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MAINTENANCE STRATEGY
SERIES
Terry Wireman
21.1 Preventive Maintenance (Vol 1)
2007 220pp $90
The first volume in this series, Preventive
Maintenance, begins by detailing the importance of
preventive maintenance to an overall maintenance
strategy. The text clearly illustrates how the
components of any maintenance strategy are
interlinked with dependencies and the performance
measures necessary to properly manage the preventive maintenance
program. A process flow diagram details the steps of developing
the preventive maintenance program, and the appendixes contain
numerous examples of preventive maintenance inspections for the
reader to begin applying to their program immediately.
• Shows how to tactically develop a preventive maintenance program,
answering questions, such as “What equipment to include?, What skill
level of the technicians are required?, How to actually perform basic
PM tasks?”, and many others.
• Does not over-emphasize the value of preventive maintenance to
the exclusion of other components of a maintenance strategy.
21.2 MRO Inventory & Purchasing (Vol 2)
2007 150pp $90
The second volume in the series, Inventory and
Purchasing, shows the reader how to develop
an inventory and purchasing program for
MRO spares and supplies as part of an overall
strategy. Specifically, the text focuses on the
importance of a well organized storage location
and part inventory numbering system detailing
to the reader the most effective ways to accomplish this goal.
The receiving and parts issues disciplines are discussed in detail
with a focus on the value proposition for spare parts controls and
justification of storeroom overhead. In addition, the appendixes
provide examples of parts and detail storage conditions that
can be utilized in developing or refining an inventory storage
location.
21.3 Maintenance Work Management Processes (Vol 3)
2007 200pp $90
Work Management Processes, focuses on developing a work
management process that will support the maintenance strategy
components. It outlines a financially cost effective process that
collects the data to use advanced strategies such as RCM and
TPM. The text extensively details the maintenance organizational
development process and then outlines nine basic work management
flows. The nine flows are then detailed and the potential problems
with executing the flows are examined along with solutions to the
most common problems.
• The Business of Maintenance
• Work Identification Process
• Emergency – Breakdown Work Process
• Work Request Process
• The Simple Planning Process
• The Complex Planning Process
• The Preventive Maintenance Process
• Project Planning Process
• The Weekly Scheduling Process
• The Work Closure and Analysis Process
21.4 Successfully Utilizing CMMS/EAM Systems (Vol 4)
2008 238pp $90
Shows how CMMS/EAM systems are necessary to support a
maintenance and reliability organization in companies today. The
proper methodologies for selecting and implementing a CMMS/EAM
system. How to properly utilize the system to gain a maximum return
on the system investment.The organization and methodology to truly
achieve Enterprise Asset Management - an elusive goal for most
organizations.
Contents:
• Introduction to CMMS/EAM
• Maintenance Strategy Assessment
• CMMS/EAM Systems
• The Selection Process
• The CMMS/EAM System Implementation Process
• Utilization of the CMMS/EAM System
• CMMS/EAM System Optimization
• Return on Investment
• The Future of CMMS/EAM Systems
• Performance Indicators for CMMS/EAM Systems
22. Facility Manager’s Maintenance
Handbook 2 ND Edition
B. Lewis and R Payant
2007 560pp $240
An essential on-the-job resource, Facility Manager’s
Maintenance Handbook presents step-by-step
coverage of the planning, design, and execution
of operations and maintenance procedures for
structures, equipment, and systems in any type of
facility.
This career-building reference provides the tools needed to streamline
facility management processes?reduce operational costs?and ensure
the effective utilization, maintenance, repair, and renovation of existing
physical assets.
Now with 40% new information, this Second Edition includes brand-new
chapters on emergency response procedures, maintenance operations
benchmarking,capital and operational budgets management, boiler
and steam plant operations... and other vital topics.
The only book of its kind to cover both operations and maintenance,
the updated Facility Manager’s Maintenance Handbook features:
• Updated information on mechanical equipment and systems
maintenance
• The latest fire protection procedures
• A comprehensive account of building codes
• Guidance on hazardous materials handling
• Excellent preparation for the IFMA Certified Facility Manager (CFM)
qualification
23. Maintenance Planning &
Scheduling Handbook 2nd Ed
Richard D Palmer
2006 544pp $180
Many readers already regard the Maintenance
Planning and Scheduling Handbook as the chief
authority for establishing effective maintenance
planning and scheduling in the real world. The
second edition adds new sections and further
develops many existing discussions to make the
handbook more comprehensive and helpful.
In addition to practical observations and tips on such topics as creating
a weekly schedule, staging parts and tools, and daily scheduling, this
second edition features a greatly expanded CMMS appendix which
includes discussion of critical cautions for implementation, patches,
major upgrades, testing, training, and interfaces with other company
software. Readers will also find a timely appendix devoted to judging
the potential benefits and risks of outsourcing plant work. A new
appendix provides guidance on the “people side” of maintenance
planning and work execution.
The second edition also has added a detailed aids and barriers
analysis that improves the appendix on setting up a planning group.
The new edition also features “cause maps” illustrating problems with
a priority systems and schedule compliance. These improvements
and more continue to make the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Handbook a maintenance classic.
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