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MAINTENANCE 44 E&MJ; • APRIL 2016 www.e-mj.com studied to determine what improvements are necessary or whether performance is satisfactorily (See Figure 1). If possible, assemble the whole group and provide an opportunity for partici- pants to ask questions. Smaller groups are workable if all participants are not available. Avoid allowing participants to complete the questionnaire at home at their leisure. Ideally, evaluation results are present- ed in a logical order starting with a Sum- mary Report (See Figure 2). Looking Deeper Activity 04 in the Summary Report (Main- tenance Program) has the lowest rating when compared with the overall score. Learn why by looking at the ratings of all individual standards that make up Activity 04. Standard 15 is typical of rating detail. Evaluation results identify activities in need of improvement by priority when compared with the overall score. Activity 04–Maintenance Program, for example, is given top improvement priority among all activities. Examination of all ratings for individual standards (actions) that comprise Activity 04 would establish im- provement priorities, lowest to highest, when compared against the Activity score (51). These actions become the prelimi- nary improvement plan. Information such as this enables an organization to quick- ly identify problem activities and spe- cifi c troubles within the activity so that an improvement plan can be developed, priorities set and improvement actions launched without delay. Carry out the improvement plan by es- tablishing an advisory group; using the preliminary improvement plan as a guide, solicit explanations and constructive comments to help interpret evaluation results possibly explaining underlying problems or modifying some priorities. Launch the improvement plan by setting periodic milestones and repeat evalua- tions focused on specifi c actions within activities like the maintenance program. In summary, greater assurance of profi tability is the sum total of all world- class maintenance goals—but the con- tinuing application of evaluations is the best guarantee that the hard-earned benefi ts of world-class achievement can be sustained. Paul D. Tomlingson (pdtmtc@msn.com) is a Denver-based maintenance man- agement consultant. These articles are based on his book: Maintenance in Tran- sition – The Journey to World-class Main- tenance. This 396-page book, compris- ing 32 chapters and fi ve appendices, is available from the author. South Concentrator Continental Mining Co. October 6 Activity 01 – Working Environment ................................................................... 55 Activity 02 – Operations Support ...................................................................... 61 Activity 03 – Staff Support .............................................................................. 67 Activity 04 – Maintenance Program .................................................................. 51 Activity 05 – Maintenance Organization ............................................................ 54 Activity 06 – Information ................................................................................. 59 Activity 07 – Preventive Maintenance and Technology ........................................ 62 Activity 08 – Planning and Scheduling ............................................................. 67 Activity 09 – Material Control ......................................................................... 69 Activity 10 – Mobile equipment,Facilities and Services ...................................... 63 Activity 11 – Non–maintenance ....................................................................... 67 Activity 12 – Performance and Improvement ..................................................... 53 Activity 13 – Cost control ................................................................................ 57 Activity 14 – General ...................................................................................... 59 Overall score ................................................................................................. 56 Figure 2—Summary Report. The evaluation process parallels the procedures used to identify the causes of excessive maintenance costs. As the maintenance plan is carried out, progress is determined with continuing evaluations until cost reduction objectives are met. (Photo: Barrick Gold)

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