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maintenance procedures. This is a step
often rushed through by software companies that are being paid a fixed cost
for installation and are either professional trainers or software gurus by
trade - not maintenance mechanics.
Even when good relationships with
major vendors and theyy are able to prop
vide electronic copies of
maintenance
procedures,
the procedures still
need to be
reviewed
with the mechanics who
perform the
work to be
sure nothing
is missed. Be
aware for the
first half-dozen
zen cycles, preventative maintenance work orders will usually require
changes to the procedures as new items
are added and specific details such as
part numbers, oil type, etc., are added.
But the real savings comes from utilizing the work-order process. Now you
can begin to schedule your safety, preventive and corrective maintenance work
orders, tracking all the labor and parts
costs associated with your maintenance.
A robust CMMS helps identify repetitive breakdowns and lend themselves
to the development of predictive maintenance programs, which ensures parts
are changed before they break down,
All of these tools ensure smooth operation of the maintenance department.

Managing by measuring
Many CMMSs will provide reports on
equipment downtime, labor and parts
dollars spent by equipment and/or by
department. There are many key performance indicators these CMMSs will
track, allowing management to see when
equipment is beginning to cost more to
maintain and actually provide concrete
data for repair/replace decisions. Many
of these systems allow management to

create your "maintenance dashboard"
discussed in previous "Maintenance
Tips." Some advanced CMMSs will calculate a Facility Condition Index (FCI),
which is a rating of how well maintenance schedules are being followed.
When a Computerized Maintenance
Management
System
becomes this comg
y
plex, it is often
referred to as an
Enterprise Asset Management
System (EAMS).
These systems
do all of what a
common CMMS
will do, but also
look forward and
provide for Lifecycle Asset Management, Overall
Asset Productivity
it and Total Cost
of Own
Ownership. These
types of complex systems
are rarely found in the meat and poultry industry because of the complexity
and expense to purchase and maintain
such systems. However, with more and
more government requirements for record-keeping, especially as it applies
to safety-related activities for OSHA
and food-safety issues with the USDA,
these systems will increasingly have
to be utilized.
If an accident or contamination
issue occurs and a company has no
proof of proper care and maintenance
of the equipment, the operator of the
plant is subject to costly lawsuits.
With judgments dwarfi ng the added
cost of proper installation and complete utilization of these systems, it
seems silly to skimp on the cost of
proper installation and operation of
a CMMS.

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Mark Eystad is the owner of Mark 1045, Inc. (www.
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Lean and Six Sigma Principles in Production and
Maintenance operations in the US & Puerto Rico. His
e-mail is: meystad@mark1045.com
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