrect, incomplete
or insufficient data.
Execution is an integral part
of the work order life cycle and relies on a series of
processes:
· Work package preparation
· Daily Scheduling
· Data capture / Reviews
Work Package Preparation
Preparing work packages for
efficient execution needs to be an integral part of the
scheduling process. Accurate procedures and tips, required
tooling and equipment, accurate estimates, relevant drawings
and illustrations as well as safety information all need to be
presented for the supervisor to assign the work to their
team/s.
This can be a time consuming
task and as much as possible needs to be automated. There are
a number of software packages on the market designed for such
a purpose.
This needs to be presented to
the supervisor in a manner that is easy to use, as well as
relevant. Forms can be integrated within this package to
capture specific information relating to the tasks. (E.g.:
Durations, additional tools etc.)
Like all other aspects of the
maintenance function, work package preparation requires
constant feedback in order to continuously improve the
information presented to work teams. For example without
feedback as to the relevance or accuracy of drawings the same
drawings will be called on every time the work is executed.
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