Integrated Maintenance and Operations Performance Improvement |
Frequently, the greatest opportunity for organisational improvement in heavy industries exist by breaking down the barriers between Operations and Maintenance.
Some of the tools and techniques that we can apply in order to take advantage of this opportunity include:
- Creating a shared vision for operational improvement that transcends departmental boundaries
- Creating a common language and set of values for prioritising and implementing operational improvement opportunities
- Creating shared performance measures for both Maintenance and Operational personnel
- Creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary improvement teams to work on meaningful improvement projects
Some of the methodologies that we have found useful in this scenario include:
- Techniques to reduce the variability of production throughput (such as Six Sigma)
- Techniques to identify, and minimise, production constraints (such as Theory of Constraints)
- Techniques to identify, and eliminate, waste (such as Lean Manufacturing)
- Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) and PM Optimisation (PMO)
- Root Cause Analysis
The scale, and sustainability, of these integrated improvement initiatives is almost always far greater than improvements that are undertaken without broad, cross-functional support.
Contact us today to see how we may help you make large-scale sustainable improvements in your operation.
