Maintenance Tip
If you are going to use a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to implement your preventive maintenance program, you need to create a "Dictionary" of classes and subclasses of equipment. Identify each class and subclass with a description to make it easy for staff to categorize the equipment.
If you are implementing a preventive maintenance program at more than one facility, the Class/Subclass Dictionary becomes even more important. It provides standardization - making it easier for maintenance staff to move between facilities. Additionally, it allows data to be shared. For example, if one facility has created a maintenance strategy with job plans for the class "Circuit Breakers" and subclass "Molded Case", that strategy can be shared with any of the other facilities that have molded case style circuit breakers.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG) Launches Canadian Operations
Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG) Launches Canadian Operations
Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG), a leader in reliability engineering and enterprise asset management services, announced today that it has established a one hundred percent owned Canadian subsidiary: MRG Solutions Canada Inc.
Based in Calgary, MRG Solutions Canada Inc. is a sales and operations center dedicated to supporting Canada’s asset intensive resource industries. MRG’s Canadian subsidiary provides the rapidly growing resource industries of western Canada greater access to MRG’s world class reliability engineering tools and people.
To read more, click here.
Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG), a leader in reliability engineering and enterprise asset management services, announced today that it has established a one hundred percent owned Canadian subsidiary: MRG Solutions Canada Inc.
Based in Calgary, MRG Solutions Canada Inc. is a sales and operations center dedicated to supporting Canada’s asset intensive resource industries. MRG’s Canadian subsidiary provides the rapidly growing resource industries of western Canada greater access to MRG’s world class reliability engineering tools and people.
To read more, click here.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Materials Management - It's Half the Battle
Materials Management - It's Half the Battle
Under stocked and/or overstocked items, duplicate item records, hidden inventory items, non standardized MRO spare part descriptions and unknown interchangeable parts--among other things--are all problems that can and do lead to significant lost time and low value activities. When we look at these and other storeroom inefficiencies and the inevitable problems that surface as a result, it becomes obvious that it can be very inefficient. If it is so obvious then why is it repeated over and over again in thousands of manufacturing facilities on a daily basis? Is it because there are bigger problems to be concerned with? Does maintenance think, "We have been running this way for 20 years, why change anything?" Are we too close to the problem to see it? Do we not realize how big a problem this is? It only stands to reason that optimizing your stocking levels, identifying duplicate item records and standardizing your MRO spare parts descriptions will minimize these "lost time" activities that can have the same effect as doubling your work force.
Material issues can easily account for 50 - 60% of the money and time associated with equipment maintenance. It is often a constant source of frustration for craftsmen and supervisors alike. Yet, many manufacturing organizations do not look at maintenance materials management or their maintenance process as a strategic competitive advantage. Some of the "guilty" parties are the same organizations that preach "Supply Chain Management" as a key competitive advantage on the production and customer side of the house.
Read the White Paper, Materials Management - It's Half the Battle.
Under stocked and/or overstocked items, duplicate item records, hidden inventory items, non standardized MRO spare part descriptions and unknown interchangeable parts--among other things--are all problems that can and do lead to significant lost time and low value activities. When we look at these and other storeroom inefficiencies and the inevitable problems that surface as a result, it becomes obvious that it can be very inefficient. If it is so obvious then why is it repeated over and over again in thousands of manufacturing facilities on a daily basis? Is it because there are bigger problems to be concerned with? Does maintenance think, "We have been running this way for 20 years, why change anything?" Are we too close to the problem to see it? Do we not realize how big a problem this is? It only stands to reason that optimizing your stocking levels, identifying duplicate item records and standardizing your MRO spare parts descriptions will minimize these "lost time" activities that can have the same effect as doubling your work force.
Material issues can easily account for 50 - 60% of the money and time associated with equipment maintenance. It is often a constant source of frustration for craftsmen and supervisors alike. Yet, many manufacturing organizations do not look at maintenance materials management or their maintenance process as a strategic competitive advantage. Some of the "guilty" parties are the same organizations that preach "Supply Chain Management" as a key competitive advantage on the production and customer side of the house.
Read the White Paper, Materials Management - It's Half the Battle.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Hold the Donuts
Hold the Donuts
We all hate meetings, especially when the meeting doesn't give us the outcome we want. Too often, it is only an excuse for donuts and coffee, and to be honest, they aren't a very productive use of time either.
Utilizing tools to make your meeting more effective can make all the difference between another boring, fruitless meeting and the next step to getting things done around your office.
1. First things first: Have a purpose for the meeting. A meeting that is simply a standing get-together can become an excuse to avoid work. If there is not a point and an expected outcome to the meeting, don't bother. Everyone in business has time demands, and no one has a spare hour to kill on a wasted opportunity to resolve issues and make progress. Skip the donuts; nobody needs the calories anyway!
2. Have an agenda. Circulate the agenda before hand, and then stick to it during the meeting.
3. Use a 'parking lot' for off-topic issues, ideas and problems. You can always come back to the other topic when the time is right and the correct people are available. Stick to your guns when managing meeting time, and stick to the agenda.
4. Be on time and hold everyone to that same expectation. Use tools (peer pressure is great) to influence everyone to show up on time.
5. Be prepared and arrive familiar with the topics to be covered. Know what you want to say, what you need (and expect) as an outcome, and be the best example you can to help other participants do the same.
6. Participate, but don't hog the spotlight. Everyone invited to the meeting should have a reason to be there, and should have a chance to express themselves.
7. Be polite. Even though we all think we are the very example of professional deportment, we all need a reminder occasionally; pay attention, even when you aren't the one talking. Wait for others to finish speaking before adding your "two cents" worth. Be tough on the issues, but respectful of your colleagues. Don't start sidebar conversations. Mute your phone.
Give as good as you get, and everyone will profit from the time spent together. Following these few rules will make all meetings a lot more productive in 2012, and nobody will really miss the donuts!
We all hate meetings, especially when the meeting doesn't give us the outcome we want. Too often, it is only an excuse for donuts and coffee, and to be honest, they aren't a very productive use of time either.
Utilizing tools to make your meeting more effective can make all the difference between another boring, fruitless meeting and the next step to getting things done around your office.
1. First things first: Have a purpose for the meeting. A meeting that is simply a standing get-together can become an excuse to avoid work. If there is not a point and an expected outcome to the meeting, don't bother. Everyone in business has time demands, and no one has a spare hour to kill on a wasted opportunity to resolve issues and make progress. Skip the donuts; nobody needs the calories anyway!
2. Have an agenda. Circulate the agenda before hand, and then stick to it during the meeting.
3. Use a 'parking lot' for off-topic issues, ideas and problems. You can always come back to the other topic when the time is right and the correct people are available. Stick to your guns when managing meeting time, and stick to the agenda.
4. Be on time and hold everyone to that same expectation. Use tools (peer pressure is great) to influence everyone to show up on time.
5. Be prepared and arrive familiar with the topics to be covered. Know what you want to say, what you need (and expect) as an outcome, and be the best example you can to help other participants do the same.
6. Participate, but don't hog the spotlight. Everyone invited to the meeting should have a reason to be there, and should have a chance to express themselves.
7. Be polite. Even though we all think we are the very example of professional deportment, we all need a reminder occasionally; pay attention, even when you aren't the one talking. Wait for others to finish speaking before adding your "two cents" worth. Be tough on the issues, but respectful of your colleagues. Don't start sidebar conversations. Mute your phone.
Give as good as you get, and everyone will profit from the time spent together. Following these few rules will make all meetings a lot more productive in 2012, and nobody will really miss the donuts!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Top Ten Best Practices for your CMMS
Top Ten Best Practices for your CMMS
Join MRG's Dennis Belanger, Vice President, in an informative webinar from emaint that will discover the fundamental improvements that you can make to your maintenance and reliability practices.
What: Top 10 Best Maintenance Practices For Your CMMS
Date: November, 16, 2011
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT
This month Dennis Belanger, CMRP and Vice President of MRG, a Maintenance and Reliability Consulting and Engineering firm, will be sharing the "Top 10 Best Maintenance Practices for Your CMMS" which are based on MRG's 25 years experience working with clients.
The Top 10 list will outline answers to these questions and touch on the following topics:
Foundational Requirements
Getting the Basics Right
How to Get Everyone On Board
Management Discipline
Sustainable Improvement
Through MRG's history, they have helped clients drive financial and performance improvement to the bottom line. These practices have been battle tested to generate sustainable, valuable results and to provide the core foundation for successful, sustainable use of a CMMS.
Click here to register.
Join MRG's Dennis Belanger, Vice President, in an informative webinar from emaint that will discover the fundamental improvements that you can make to your maintenance and reliability practices.
What: Top 10 Best Maintenance Practices For Your CMMS
Date: November, 16, 2011
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT
This month Dennis Belanger, CMRP and Vice President of MRG, a Maintenance and Reliability Consulting and Engineering firm, will be sharing the "Top 10 Best Maintenance Practices for Your CMMS" which are based on MRG's 25 years experience working with clients.
The Top 10 list will outline answers to these questions and touch on the following topics:
Foundational Requirements
Getting the Basics Right
How to Get Everyone On Board
Management Discipline
Sustainable Improvement
Through MRG's history, they have helped clients drive financial and performance improvement to the bottom line. These practices have been battle tested to generate sustainable, valuable results and to provide the core foundation for successful, sustainable use of a CMMS.
Click here to register.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Don't Miss Out on the 2011 Asset Management & Reliability Summit!
Spaces are filling up quick, so register today to reserve your spot with MRG and Flowserve at the 2011 Asset Management & Reliability Summit on November 15th and 16th in The Greater Houston Area.
Registrations are first come, first serve and will close November 7th, 2011.
Seasoned industry professionals will discuss common challenges faced today, relate success stories, and demonstrate solution options that you can apply immediately. Learn how to leverage the expertise of key suppliers in making the road to reliability success shorter and less risky. This open and interactive forum will also provide you with a valuable networking opportunity.
Join us and take your organization to the next level!!
Click here to register!
Registrations are first come, first serve and will close November 7th, 2011.
Seasoned industry professionals will discuss common challenges faced today, relate success stories, and demonstrate solution options that you can apply immediately. Learn how to leverage the expertise of key suppliers in making the road to reliability success shorter and less risky. This open and interactive forum will also provide you with a valuable networking opportunity.
Join us and take your organization to the next level!!
Click here to register!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Join MRG and Flowserve in the Greater Houston Area!
2011 Asset Management and Reliability Summit
Join MRG and Flowserve in the Greater Houston Area for one and a half days of industry insight into reliability and maintenance!
"The EAM Summit educated our company on the high potential to improve our reliability efforts. It pointed out clearly to us where we had the opportunity to improve and the value of that opportunity. The concept of evaluating maintenance cost as a percentage of replacement asset value and correlating that measure to various best practices was especially eye-opening." Steve Rowland, COO - Rain CII Carbon LLC
November 15th-16th 2011
South Shore Harbour Resort
League City, TX 77573
(800) 442-5005
Register Today!
Join MRG and Flowserve in the Greater Houston Area for one and a half days of industry insight into reliability and maintenance!
"The EAM Summit educated our company on the high potential to improve our reliability efforts. It pointed out clearly to us where we had the opportunity to improve and the value of that opportunity. The concept of evaluating maintenance cost as a percentage of replacement asset value and correlating that measure to various best practices was especially eye-opening." Steve Rowland, COO - Rain CII Carbon LLC
November 15th-16th 2011
South Shore Harbour Resort
League City, TX 77573
(800) 442-5005
Register Today!
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