Recent advancements in information systems and computer technology have led to developments in equipment and robotic technology that have permanently changed the characteristics of manufacturing equipment. Equipment Management in the Post-Maintenance Era: A New Alternative to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) introduces a new way of thinking to help high-tech organizations manage an increasingly complex equipment base. It also facilitates the fundamental understanding of equipment management those in traditional industries will need to prepare for the emerging microchip era in equipment.
Kern Peng shares insights gained through decades of managing equipment performance. Using a systems model to analyze equipment management, he introduces alternatives in equipment management that are currently gaining momentum in high-tech industries. The book highlights the fundamental internal flaw in maintenance organizational setup, presents new approaches to replace maintenance functional setup, and illustrates a time-tested transformation and implementation process to help transition your organization from the maintenance era to the new post-maintenance era.
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Breaks down the history of equipment into five phases
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Provides a clear understanding of equipment management fundamentals
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Introduces alternatives in equipment management beyond the mainstream principles of maintenance management
The book examines maintenance management logistics, including planning and budgeting, training and people development, customer services and management, vendor management, and inventory management. Supplying a comprehensive look at the history of equipment management, it analyzes current maintenance practice and details approaches that can significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your equipment management well into the future.
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
About The Author
Section I : Introduction to Equipment Management
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : History of Equipment Management
Chapter 3 : Introduction to the Post-Maintenance Era
Section II : The Maintenance System
Chapter 4 : General Maintenance Concepts and Practices
Chapter 5 : Maintenance Management Logistics
Chapter 6 : Maintenance Performance Indicators
Chapter 7 : Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
Section III : The Post-Maintenance Era
Chapter 8 : The Systems View of the Equipment Management Process
Chapter 9 : New Changes in the Post-Maintenance Era
Chapter 10 : Transformation and Implementation
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