Review From the previous chapter, we understand that maintenance policy stream down from corporate strategy. It has to be integrated with management so that it could ensure effectiveness of the assets to drive economic activities.

Review Previous chap Policy is the strategic statement of what level of maintenance is required to keep the asset in operational condition. It details maintenance objectives of organization maint requirements accountability and responsibility team & work organization implementation and process management

Maintenance Policy Objectives Show the maintenance objectives of the organization for a given period of time How maintenance program contributes to the objectives of the overall organization Performance management and control system such as penalty Resources availability and management

Maintenance Policy Derived the policy (guidelines) from the Objectives which is is influence by various factors Statutory requirements Organizational requirements Customer charter Market requirements Industry standard Consequences of failure Overall Organizational Strategy System Interdependency

Chap 3 EXECUTING THE MAINTENANCE POLICY

Chap 3 INTRODUCTION Factors Influencing the Maintenance Policy Technical Factors Corporate Policy Considerations Organizational Considerations Financial Considerations Economic Considerations Environmental Considerations

Technical Factors Age of equipment & Useful life Cost of Parts Replacement True cost of Deferred maintenance Historical cost of maintenance Programmed Factors Materials relevance or availability Statutory requirements Technology advancement & New work practice / User Requirements

Corporate Policy Considerations Public Image Consequences of failure Past & current usage Employee working considerations Future strategy considerations Social responsibilities

Organizational Considerations Power Bases Positioning of Maintenance Dept Organizational Structure Managerial interaction Strategic Management Policy Nature of the organization

Financial Consideration Company Performance and profitability Cash Flow Size of direct labour force Arrangements with external contractors Previous expenditure N effectiveness Inflation Variations in construction industry Other financial issues : levy, insurance,etc

Economic Considerations Organizational Perceptions on maintenance Contribution from maintained assets Link between maintenance and return

Environmental Considerations External Business environment / challenges General economic climate Legislations Internal regulations Tenure agreement Availability of alternatives Social liability to the environment

Managing standards This will be the base line of performance measurements and it is dependence on the availability of finance allocated to this function Factors influencing standards authorize figure to set the standards Qualification of the standards Maintenance performance criteria Optimal costing

Factors influencing standards Authorize figure to set the standards - maintenance manager - plant engineer - equipment specialist

Factors influencing standards Qualification of the standards - Readily defined - easily calculated and measure - avoid aesthetic emphasis

Measurements of Standards Maintenance performance criteria - compliance with min statutory req - customer satisfaction - aesthetic & appearance - short v long term goal - expansion/contraction/disposal - utility consumption

Factors influencing standards Optimal costing - best value for money - economic of scales ordering - target predictive maintenance

Expressing standards Functional condition & Performance Criteria Condition Led maintenance requirements Operational Led maintenance requirements Response time (equipment availability) Financial criteria

Executing the Policy Internal Resources - Capacity and Capability - Operational and Management Processes - Knowledge and Skill sets External Procurement - understanding of the operational req - understanding the tech demand - vendor selection - operational environment