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Case summary:
Company F is the multi-billion-dollar subsidiary of Company P. Company F avoids costly downtime with the preventive maintenance of equipment. According to Person T, who is the vice president of Company F in City F, one percent of downtime would result in negative annual profit impact of $200,000. However, they are successful in maintaining less downtime than the excellent benchmark.
They utilize energy efficiency. This is all because of the effective maintenance department, which perform actively. “Run Right” is the method that teaches, “identify and do” to employees that is the part of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program.
To determine: The things that can be done by Company F to take them to the next level of outstanding maintenance.
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- What are the problems of maintenance management?arrow_forwardQ1) The organisation has an effective permit-to-work (PTW) system.Why should a PTW be used to help manage this storage tank modification?arrow_forwardQuestion 1a: What happens if there is a shortage in a component? What data is needed to assess the impact of this? Question 1b: Even if a firm experiences a supply disruption, it may not experience a shortage directly. Why? Question 1c: Suppose TTR on your own = 12 weeks, and TTR to switch to an outside supplier = 9 weeks. How would the TTS compare to the Time to Recover (TTR)? Question 1d: What measures could be taken to prevent or mitigate impact of shortage of critical components?arrow_forward
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- 2. Given the following data, find the expected breakdown cost. The cost per breakdown is $100. Number of breakdowns 0 Monthly frequency 1 2 3 20 23arrow_forwardNormal loss ( n.l. ) decrease the cost ? -True -Falsearrow_forwardConcurrent engineering approach includes all of the following except: Question 9 options: a. design for manufacturability b. design for life cycle c. design for reliability d. design for costarrow_forward
- What is safety in maintenance? Describe the risks involved and how they can be reduced.arrow_forward5. Explain the application of reliability of systems for serial and parallel configuration.arrow_forwardCHAPTER 10 HUMAN RESOURCES, JOB DESIGN, AND WORK MEASUREMENT 437 CASE STUDIES Jackson Manufacturing Company Kathleen McFadden, vice president of operations at Jackson Manufacturing Company, has just received a request for quote (RFQ) from DeKalb Electric Supply for 400 units per week of a motor armature. The components are standard and either easy to work into the existing production schedule or readily available from established suppliers on a JIT basis. But there is some dif- ference in assembly. Ms. McFadden has identified eight tasks that Jackson must perform to assemble the armature. Seven of these tasks are very similar to ones performed by Jackson in the past; therefore, the average time and resulting labor standard of those tasks is known. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2.05 1.92 2.01 1.89 1.77 1.80 1.86 1.83 9 1.93 The worker had a 115% performance rating. The task can be performed in a sitting position at a well-designed ergonomic work-station in an air-conditioned facility. Although the…arrow_forward
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