Assignment : maintenance management

Maintenance Management

Maintenance is defined

as the combination of all

technical, administrative and managerial actions during the life cycle of an item intended to retain it in, or restore it to, a state in which it can perform the required function (function or a combination of functions of an item which are considered necessary to provide a given service). Maintenance management will therefore characterize the process of leading and directing the maintenance in an organization.
Maintenance is how organizations try to avoid failure by taking care of their physical facilities

definition All the activities of the management that determine the maintenance objectives or priorities (defined as targets assigned and accepted by the management and maintenance department), strategies (defined as a management method in order to achieve maintenance objectives), and responsibilities and implement them by means such as maintenance planning, maintenance control and supervision, and several improving methods including economical aspects in the organization

The Maintenance Management Framework Maintenance management is the management of all assets owned by a company, based on maximizing the return on investment in the asset . Another approach indicates how a maintenance system can be seen as a simple input-output system. The inputs are the manpower, management, tools, equipment, etc., and the output is the equipment configured well and working reliably to reach the planned plant operation. They show that the required activities for this system to be functional are maintenance planning (maintenance workload forecast, capacity, and scheduling), maintenance organization (work design, standards, work measurement, and project administration) and maintenance control (of works, materials, inventories, costs, and quality oriented management). The main aspects of maintenance management to be discussed are:
1. The determination of maintenance objectives or priorities. 2. The determination of strategies and responsibilities. 3. Their implementation by means such as maintenance

planning,maintenance control and supervision, and;

4. Improving methods including economical aspects in the

organization.

Coordination between business and maintenance objectives Business objectives take into consideration what the needs and

wants of the customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders are, These general business objectives can be : profitability, growth, risk control etc. Let us review each one of these aspects and see how they relate to maintenance: 1 . Profitability is, as a general rule, a priority. It is the necessary condition that allows us, in the long run, to reach the other objectives. Maintenance therefore should clearly contribute to the profitability and the competitiveness of the business, or to the effectiveness of the administration and public services. 2. Growth can be important at different moments of the product life cycle,for instance, in high-growth markets gaining share is easier and more valuable, it reduces pressure on price, it ensures access to technology, it deters subsequent entrants in the market, etc.; therefore adequate maintenance of technology and continuance up gradation and changes in the maintenance system is required to make the product competitive in the market. 3 . People, environment and asset safety is another priority in current businesses. Although laws and regulations establish a certain framework for safety, risk may always show up as a consequence of new equipment installation, interdependence of new and existing equipment, etc. Hence, there should be proper coordination of overall business and maintenance goals for a business to be successful in the long run.

Common Objectives of every maintenance department that can be generally classified into three groups:
1. Technical objectives.

In general, operational imperatives are linked to a satisfactory level of equipment availability and people safety. fulfilment A generally accepted method to measure the of this goal is the Overall Equipment

Effectiveness (OEE), as described in TPM method (total productive maintenance)

2. Legal objectives/Mandatory regulations.

Normally it is a maintenance objective to fulfill all these existing regulations for electrical devices, pressure equipment, vehicles, protection means, etc.
3. Financial objectives:

To satisfy the technical objective at the minimum Cost, as the cost incurred for maintenance will severely affect the profitability of the business.From a long term perspective global equipment life cycle cost should be a suitable measure for this. Achieving each objective will probably have a different level of outcome. It is therefore desirable to evaluate the different maintenance goals, to make sure that those goals are realistic, in accordance with the current asset situation, and then start planning for strategies to achieve those goals. It is extremely important at this time to see what other people are doing, to review sector best practices. This will help us to set up realistic goals, or to test potential strategies.

Strategy Implementation at the Three Levels of Activity: Strategic, Tactical and Operational Maintenance management must align actions at three levels of business activities strategic, tactical, and operational. Actions at the strategic level will transform business priorities into maintenance priorities. To meet these priorities, this process will help craft mid- to-long term strategies to address current and/or potential gaps in equipment maintenance performance. As a result, a generic maintenance plan will be obtained at this level. Transformation of business priorities into maintenance priorities is done by establishing critical targets in current operations. Actions at the tactical level would determine the correct assignment of maintenance resources (skills, materials, test equipment, etc.) to fulfil the maintenance plan. As a result, a detailed program would materialize with all the tasks specified and the resources assigned. Actions at the operational level would ensure that the maintenance tasks are carried out by skilled technicians, in the time scheduled, following the correct procedures, and using the proper tools. As a result, work would be done and data would be recorded in the information system. Procedures at the operational level would be needed for preventive works, equipment repairs, and troubleshooting with a high degree of attention. Note that the diagnosis of the reasons for a systems failure has become a critical function. This task often engages specialists and uses complex Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that technological systems.

the troubleshooting process would rely heavily on the maintenance information systems that provide information about all the work done on each piece of equipment.

Finally, by capturing collective management experience at the three levels, and adapting best practices from within and outside the maintenance organization, we will be able to arrive at a maintenance management system that is continuously improved, and that automatically adapts to new and changing organization targets. The three approaches to maintenance management These are: 1.breakdown maintenance 2.preventive maintenance 3.condition-based maintenance Breakdown maintenance: Involves allowing the facilities to continue operating until they fail. Maintenance work is performed only after failure has taken place. Preventive maintenance It attempts to eliminate or reduce the chances of failure by servicing the facilities at pre-planned intervals. Condition-based maintenance Attempts to perform maintenance only when the facilities require it. condition-based maintenance involves continuously monitoring the machinery.The results of this monitoring would then be used to decide whether the machine should be stopped and the bearings replaced.

Following should be the objective of a good maintenance management: i. Continuous and regular production by minimizing the plant shut down time. ii. Eliminates risk of accidents caused due to machine breakdown or improper functioning of machines. iii. To decrease the rate of wear and tear of the machines and their parts. iv. To maintain the accuracy level of machines and parts. v. To ensure delivery timelines and customer satisfaction.