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What is the difference between Maintenance Planning and Scheduling?
How to be Strategic about Industrial Maintenance Management
Maintenance Management is often seen more as a series of required tasks than as an essential part of any industrial process. Some companies even reduce maintenance management to a “necessary evil” or to mere and unavoidable production costs.
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The Keys to Effective Change Management in Industrial Maintenance
Today’s maintenance departments face dynamic challenges such as shrinking budgets and a growing labor shortage. Both of these challenges have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Baby Boomers are opting to retire early rather than cope with the health risks and restrictions of returning to work. With younger generations gravitating away from industrial maintenance professions, there are not enough qualified workers to fill job openings. And as organizations accelerate their deployment of digital technologies and smart machines, today’s maintenance professionals require more diversified skill sets – the ability to handle both physical and software-based maintenance and repair tasks.
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Effective Maintenance Management Strategies for 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, we look back to the trends that have had a significant impact on maintenance operations. From the worsening labor shortage to lingering supply chain issues, we can see that many of the challenges from 2022 will continue to be a force to contend with in 2022. In this article, we’ll explore the trends and related solutions to consider in maintenance operations planning and investments for the coming year.
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SUPPORT: Practical Advice to Attract and Retain Industrial Maintenance Talent
Skilled maintenance labor hiring and retention are critical needs in today’s industrial maintenance organizations. The gap in resources threatens department productivity, safety, and production.
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