


Hardcover
Published: 1st December 2001
ISBN: 9780750674737
Number Of Pages: 208
Effective resource management and reliable equipment are essential for optimum plant performance. Computer-Managed Maintenance Systems goes beyond the simple selection and implementation of a CMMS. It also defines the changes in infrastructure, management philosophy and employee skills that must be implemented to gain maximum benefits from the CMMS. The book is designed to address the information needs of all levels of plant management.
In this new edition, the authors have added a chapter specifically on the latest technology, Application Solution Providers (ASP) that has revolutionized the way CMMS are used and the benefits they can offer to a business. This solution provides integrated software, hardware and networking technology along with Information Technology (IT) consulting services into an outsourced package. A new appendix on Key Performance Indicators has also been added.
Comprehensive, practical guide that covers selection, justification, and implementation of an effective CMMS in any facilityAll levels of plant management will find useful information in this step-by-step guideIncludes a new chapter on ASP technologies
The book is true to its name in that the step-by-step layout allows plant managers to all levels to follow the process from implementation to financial assessment.
-Society of Operations Engineers
...contains useful appendicess that aid readers in benchmarking current status and selecting a CMMS vendor.
-Society of Operations Engineers
Preface | p. x |
Determining the Need and Selling the Program | p. 1 |
Determining the Need | p. 1 |
The New View of Maintenance Productivity | p. 1 |
Determining the Need for a CMMS | p. 2 |
How a CMMS Meets the Need | p. 3 |
What a CMMS Should Do for You | p. 6 |
What You Need in a CMMS | p. 7 |
Selling the Program | p. 9 |
Definition of a CMMS | p. 13 |
CMMS Functionality | p. 14 |
Equipment/Asset Records Creation and Maintenance | p. 14 |
Equipment/Asset Bills of Materials Creation and Maintenance | p. 14 |
Equipment/Asset and Work Order History | p. 14 |
Inventory Control | p. 15 |
Work Order Creation, Scheduling, Execution, and Completion | p. 15 |
Preventive Maintenance Plan Development and Scheduling | p. 16 |
Human Resources | p. 17 |
Purchasing and Receiving | p. 17 |
Invoice Matching and Accounts Payable | p. 17 |
Tables and Reports | p. 18 |
CMMS Databases or Files | p. 18 |
Equipment/Asset Identification and Specifications | p. 18 |
Equipment/Asset Hierarchies | p. 20 |
Equipment/Asset Bills of Materials | p. 22 |
Cross Reference of Inventory to Equipment/Asset "Where Used" | p. 23 |
Spare Parts and Stores Inventory | p. 24 |
Work Orders | p. 26 |
Preventive Maintenance Plans | p. 27 |
Repetitive Maintenance Plans | p. 27 |
Cost Accounting Data | p. 28 |
Work Order History | p. 28 |
Craft/Skill Data | p. 30 |
Purchase Requisitions | p. 30 |
Purchase Orders | p. 31 |
Who Uses a CMMS and How | p. 33 |
Maintenance | p. 33 |
Engineering | p. 40 |
Production | p. 42 |
Inventory Control | p. 44 |
Purchasing | p. 47 |
Accounting/Finance | p. 48 |
Executive Management | p. 49 |
What a CMMS Will Do | p. 50 |
Maintain, Sort, Summarize, and Display Data | p. 50 |
Automate and Control a Reliable Preventive Maintenance Program | p. 51 |
Automate and Control a Reliable Inventory Replenishment Program | p. 51 |
Provide Accurate Job Scheduling Based Upon Resource Availability | p. 52 |
Maintain Accurate Historical Records | p. 52 |
Improve Planning | p. 52 |
Improve Labor Productivity | p. 53 |
What a CMMS Will Not Do | p. 53 |
Replace a Maintenance Manager | p. 53 |
Replace Planners | p. 54 |
Assign Work | p. 54 |
Bring Order to Chaos | p. 55 |
Improve Reliability and Quality | p. 55 |
CMMS Justification | p. 56 |
Needs Analysis | p. 57 |
Functional Requirements for Effective Maintenance | p. 58 |
Identifying Limiting Factors | p. 58 |
Prepare Flow Charts of Existing Activities | p. 59 |
Determine Inputs/Outputs | p. 59 |
Document Existing Job Profiles | p. 60 |
Determine Volume and Frequency | p. 60 |
Prioritize and Categorize Activities | p. 60 |
Identify Opportunities for Improvement | p. 60 |
Prepare Flow Charts of Proposed Changes | p. 61 |
Determine Inputs/Outputs | p. 61 |
Document Proposed Job Profiles | p. 61 |
Determine the Number of Work Stations | p. 61 |
Determine Specific Organizational Requirements | p. 64 |
Maintenance Organizations | p. 67 |
Centralized Maintenance | p. 67 |
Assigned Maintenance | p. 68 |
Labor Distribution | p. 68 |
Cost-Benefit Analysis | p. 69 |
Estimating the Cost of Implementation | p. 70 |
Typical Benefits of Effective Maintenance Management | p. 70 |
Six Keys to Selling Your CMMS Program | p. 75 |
Do Your Homework | p. 75 |
Develop Concise Goals and Objectives | p. 76 |
Know Your Audience | p. 76 |
Forget You Are in Maintenance | p. 78 |
Develop a Detailed Implementation Plan | p. 79 |
Get Absolute Buy-In | p. 80 |
CMMS Vendor Selection | p. 81 |
Developing the Requirements Document | p. 82 |
Determining the Short List of Vendors | p. 85 |
System Evaluation | p. 86 |
Request for Proposal | p. 88 |
Proposal Evaluation | p. 88 |
Contract Negotiation | p. 89 |
Fully Understand the Proposed System | p. 90 |
Verify the Proposed System | p. 90 |
Understand the Competitive Costs for Systems | p. 90 |
Understand the Competitive Cost for Services | p. 91 |
Negotiate a Fair Price | p. 92 |
Do Not Be Intimidated by the Vendor | p. 93 |
Project Implementation | p. 94 |
Project Plan Development | p. 94 |
Infrastructure Requirements | p. 95 |
Labor Requirements | p. 98 |
Training Requirements | p. 99 |
Project Schedule | p. 101 |
System Installation | p. 102 |
Hardware Installation | p. 102 |
Software Installation | p. 104 |
Database Development | p. 105 |
Equipment/Asset Numbering Logic | p. 106 |
Inventory/Spares Numbering Logic | p. 108 |
Data Acquisition | p. 109 |
Data Entry | p. 110 |
Integrating a CMMS with Other Systems | p. 111 |
Inventory | p. 113 |
Purchasing | p. 114 |
Invoice Matching and Accounts Payable | p. 114 |
Cost Accounting and General Ledger | p. 115 |
Payroll | p. 116 |
Graphics | p. 117 |
Project Tracking | p. 117 |
Predictive Maintenance Systems | p. 117 |
CMMS and Client Server | p. 119 |
Background | p. 119 |
Client Server Concept | p. 120 |
Maintenance Requirements | p. 123 |
Why a CMMS Fails | p. 125 |
Partial Implementation | p. 126 |
Lack of Resources | p. 127 |
Fragmentation of Effort | p. 127 |
Staff Overload or Not Enough Staff | p. 128 |
Inappropriate Expectations | p. 128 |
Lack of Behavioral Expectations | p. 129 |
Treating Computers as Deliverables | p. 129 |
Confrontation Instead of Collaboration | p. 129 |
Poor Communication | p. 130 |
Lack of Expertise | p. 130 |
Reliance on Consultants | p. 131 |
Modification of the CMMS | p. 131 |
Work Culture Restrictions | p. 132 |
How to Assure Success | p. 133 |
Plant Culture | p. 133 |
Sales and Marketing | p. 134 |
Production | p. 134 |
Procurement | p. 135 |
Maintenance | p. 136 |
Information Systems | p. 136 |
Other Plant Functions | p. 137 |
Plant Size Considerations | p. 137 |
Small Plants | p. 137 |
Large Plants | p. 139 |
The Application Service Provider: Internet Based Solution | p. 141 |
Definition of an Application Service Provider and Their Internet Solution | p. 142 |
Benefits of Using an ASP | p. 143 |
Risk Associated With an ASP Solution | p. 145 |
Selecting an ASP | p. 147 |
Comparison of CMMS Systems | p. 149 |
Typical CMMS Data Fields | p. 160 |
Sample CMMS Vendor Evaluation Form | p. 163 |
Benchmark Criteria for World-Class Organizations | p. 167 |
Work Measurement: Key Performance Indicators | p. 170 |
Index | p. 177 |
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ISBN: 9780750674737
ISBN-10: 0750674733
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 208
Published: 1st December 2001
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 1.91
Weight (kg): 0.45
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: Revised