Management Insights
Inspect and repair as required – myths and reality
“Inspect and repair as required” are well intentioned but make up what is usually an ill-informed instruction to maintenance workers. On 10 April 2024, our Principal Consultant, James Reyes-Picknell, delivered a 1 hour “lunch and learn” webinar for PEMAC – Canada’s Asset Management Association. The subject is inspired by the words often seen in work orders that often lead to a whole lot of unnecessary misery.
Are we ready for Maintenance of the future? AI, ML and IIoT
In April 2024, Fracttal Tech S.A. featured our Principal Consultant, James Reyes-Picknell, delivering a seminar on the future of maintenance using the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
How maintenance contributes to financial performance
Industrial operations that use physical assets for production or service delivery need their assets to run optimally, and cause minimal operational disruptions when they don’t. Spending too little overall, or on doing the wrong things, always backfires. These short-term savings inevitably lead to breakdowns disrupting operations that cost much more in lost revenue than was saved by under-spending.
Proactive vs Reactive: which is better for your business?
Businesses often attempt to maximize profits for owners or shareholders by taking measures to reduce costs. A reactive approach to plant and equipment breakdowns is very costly, and it reduces outputs. By failing to do what it takes to become proactive, they take risks against the odds of frequent failure, high repair and downtime costs. A proactive approach is more productive, predictable and less expensive, as it relies on strategic maintenance.to increase equipment life and running times, reduce failure risk, and lower operating costs.
Save 20 % of your maintenance costs
Saving 20% of your maintenance costs is achievable in many operations. Are you running your production equipment to failure? Is your maintenance spending consistently higher than you budget allows? Are you frustrated that breakdowns cause delays in delivery schedules?
Outsourcing maintenance – the timing is ripe
Operations might fear a loss of control, finance might see potential for cost savings, and...
Crystal ball – next generation maintenance
This article was published in MRO Magazine's Winter 2023 edition. There are some interesting views...
Getting results – change can be a rocky road
To get different results of any kind, we need to make changes. As human beings we are very good at change, but not so good at “being changed”. If we want it, it will happen. If we don’t want it, we will resist.
Greening Maintenance
If you want to green your maintenance, this article has many tips and ideas.
Why We Don’t Trust Maintenance
Operators and production managers are reluctant to let maintainers do their work. The result is...
Are your reports just “too good”?
Reports depend on the correct use of accurate data inputs. They really only help us if they are...
Inspect and repair as required
To me, these are dreaded words - "Inspect and repair as required". They are a sign of poor work...
