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SOUNDBITES
What follows is my summary of part of a presentation I saw
a long time ago. Its stuck with me because it is still valid,
as proven more and more over recent years, and it provides
powerful food for thought. Perhaps it will help you make your next
business case, or maybe it will allow you to realize
how your company, department or team
is
really performing.
What characterizes world
class companies How can
some businesses consistently
deliver higher uptimes at
lower costs than others
The operations or
production &
maintenance
team in many
organizations do
not perform
as well as
they could -
why
Which
of these
alternatives
will ensure
your continued success
Do nothing and hope that things will get better.
Reorganize, cut staff, and cut budgets.
Challenge people to work harder and/or smarter.
Identify and employ enabling technologies.
Use structured methods to improve production, operations and asset
performance.
The Best vs. the Rest
1. The best focus on planning. The rest focus on pressing problems.
2. The best focus on prevention. The rest focus on fixing.
3. The best make today’s decisions for tomorrow. The rest make today’s
decisions today.
4. The best let decisions shape the work flow. The rest allow the work
flow to shape decisions.
Outstanding companies are driven by strategy, while average companies
are driven by problems.
Are you using the right approaches
Frank Sutcliffe CMRP is a reliability expert in a major IOC. He’s worked in Europe, Africa and the Gulf.
In 2006 he was appointed global Principal Technical Expert reliability & operability. You can find his
profile at LInkedIn.