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Tap into Joel Levitt's vast array of experience and learn how to improve almost any aspect of your maintenance organization (including your own abilities)! This new edition of a classic first educates readers about the globalization of production and the changing of the guard of maintenance leadership, and then gives them real usable ideas to aid in these areas. Completely reorganized so that material is presented within the context of major sections, the second edition tells the story of maintenance management in factory settings. It provides coverage of potential problems and new opportunities, what bosses really want, specifics for improvement of maintenance and production, World Class Maintenance Management revisited and revised, quality improvement, complete coverage of current maintenance practices, processes, process aids, interfaces and strategies, as well as personal and personnel development strategies. Contains a specialized glossary so users can more easily understand the specialized language of factory maintenance. Provides specific “how-to” tips and concrete techniques and examples for continuous improvement. Updates the 20 steps to world class maintenance to include the 6 areas of focus for world class maintenance. Includes a completely updated maintenance evaluation questionnaire that reflects new techniques and technologies. Breaks down and explains the three-team approach to maintenance work. Offers new sections on: managing shutdowns, craft training, and communications. Contains major revisions to the RCM discussion and includes a new discussion about PMO. Introduction Glossary What is the Context for Managing Maintenance? Evaluating Current Maintenance Practices Maintenance Processes Maintenance Process Aids Maintenance Strategies: Approaches to Deterioration Maintenance Interfaces: Where Does Maintenance Fit In? Personal and Personnel Development

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Based on real-world experience this invaluable guide and reference tells the whole story of maintenance planning from beginning to end in a concise and easy-to-follow manner. Written by well-known professionals this new edition focuses specifically on the preparatory tasks that lead to effective utilization and application of maintenance resources in the interest of the reliability essential to business objectives. It comprehensively examines the job preparation process from job scoping and planning, to determination of material requirements, estimation of labor requirements and job duration, coordination of all involved parties, and job scheduling. And it includes essential metrics for measuring performance of all contributing functions. It is a vital training document for planners, an educational document for those to whom planners are responsible, and a valuable guide for those who interface with the planning and scheduling function and are dependent upon the many contributions of planning and scheduling operational excellence. Expanded coverage of the proactive culture and environment that senior management must nurture throughout the organization, and the essential supportive roles of other functions essential to the preparatory process. A new chapter that enumerates prerequisites to effective Planning, Coordination and Scheduling. The Scheduling chapter has been expanded to include a debate comparing two popular approaches to the scheduling and achievement of Schedule Compliance. The Material Support chapter is significantly expanded. What is Planning and Why Plan Maintenance Jobs? Selling, Planning & Scheduling to Management and Operations Understanding the Nature of Maintenance Activities Where Planning Fits Into Good Maintenance Practices Managing the Planning & Scheduling Function Backlog Management Sizing the Maintenance Staff The Planning Process (Micro) Detailed Planning Process Parts and Equipment Estimating, Crew Size & Manpower Requirements Analytical Estimation and Slotting Coordination with Operations. Scheduling Maintenance Work Job Execution and Feedback Job Close Out and Follow Up Planning and Scheduling Metrics Planning Major Maintenance Shutdowns and Management of Projects Management of Projects and Major Maintenance Shutdowns The Job Using CMMIS to Aid Planning and Scheduling Appendix

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