Up Time Magazine - December 2008/January 2009 - (Page R8) March 23 …continued BWS4 OUTAGE! The Planning And Scheduling Experience by GP Worldwide Your organization is asking your maintenance departments to keep machinery running longer with fewer people, solve problems and reduce failures, improve reliability, implement new programs, execute professional shutdowns and outages, and do so at reduced cost. This can only be accomplished if the maintenance organization is efficient, effective and good at coordinating with production. OUTAGE! is fun, but it is also powerfully meaningful in the way it reinforces planning and scheduling concepts and best practices. This game is an exciting, interactive 8-hour simulation that replicates a real maintenance outage with the typical problems of parts, manpower constraints, QC problems, contractor issues, scheduling dilemmas, work orders, safety issues, work identified late, risk assessment, etc. It is played by teams of six to eight players. The element of competition works wonders. Each team is given an identical set-up, including parts, work orders, personnel requirements, schedule conflicts, etc. March 24 BWS8 The Manufacturing Game: Supporting Reliability Through Defect Elimination The Manufacturing Game Workshop is a thought provoking simulation of an actual manufacturing facility. It has been used for the past 20 years in various types of facilities to get managers, engineers, materials procurement personnel, support staff and front line workers more involved in day-to-day improvement activities as part of their job. The Manufacturing Game ® changes the way people think; thereby, changes the way they work. It shows employees that they are not only valued, but that their opinions are valuable. They discover how to communicate with each other and work cross-functionally to achieve a goal. Participants in the workshop learn how defects coming into a facility from many sources can cause major catastrophes that result in machinery breakdowns, safety incidents and environmental issues. And how defect elimination at the source can lead to added value for the facility as well as reducing the workload up to 40%. This reduction in the workload leaves employees less stressed and more relaxed. There is time to pursue more engaging projects, eventually leading to less forced overtime and more family time, making for a more productive, happier employee. Over thirty thousand people worldwide have participated in Manufacturing Game workshops. It has been used at facilities all over the world with not only documented proven results, but sustainable results! The best part is this is not another initiative to add to your already heavy load, but a way to enhance the reliability programs you are already using. The Manufacturing Game ® is not only a tool to change the paradigm of the organization; it is a catalyst to launch action to change results. BWS9 Value Driven Maintenance Business Game You and your team members will learn how to derive a focused strategy, deal with the demands of your CEO, read and analyze KPI benchmarking reports, which variables you can change over time and what effect they will have on the overall KPI score. Being responsible for maintenance or asset management performance is not the easiest job. Whether your equipment is old and worn out or brand new and state of the art, you will face technical challenges on a daily basis. Empowering your people, improving your work, processes and leveraging your (IT) tools sounds good but how to do it in the best way? The results we have achieved so far, how do they compare to other companies in our type of industry? Should we focus on more uptime or reduce costs? Which are the ‘buttons’ to press on, what results will they have? There are so many best practices and 3 letter buzzwords out there, which of them to start with? VDM Business experience is dynamic like real life. Strategy and decisions of all the teams are entered in a simulation tool, so your competitors will affect your situation. The team that creates the most economic value after a number of playing rounds wins the prestigious VDM award. Needless to say it is fun to play! Are you ready to experience the VDM Business experience yourself? March 23 BWS5 Staffing And Training Rules Of Thumb For Maintenance And Reliability Managers “How Do I Make This Happen?” by Ricky Smith, CMRP With the US and World economy going through stressful times we know maintenance budgets are going to see the affect so Ricky wants managers to have options to staff and train which will impact reliability of their assets in a proactive manner without having to go to anyone to ask for permission. RCM/EAM/MTrain Conferences | Reliability2.0™ | Join the Conversation
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