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ASSET MANAGER the needs of every location and stakeholder of even the largest multinational company. Standardizing is more efficient and less costly than each facility duplicating this effort. It’s easier to implement. It’s easier to establish common procedures, numbering schemes, coding structures, reports and data-entry forms. It requires fewer resources to support and maintain the system. It facilitates sharing best practices about getting more out of the system. It’s easier to upgrade, especially when considering integration and compatibility with other corporate systems. energy consumption, carbon emissions and other green initiatives. Standard programs can be implemented, and the CMMS can track results consistently across multiple sites. Benchmark your buddies Pass around the people Enterprise thinking provides flexibility in moving people around because they’ll be familiar with standard procedures, reports and CMMS software. Enterprise thinking includes standardizing and sharing data, such as skills inventory, certifications, training, work experience and demographics, so that human resources can be managed more strategically. As business focuses on corporate social responsibility, enterprise thinking facilitates mining opportunities to reduce Another benefit to enterprise thinking is an atmosphere of friendly and healthy rivalry between sites through benchmarking. Establish consistent procedures and measures, collect data in a consistent manner at each site, report results in a timely manner, and analyze any gaps for sharing lessons learned. The reorganization then adopts a culture of continuous improvement, striving for higher levels of productivity within each facility and across the enterprise. (Editor’s note: The Plant Services CMMS/EAM Software Review, posted at www.PlantServices.com/cmms_review, provides a side-by-side comparison of more than a dozen popular software packages.) E-mail Contributing Editor David Berger, P.Eng., partner, Western Management Consultants, at david@wmc.on.ca. ✔ ❑ Better ✔ ❑ Safer ✔ ❑ More Productive Pick any three. WHATEVER THE CHALLENGE, GORBEL CRANES ARE UP TO THE TASK. Booth 2804 See us in 24 www.PLANTSERVICES.com March 2008 http://www.PlantServices.com/cmms_review http://www.gorbel.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - March 2008 Contents From The Editor Letters The PS Files Up and Running Crisis Corner What Works Asset Manager: Enterprise Thinking Technology Toolbox: Hydrogen In Action Cover Story: Get Real Electrical: Reliable Distribution Power Transmission: When the Belt Breaks Web Hunter: Tooting Horns In the Trenches Product Picks Classifieds Fast Facts Energy Expert: Energy versus Sustainability

Plant Services - March 2008

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