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This is the second part of a series which examines the traits which distinguish a top project manager. Link to: http://conta.cc/xjZbNs .

A long time argument that I have encountered in the facility field has been, "at what point does a none licensed maintence person or field service technician have to let the licensed person completed an assigned job"? I have heard many different comments on how that is to be determined. Is...

Need to improve maintenance performance? People and Processes, Inc. Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Chicago, IL Sept 20-21, 2011 Atlanta, GA Sept 22-23, 2011 Effective planning and scheduling is one of the quickest and most effective return on investment strategies that your organization can utilize...

As you know, I travel frequently. The first part of the week was no different as I found myself on a flight to Atlanta. I was leafing through a Maintenance book when the person across the aisle struck up a conversation. Turns out, he worked as a veteran Maintenance Supervisor in a large mill where he...

One of the challenges that many organizations face is working to work order priorities over the emotional squeaky wheel that yells the loudest. Remember the phrase of “In God we trust, all others bring data”? It applies here as well. Reacting to false priorities exacerbates the reactive spiral...

Another recent question around Maintenance Planning and Scheduling is how the process is integral to Maintenance and Reliability? Can we get by without it? Can’t I just let the Supervisor do it? What is the minimum number of people a Planner Scheduler should plan for? Consider the motions a technician...

I was recently facilitating a Maintenance and Reliability for Managers 4 part series course at a particular site when the subject of planning was raised by one of the supervisors attending. As part of the conversation, he commented “… but gee Jeff, I’m planning for my people now”...