Maintenance Planning
October 09- October 13 \ 2022 Kuwait
October 16- October 20 \ 2022 : Amman
November 06—November 10/2022: Amman
Introduction
The IACT Course Available in both virtual and in-person, instructor-led formats, Maintenance Planning and Scheduling course provides the fundamentals required for any successful maintenance program. We all know that one of the worst things for any facility is equipment downtime. In the ever increasingly competitive marketplace, the Maintenance Department is routinely asked to keep equipment running longer, with fewer failures and at lower operating costs. The maintenance planning and scheduling functions are critical components to make your maintenance program run more profitably given these new expectations.
Objectives
At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:
Þ Apply the latest concepts and techniques needed to effectively plan, schedule and control maintenance activities
Þ Use project management techniques to manage major maintenance activities and shut downs
Þ Demonstrate an understanding of how to maintain the optimal stock levels of spare parts to ensure operational availability
Þ Prepare the right maintenance KPIs to evaluate and improve the performance of critical maintenance processes in their department
Þ Select capital budgeting techniques to evaluate maintenance capital expenditures
Þ Relate and communicate with others to achieve the desired goals
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Þ Managers
Þ supervisors and planners responsible for maintenance planning
Þ scheduling and control activities.
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1:
Putting planning in context
Þ The modern maintenance strategy
Þ Maintenance as a business process
Þ The business case for planning
Þ The financial benefits case
Þ The scope challenge
Þ Optimising maintenance frequency
Þ The value of improving maintenance efficiency
Þ Benefits for operations
Þ Benefits for the maintenance team
Þ Safety performance improvement
Þ The different levels of planning
Þ The pitfalls of traditional planning processes
DAY 2:
Role of the maintenance planner
Þ Importance of maintenance and asset management
Þ Objectives and types of maintenance
Þ Evolution of the maintenance function
Þ The planning process
Þ Types of maintenance
Þ Clarification of roles in maintenance
Þ Defining the work order system
Þ Setting priorities to work orders
Þ Establishing a preventive maintenance program
Þ Preventive maintenance risks
DAY 3:
Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns
Þ The unique challenge of shutdowns
Þ A model of excellence of shutdown preparation
Þ Scope of work and activities
Þ Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) requirements
Þ Setting and using maintenance standards
Þ Planning and scheduling constraints
Þ The critical path method
Þ Forward and backward scheduling
Þ Manpower planning
Þ Resource planning histograms
Þ Planning the preparation and strategic work
DAY 4 :
Controlling maintenance work
Þ Types of control and control documentation
Þ The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that count in maintenance
Þ Sources of data for KPIs
Þ Examples of maintenance KPIs
Þ Driving maintenance performance
Þ Drawing learning from recurring maintenance tasks
Þ Refining maintenance policies
Þ Learning from reviewing planned maintenance
Þ Capturing learning from inspection work
Þ Scope optimisation
Þ The 3R’s process
Þ Dealing with the productivity challenge
Þ Labour utilisation and tool time
Þ The driven DILO process
Þ The importance of measuring productivity
Þ Challenge planning – the next step?
Þ The 5T’s
Þ SMED analysis
Þ study case Pennsylvania city
DAY 5
Dealing with maintenance colleagues, management and users
Þ The importance of communication skills
Þ Possible communication barriers
Þ Reasons we face conflict
Þ Managing conflicts effectively
Þ Styles in managing conflict
Þ What’s Available in Mobile Technology
Þ Review of Seminar Goals and Addressing Remaining Questions
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:
4,250 USD$
Schedule:
08:30 – 10:15 First Session
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Third Session