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    Overcoming common maintenance obstacles through better planning and scheduling
    Planning and Scheduling

    Overcoming common maintenance obstacles through better planning and scheduling

    Jeff Shiver
    Jeff Shiver says the first place to start is often to clarify roles and responsibilities, and ease any adversarial tension.
    5 ways effective planning and scheduling can boost your competitive advantage
    Planning and Scheduling

    5 ways effective planning and scheduling can boost your competitive advantage

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says you can complete more proactive maintenance work as long as you embrace and work with these five ground truths.
    Time estimates in work orders: To show or not to show? Examining the impact on productivity and quality
    Planning and Scheduling

    Time estimates in work orders: To show or not to show? Examining the impact on productivity and quality

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says don’t compromise your craftspersons by withholding trust regarding time estimates.
    6 can’t-miss checkpoints on the roadmap to reliability at your facility
    Planned Maintenance

    6 can’t-miss checkpoints on the roadmap to reliability at your facility

    Jeff Shiver
    Jeff Shiver says use these six checkpoints to take your program to the next level, whether you're starting from scratch or have mastered some maintenance best practices.
    What is the right ratio of planners to craftspersons for my manufacturing plant?
    Planning and Scheduling

    What is the right ratio of planners to craftspersons for my manufacturing plant?

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says the answer depends on factors such as additional duties, multiple crafts, geography, and planner personalities.
    Podcast: Why everyone on the plant floor is drawn to a dumpster fire
    Leadership Skills

    Podcast: Why everyone on the plant floor is drawn to a dumpster fire

    Joe Kuhn
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn explores how to build a culture that celebrates reliability champions.
    How to avoid an emergency maintenance culture
    Leadership Skills

    How to avoid an emergency maintenance culture

    Joe Kuhn
    Joe Kuhn outlines a step-by-step guide to move from a reactive to planned maintenance culture.
    How to plan and schedule reactive work at your plant
    Planning and Scheduling

    How to plan and schedule reactive work at your plant

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer argues that even emergency work can benefit from the support of planners and schedulers.
    Proper planning and scheduling requires an adult mindset
    Planning and Scheduling

    Proper planning and scheduling requires an adult mindset

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer argues that it can even root out childish behaviors among both work teams and managers.
    Why proactive work dies in the backlog and how to fix it
    Planning and Scheduling

    Why proactive work dies in the backlog and how to fix it

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer wonders whether your maintenance staff is sized for firefighting or for profitability.
    Build A Workflow Process That Helps You Better Manage Your Maintenance Teams
    Planning and Scheduling

    Build a workflow process that helps you better manage your maintenance team

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says individual work orders are key so managers can help keep things on track, especially emergency work.
    Are Standard Job Plans Worth The Investment To Your Maintenance Team
    Planning and Scheduling

    Are standard job plans worth the investment to your maintenance team?

    Jeff Shiver
    Jeff Shiver says unlock the potential of your historical data by transforming it into a library of reusable job plans.
    Why The Most Common Maintenance Planning Kpi Is Hurting Your Department
    Planning and Scheduling

    Why the most common maintenance planning KPI is hurting your department

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says hyper-accurate labor estimating gets in the way of both completed work and higher quality work.
    Kp Is That Count How And Why To Measure Planned Coverage
    Planning and Scheduling

    KPIs that count: How and why to measure planned coverage

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says it’s a useful metric but is a lagging indicator that depends on how “planned jobs” are defined and managed.
    Is It Okay To Break The Weekly Maintenance Schedule
    Planning and Scheduling

    Is it okay to break the weekly maintenance schedule?

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says schedule compliance is really a window into opportunities for improvement, and not just a reason to blame the supervisor.
    6 Ways To Improve Work Order Management And Data Integrity
    Planned Maintenance

    6 ways to improve work order management and data integrity

    Lee McClish
    Work orders are the source of truth for the maintenance or repair of each asset, and they need to be managed effectively.
    How To Take Control Of Maintenance Planning And Scheduling
    Planning and Scheduling

    How to take control of maintenance planning and scheduling

    Doc Palmer
    Doc Palmer says the keys to controlling planning and scheduling are people-related.
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