Effective Maintenance: The Key to Profitability : A Manager's Guide to Effective Industrial Maintenance Management

Effective Maintenance The Key to Profitability Paul D. TomlingsonPlant maintenance represents a high percentage of operating costsin many industries--and as global competition increases, so doesthe need for reduced downtime and cost-effective maintenance.Effective Maintenance is geared toward helping managers develop,measure, and enhance the maintenance organization. Every aspect ofthis multi-faceted topic is explored and explained--with anemphasis on practical, use-it-today advice. This comprehensive,results-oriented resource will help you to:
* Establish what maintenance should be doing in your plantenvironment
* Determine whether maintenance is organized correctly
* Find out whether maintenance is performing effectively
* Implement an improvement program, if needed
* Ensure continuous improvement and effective performance
Invaluable coverage includes team organization, predictive andpreventive techniques, planning, scheduling, and effective workcontrol. This book also shows how to build, train, and evaluate amaintenance staff for the greatest return in responsiveness,support, and performance. From the largest planning issues topeople management for quality assurance, Effective Maintenance willbe a valuable aid for managers who desire continuous improvement inmaintenance operations. It will be welcomed by plant engineers,operations managers, maintenance managers, maintenance engineers,maintenance superintendents, and manufacturing managers.

About the Author Paul D. Tomlingson is a management consultant specializing in the development and implementation of maintenance management programs for industry. He has directed many major maintenance management projects worldwide, written three books and numerous trade journal articles on maintenance management, and conducted more than one, hundred public and on-site seminars.