Strategic Maintenance Management

About the Course

Success in a market requires an ability to orchestrate many business functions simultaneously. Companies must integrate the functions of financing, marketing, supply chain management, data collection, workforce training and development, new hire recruiting, and retention programs to keep production throbbing along at optimal capacity. The concept of strategic maintenance management integrates the maintenance program into the company's business plans for the least amount of production disruption while maintaining all equipment. 

Unfortunately, many organisations see equipment maintenance as an unnecessary expense instead of an investment. They take a laissez-faire "least-we-can-do-to-get-by" of doing just enough to keep things running or assume a much worse approach of employing the "band-aid" mentality for temporary repairs to keep maintenance moving ahead with basic repairs. These "just-get-by" quick fixes are always temporary and may fail before correction steps are executed, leading to extensive downtime periods and loss of productivity due to the lack of strategic maintenance planning. 

This 5-day Strategic Maintenance Management training course will assist delegates in focusing on the understanding that all businesses exist to produce or deliver some product or service. Also, substantial strategic planning must be involved in maintaining and managing assets and all appropriate resources. Obviously, the efforts taken and costs involved in maintaining machinery or equipment directly impact everything that affects the overall health and welfare of any organisation or other capital-intensive industry.

Core Objectives

After completing this training program, the delegates will have gained at least 20% of the required skills, which will have an average impact of about 80% on the performance of their assigned responsibilities.

The delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Understand the What, Why, and How of strategic maintenance management
• Recognise the crucial role of maintenance management
• Know the four different maintenance generations
• Learn how to establish a strategic framework for effective maintenance
• Develop and improve maintenance procedures and standards
• Learn how to minimise downtime and improve preventive maintenance scheduling
• Understand how to reduce equipment failure production downtime and extend equipment life

Training Approach

This training course will consist of presentations with interactive exercises supported by lecture presentations, video material, and applicable group case studies, including personal and professional experiences. The delegates will be persuaded and motivated to actively participate in group conversations while continuously being asked open-ended questions related to the subject matter and the applicability of information to meet workplace demands. 

The Attendees

This training course would be of great use to almost anyone as the skills covered are significant when delegates recognise the value of strategic maintenance management in their organisation.

It is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Maintenance and Asset Key Users
• Safety and Integrity Professionals
• Reliability and Quality Systems Engineers
• Technicians, Maintenance Managers, Supervisors, and Superintendents
• Professionals in the Maintenance Functions of an Organisation
• Operational Professionals who are interested in Strategic Maintenance Management
• Other Professionals Involved in Continuous Process Improvement

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

• Overview
• Beginnings and History of Strategy/Strategic
• Introduction to Strategic Maintenance Management
• First Generation of Maintenace (1940 – 1955)
• Second Generation of Maintenance (1956 – 1975)
• Third Generation of Maintenance (1976 – 2000
• Fourth Generation of Maintenance (2001 – Present)

 DAY TWO: IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

• Identify Critical Resources and Maintenance Capabilities
• Analyse Performance and Define Maintenance Objectives
• Choose the Appropriate Maintenance Approach
• Develop and Implement a Maintenance Plan
• Communicate Maintenance Strategy in the Language of Economics
• Monitor Performance and Seek Strategies for Improvement
• Understand Organisational and Culture Changes

DAY THREE: ASSESSING RISK IN CURRENT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

• Assemble a Risk Assessment Team
• Benefits of Conducting a Maintenance Risk Assessment
• Understand the Purpose of Risk Assessment
• The Five Steps of Conducting Risk Assessment
• Methods for Analysing Risks
• Methods for Controlling Risks
• Common Mistakes to Avoid in Risk Assessment
• Implement and Monitor Risk Assessment Improvements

DAY FOUR: SMART MAINTENANCE AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

• Steps to Extend Asset Life Cycle
• Eliminate Waste and Reduce Maintenance Cost
• Improve Maintenance and Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Decrease Downtime by Improving Equipment Reliability
• Apply the Correct Software for Maintenance Management
• Integrate Human Expenses into Life Cycle Planning
• Integrate Maintenance and Life Cycle Key Performance Indicators

DAY FIVE: USING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES

• Implement Preventive Maintenance Schedules
• Monitor Key Parameters with Predictive Maintenance Schedules
• Implement Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Minimise Waste with Accurate Plans and Schedules
• Streamline Work orders Using Automated Processes
• Minimise Downtime with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Application of Efficient Maintenance Strategies