Planning and Scheduling

Jeff Shiver says use these six checkpoints to take your program to the next level, whether you're starting from scratch or have mastered some maintenance best practices.

Doc Palmer says the answer depends on factors such as additional duties, multiple crafts, geography, and planner personalities.

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn explores how to build a culture that celebrates reliability champions.

Joe Kuhn outlines a step-by-step guide to move from a reactive to planned maintenance culture.

Doc Palmer argues that even emergency work can benefit from the support of planners and schedulers.

Doc Palmer argues that it can even root out childish behaviors among both work teams and managers.

Doc Palmer wonders whether your maintenance staff is sized for firefighting or for profitability.

Doc Palmer says individual work orders are key so managers can help keep things on track, especially emergency work.

Jeff Shiver says unlock the potential of your historical data by transforming it into a library of reusable job plans.

Doc Palmer says hyper-accurate labor estimating gets in the way of both completed work and higher quality work.