Maintenance Indices - Meaningful Measures of Equipment Performance Analysis

Every industry has its own indices metrics measures and KPIs they use on maintenance. The main reason why we measure these indices is to determine if our maintenance organization is moving forward in the right direction. However some indices may not be as simple as we think. This book is not just about knowing the formulas but having a deeper understanding of what we need to include and exclude in them. Some of the questions raised in this book include:What formula are we using on Availability especially when calculating OEE?If a shipment was returned to the plant because of defects is the Quality Rate adjusted on the date the product was manufactured?If the machine is not loaded and sitting Idle is the No-Load included as a Planned Downtime?Is maintenance in agreement with this that no load is a Planned Downtime?Is set-up. or changeover a Planned or Unplanned downtime?Have we separated on what to include and exclude as Planned and Unplanned downtime?Have we agreed on what we shall consider a breakdown and not a breakdown?Is everyone clear on the definition of breakdown and what do we include as breakdown or not especially in calculating MTBF and MTTR where the denominator is the frequency of failures and breakdown.For manufacturing industries that suffered minor stoppages in their equipment are these losses clearly separated from the breakdown especially when the downtime is prolonged due to no available technician.There are many interesting topics I have written that should provide the reader some clarification on this book which include the following;Which Formula Should We Use on Availability?Why having an OEE of 85% is Not Always World-ClassClarity On When Do We Declare a Breakdown or Failure?Confusion Between Breakdowns and Minor StoppagesWhere Can We Use MTBF?Limitations of MTBFA Deeper Meaning of ReliabilityWhy MTTR and RCFA are the Opposite of Both Worlds?Mean Time to Set-up ExplainedMean Time between Assists (MTBA) ExplainedThe Most Important Measure for the Storeroom racyOther MRO Storeroom and Spare Parts KPIsTracking Small things Matter MostMaintenance is as Strong as its Weakest LinkAchieving World Class Maintenance Level Can Now Be MeasuredImproving the Breakdown Rate and MTBFWho Should Monitor the Overall Equipment EffectivenessFrequently Asked Questions on Maintenance IndicesTips on Maintenance IndicesTreat Maintenance as a BusinessPeople are the Key To Improving These Maintenance IndicesThe Challenges of Today’s Maintenance in This Global PandemicThe Difficulty in Standardizing These MeasurementsThe Integrity of Our Maintenance Indices These common Maintenance Indices