Volume 8 – Mechanical and Electrical Services - Malaysia Geoportal

5.1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 5 PLANT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
5 PLANT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
Mechanical plants are used in almost all development and maintenance projects. In a small
organization, less mechanical plants are employed and the problems associated with these plants are
less complicated and easier to manage. In a large organization like DID, which owns a large fleet of
various types of mechanical plants (Pump Sets, Gates, Earth-moving Plants, Vehicles, etc), the
problems encountered are more complicated and therefore a more organized type of management
and control is necessary to ensure smooth and successful implementation of projects.
5.1.1 The main objectives of plant management and control are:-
a) Maximum plant utilization- to cut down non – productive time such as idling time and
breakdown.
b) Higher plant efficiency – good plant performance at low operational cost.
c) Reduce maintenance cost – maintenance cost due to breakdown and during overhaul.
d) Prolong useful and economical life of plants – to save capital costs for replacement of plants.
5.1.2 Failure to establish proper plant management and control will result in:-
a) High project cost – capital costs, operational costs and maintenance costs.
b) Delay in projects.
5.1.3 Important factors for proper plant management and control
The important factors to be considered for the proper plant management and control are discussed
under two headings:-
a) Management and control of plants
b) Management and control of personnel.
5.2 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PLANTS.
5.2.1 Plant records
These are essential for any future reference, types of records include:-
a) Plant register (Appendix 5A) – Which records the history of the plant from the time it was
purchased until it is written off.
It records:-
i) Technical details of the plant
ii) Maintenance repair costs
iii) Plant Movements or transfers
iv) General remarks such as modification to its design, etc.
b) Plant Movement record (Appendices 5B1 & 5B2) – to report movement of plant from
one place to another.
i) PIAN (Plant Inward Advice Note) – used when receiving incoming plants.
ii) POAN (Plant Outward Advice Note) – used when sending plants to other places.
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