Bøger af Donald H. Nyman

The quest for reliability is long overdue! In the case of many operations, realization of sustained reliability is still a work in progress. Very few organizations have completed the journey to world-class reliability. The vast majority still operate within a reactive culture, allowing response to repetitive failures to consume an excessive proportion of already limited maintenance resources, and leaving too few for performance of any proactive activities.            In today’s competitive international environment, enterprise survival is a battle of the fittest. To survive, organizations must achieve “world-class” stature, characterized by wellness, readiness, and application required for a company to successfully compete globally. That’s why Maintenance and Operational Reliability is so important.            This work is organized by the foundational requirements and 5 Pillars of Maintenance/Reliability Excellence that contain the 24 Essential Building Blocks, as depicted throughout the book. This pillar graphic shows the functions, management techniques, systems, information sources and performance management vital to the maintenance and reliability process, and also serves as an important visual aid for the education of the entire organization.            So, how is the ultimate, but challenging reliability goal to be achieved? Are you prepared to manage, support, process, and interpret the magnitude of information in real time, critical to making the right business decisions to achieve a competitive advantage? The authors, two veteran maintenance and reliability experts, have collected all the essentials leading to reliability here, in one practical resource, connecting and sequencing the integral pieces for world-class reliability.FeaturesExplains the transition from reactive repair to reliable asset capacity.Clarifies roles and responsibilities of involved functions while explaining control tools to be deployed by each position.Provides the overriding business justification required to gain senior management commitment.

Based on real-world experience this invaluable guide and reference tells the whole story of maintenance planning from beginning to end in a concise and easy-to-follow manner. Written by well-known professionals this new edition focuses specifically on the preparatory tasks that lead to effective utilization and application of maintenance resources in the interest of the reliability essential to business objectives. It comprehensively examines the job preparation process from job scoping and planning, to determination of material requirements, estimation of labor requirements and job duration, coordination of all involved parties, and job scheduling. And it includes essential metrics for measuring performance of all contributing functions. It is a vital training document for planners, an educational document for those to whom planners are responsible, and a valuable guide for those who interface with the planning and scheduling function and are dependent upon the many contributions of planning and scheduling operational excellence.  Expanded coverage of the proactive culture and environment that senior management must nurture throughout the organization, and the essential supportive roles of other functions essential to the preparatory process.A new chapter that enumerates prerequisites to effective Planning, Coordination and Scheduling.The Scheduling chapter has been expanded to include a debate comparing two popular approaches to the scheduling and achievement of Schedule Compliance.The Material Support chapter is significantly expanded.  What is Planning and Why Plan Maintenance Jobs? Selling, Planning & Scheduling to Management and Operations Understanding the Nature of Maintenance Activities Where Planning Fits Into Good Maintenance Practices Managing the Planning & Scheduling Function Backlog Management Sizing the Maintenance Staff The Planning Process (Micro) Detailed Planning Process Parts and Equipment Estimating, Crew Size & Manpower Requirements Analytical Estimation and Slotting Coordination with Operations. Scheduling Maintenance Work Job Execution and Feedback Job Close Out and Follow Up Planning and Scheduling Metrics Planning Major Maintenance Shutdowns and Management of Projects Management of Projects and Major Maintenance Shutdowns The Job Using CMMIS to Aid Planning and Scheduling Appendix

Reliability is dependent upon shared understanding and beliefs. Managers at all levels must understand how their decisions and directions often impact adversely the ability of their organization to achieve and perpetuate Reliability...thereby undermining realization of broad business objectives. This book identifies and explores fifteen cultural obstacles commonly encountered by most organizations in their pursuit of World-Class Reliability. The intent is to provide senior management with a wake-up call. They must address the identified obstacles the people they have charged with pursuit of reliability (middle managers, engineers and functional specialists) can be successful. Otherwise, senior management is its' own worst enemy. It is a must-read for Senior Managers at all levels (Corporate to Plant and within Plant at Departmental levels). It examines the larger issues (culture, leadership, commitment, and consistency) that functionaries cannot overcome without strong senior management involvement. It focuses on the managerial leadership, cultural change, organization-wide commitment, and perseverance required to transform the operational environment from reactive to proactive. It uses illustrations to visually convey Principles and Concepts of Maintenance/Reliability Excellence. It includes appendices that provide generic tools and plans used to drive the essential change.