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1. Maintenance Improvement - Where to Start

Synopsis:

The quest for improvement in asset maintenance is a core responsibility of any modern maintenance manager. The procedures and systems that could equip today's maintenance professional to successfully follow this quest are many and varied. It is easy to place our faith in, and adopt one, or a number of defined programs or processes aimed at reducing plant downtime and increasing maintenance group effectiveness and efficiency.

But has an adequate foundation been laid to ensure that maximum advantage can be gained from an improvement project that will often require a significant commitment in money, time and employee involvement? This article explores this question and attempts to offer some suggestions for making sure some of the basics of sound maintenance practice are in place.