Gate Keeping the Storeroom: The Key to Sustainable Materials Management

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Abstract:

Sustainable storerooms and spare parts programs require the right management and governance to be successful. Without this governance, the storeroom inventory continues to grow and leads to an abundance of spares that will end up being obsolete.

In addition, the excessive inventory causes the business to tie up cash, which it could be used elsewhere. The principle way to govern a number of spares in the storeroom is to implement a policy and procedure in which all new parts requests are evaluated, prioritized and ultimately accepted or rejected for stocking in the storeroom. This management practice can yield significant improvements for not only the maintenance department but also the business.

In order to make this process work, the business needs to establish criteria in which spare parts are evaluated and decisions made. These criteria can be a source of fear for many in the maintenance department and storeroom as it could lead to stock-outs. These criteria need to be based on the individual business performance and needs.

The end result of implementing a process such as this is a storeroom which improves the performance of not only the maintenance department but the business as well.

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The 5 Levels of Effective Maintenance Scheduling

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Scheduling ensures the right maintenance is executed at the right time. But many organizations fail to schedule work that improves plant performance.

Instead, the work is scheduled last minute and is often not the most important work, but the work of the person yelling the loudest.

In order to effectively schedule maintenance work, there needs to be a systematic approach which not only takes into account the needs of the maintenance department, but that of the business. This fully integrated schedule ensures the planned downtime is reduced, while maximizing the amount of work which can be completed.

The 5 levels of scheduling enable the full integration of operations and maintenance schedules. Scheduling starts re the 52 week level and cascades into the 16 week, 4 week, 1 week and finally the daily scheduling. The scheduling process depends heavily upon a rigorous prioritization process. The prioritization criteria must be fully aligned with the business risks and agreed upon by the leadership team.

The benefits to the business of proper scheduling are many and include, reduced planned downtime, reduced overtime and reduced unplanned downtime.

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A listing of Accendo Reliability recommended or hosted webinar events for your professional development.

Note: The Accendo Reliability webinar event recordings are now available at a new location with improved naviation and viewing options. Or, via the menu, the dropdown under Webinars, includes the Accendo Reliability Webinar Series. We moved them so as to include the option to organize by topic and to permit the creation of a certificate of attendance, suitable for recertification points.

• Product Reliability Webinars

  Product reliability engineering related webinar topics

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• Reliable Process Solutions 2021 Webinar Series

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Section 2 Variation Fundamentals

Lesson S02-02

Text: Section 2 pages 4 – 9

Duration: 22 minutes

In order to understand whether the information is varying in a predicted way or an unusual way, we must first understand the expected variation in the system. Once we understand the degree of variability that is expected, we can identify whether a data value is beyond that expected amount.

The idea in SPC is to view a stable process sufficiently long so that the typical variation is understood. With that information, limits of expected variation can be computed.

Statisticians model or describe data using several types of distributions. Most people are aware of the “Normal” or “bell-shaped” distribution, but there are many other common distributions such as the F, t, Chi-Squared, Exponential, Lognormal, Weibull, and so on.

Data may stack up to form a variety of shapes (patterns). A commonly known distribution is called the Normal distribution, and one of its characteristics is its bell shape.

Drive Times and The Normal Distribution

Normal Probability Density Function Equation

Limits of Expect Value

An Example Using the Normal Curve

Section 2 Variation Fundamentals

Lesson S02-01

Text: Section 2 page 1 -3

Duration: 15 minutes

The achievement of world-class quality and reliability requires a determined focus on the understanding and reduction of variation in key characteristics. We should understand the level of variation to expect from processes, and we must be able to reduce the variation when required. The importance of estimating variation and controlling it cannot be overemphasized.

Introduction to Variation Fundamentals

Quick Quiz

Was that a rational question by the plant manager?

A. Yes, it is a good question.

B. No, you weren’t in the plant on day 9.

C. No, we need more information to know if day 9 was abnormal or not.

D. Yes, he’s your boss and can ask about most anything.

Common Causes of Variation

Variation, Expectations, and Decisions

Section 2

Process Control and Capability require a firm understanding of the concept of variation and how it is measured. In this section, we present the fundamental concepts related to variation, quality, process control, process capability, and basic statistics.

This section includes details on:

• The concept of variation
• The normal distribution
• Control Chart concepts and examples
• Specification limits vs. control limits
• Defining quality
• Averages vs. individuals
• Sources of variation (common vs. special)
• Process capability concepts
• Stability vs. Capability
• Basic statistics for central tendency & variation

Introduction to the Course

A little background and motivation for the material in this course.

Training Objectives

The key training objectives are summarized below:

• Understand the importance of reducing variation in key characteristics
• Implement control charting to assess process stability
• Select appropriate control charts for a given application
• Determine appropriate sampling plans and sample sizes
• Interpret control chart signals and implement appropriate reaction plans
• Assess process capability for new processes, relocations, process changes, and continuous improvement
• Apply specialized charts when needed

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Steven Wachs, Course Instructor

Steven Wachs has 25 years of wide-ranging industry experience in both technical and management positions. Steve has worked as a statistician at Ford Motor Company where he has extensive experience in the development of statistical models, reliability analysis, designed experimentation, and statistical process control.

Steve is currently a Principal Statistician at Integral Concepts, Inc. where he assists manufacturers in the application of statistical methods to reduce variation and improve quality and productivity. He also possesses expertise in the application of reliability methods to achieve robust and reliable products as well as estimate and reduce warranty. Steve regularly speaks at industry conferences and provides workshops in industrial statistical methods worldwide.

Select the first lesson, “Coure Introduction” within Module 1 to view a course overview and recommendations to get the most from this course.

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Your On-demand Course with Instructor Support

Immediate access for 6 months to all course lessons discussing concepts, reviewing procedures and flushing out context and applicability.

Plus, I’m here to support you upon request.

Lessons include text, video lectures, quick quizzes, exercises, and activities. The intent is to encourage you to immediately apply the lessons within your organization such that you can start improving process stability and quality.

How Long Will the Course Take?

This will depend on how many video lectures you view and how many of the sample exam problems you attempt. The course contains 10 modules, with a total of 67 lessons including 16 exercises. There are approximately 14 hours of lectures. You have access to the course for 6 months.

It is recommended that beyond the lectures, you plan on another 10 to 20 hours for reading and working the exercises. Plus, you are encouraged to ‘try this at work/home’ too.

You can always revisit a lesson or check a detail in the supporting student text.

What are the course perquisites?

An interest in statistical process control and process capability Or, more accurately, an interest in improving the stability and consistency of your processes.

Famarility with basic statistical concepts is not necessary for this course.

What is your return policy?

If you are not satisfied with the content, send me an email within 30 days for a full refund.

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Draft Chapter Outline

This is still rather fluid as we discuss each chapter and prepare the chapter drafts. We are providing it now to provide you, the first readers/reviewers, a glimpse at the scope of the book.

As with other chapters, please comment, edit, and make suggestions. — Carl Carlson & Fred Schenkelberg

Preface

Introduction

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Index

Reliability Culture

A new book in the works by Adam Bahret

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Every company desires to be a leader in achieving high reliability for its products and processes throughout the service life.

This objective can be difficult, given cost and timing pressures experienced by companies around the world today. In order to achieve the highest possible reliability, it is often necessary to develop and implement a Reliability Plan.

Carl Carlson and Fred Schenkelberg have joined together to author a new book on creating and managing effective reliability plans. The book outlines the primary steps to achieving high reliability and follows it up with detailed information about how to implement each of the steps.

We are releasing each chapter as we finish the first draft. The idea is to ask you to read and comment, critic, edit, and make suggestions to improve this new book. Your feedback will help us create the book you need to create effective reliability plans and make significant improvements within your organization.

We first met a few years ago and discovered that our approach to reliability engineering management was very similar. At that time we decided to co-present a tutorial session at the Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (approaching our 6th year).

Based on the tutorial, many conversations with each other and our clients and friends, we decided to write this book. We believe it fills an important need and will help reliability practitioners be successful in their work.

We will post each chapter here and let you know via email when the next chapter is ready for reading.

— Carl Carlson & Fred Schenkelberg

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Thank you for agreeing to read the draft chapters. Your comments, ideas, and suggestions will help us create the book you need to create effective reliability plans and make significant improvements within your organization.

We have years of experience leading, guiding, assessing, and improve reliability program. We have supported individuals and corporations to identify gaps and make improvements.

We first met a few years ago and discovered that our approach to reliability engineering management synced. At that time we decided to co-present a tutorial session at the Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (approaching our 6th year).

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Program

University of Luleå had a MSc program in operation and maintenance engineering that no longer exists, however starting from 2013 they will offer a bachelor program in Swedish.

University of Luleå offers a strong doctoral research program in Reliability and Maintenance Engineering since 2003. More information can be obtained from www.ltu.se/maintenance

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The University’s admission regulations, the applied requirements and rules are stated for recruitment and admission to third-cycle programmes, http://www.ltu.se/polopoly_fs/1.25186!forskarantagningsordning_en.pdf

The general syllabus for each third-cycle subject area there is a description of: contents and arrangements for that particular program; what entrance qualifications are required; and on what base the assessment of the applicant’s ability to complete the program are founded.
http://www.ltu.se/forskning/d24604/d24610/d18944?l=en

Open positions at the university can be found on:
www.ltu.se/ltu/Lediga-jobb?l=en
Source: http://www.ltu.se/research/subjects/Drift-och-underhall?l=en

Operation and maintenance

The Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering was established in the year 2001. Since then, the Division has progressed a long way towards establishing itself as a pioneer research group in the field of operation and maintenance engineering.

With the increasing awareness that maintenance ensures safe and sustainable performance and creates added value in the business process, industries have started considering maintenance as an integral part of the business process while applying a holistic view of the asset engineering and management.

Research at Operation and Maintenance

The scope of research activities of the Division cover different areas of engineering, basic and applied sciences and management leading to integrated maintenance engineering solutions or industrial problems. The core research areas identified for strategic focus are:

• RAMS, LCC/LCP
• Condition Monitoring
• Remaining Useful Life Estimation
• Maintenance Decision Modelling
• Diagnostic & Prognostic
• eMaintenance & Information Logistics
• Human Factors in Maintenance.

The Division of Operation, Maintenance works with the four zones railway, aviation, machinery and mining.

The Division has been successful in attracting research grant from EU leading to 7 projects with FP7 program. The Division has also launched an International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management with Springer. The establishment of SKF – University Technology Center for advanced condition monitoring has provided the Division with much needed platform for the development of prediction technology.

The Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering during the 10 years of its existence has grown in size. By the end of the year 2011, the Division has 17 faculty members, 5 guest professors and 23 PhD students (including industrial and external PhD students).

Contacts

Chaired Professor – Operation and maintenance
Uday Kumar, Professor
Name: Uday Kumar Title: Professor Department: Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Division: Operation, Maintenance and Acoustics

Email: Uday.Kumar@ltu.se

Phone: +46 (0)920 491826

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Program Description

Quality, Statistics and Reliability (QSR)

QSR is one of the major teaching and research areas in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University.

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清华大学

工业工程系

北京市海淀区清华园

邮编:100084

www.ie.tsinghua.edu.cn

The research focus covers:

• modeling of complex systems,
• run-to-run process control,
• multivariate statistical process control,
• design of experiments,
• reliability and safety of key systems,
• system reliability,
• maintenance and replacement, etc.

The research deals with real quality and reliability problems and challenges from semiconductor manufacturing, solar cell manufacturing, railway systems, power systems and human computer systems. The faculty has published extensively on journals in the related areas.

The department offers a broad range of courses on QSR to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Postgraduate-level courses are offered in two tracks, targeting to students with and without background in Industrial Engineering and relative subjects, respectively.

QSR Courses

Undergraduate level

• 30160103 Probability and Applied Statistics
• 40160203 Quality Control and Quality Management
• 40160442 Design of Experiments
• 40160532 Reliability Engineering and Facility Management

Postgraduate level

Track A:

• 70160263 Applied Statistics
• 80160052 Modern Safety Engineering
• 80160272 Quality Engineering

Track B:

• 80160232 Advanced Statistics
• 80160172 Advanced Quality Management

Contacts

Contact Person:
Dr. Kaibo Wang
Department of Industrial Engineering
Tsinghua University
Beijing 100084, China
Phone: (+86) 10-6279-7429
Fax: (+86)10-6277-2989
Email: kbwang@tsinghua.edu.cn
http://www.ie.tsinghua.edu.cn/

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