Increase management awareness and appreciation of the operations and maintenance program/department.
Develop a maintenance mission statement and plan, and request management sign-off.
Begin the development of the OMETA linkages. Create key points of contact within other departments
that can participate in the O&M mission.
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2Commit to begin tracking operations and maintenance activities.
Understand where O&M time and dollars are spent.
Consider purchasing or enhancing a Computerized Maintenance Management System and commit to its implementation
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3Begin to identify troubled equipment and systems
Make a list of these systems and prioritize them.
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4Commit to addressing at least one troubled system.
System operations and history System maintenance and history System costs time to service, downtime,
resulting overtime, etc.
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5Strive for operational efficiency of the system(s) selected for improvement.
Understand how to properly operate and maintain the system.
Define and complete the operator and maintenance training needs.
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6Purchase or contract some form(s) of diagnostic, metering or monitoring equipment.
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7Trend the collected tracking and diagnostic data.
Take time to understand the data. Look for and develop project opportunities. Develop appropriate cost justification metrics.
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8Select, request funding for and complete first operational efficiency project.
Start small and pick a project that will be a winner. Carefully document all findings. Present success in terms management will
understand.
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9Highlight the successes – capitalize on visibility opportunities.
Consider writing an internal success story or case study.
Submit findings to a trade publication or present at an industry conference.
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Choose your next piece of equipment, and go back to step 3.
Steps 1 and 2 are ONGOING ACTIVITIES!
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