Understanding event data collection: Part 2

摘要

Most modern process and manufacturing plants use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to help manage maintenance performed on plant assets. CMMS benefits include: 1. Baseline of asset information 2. Management of store room inventory 3. Maintenance work planning and scheduling 4. Maintenance history 5. Maintenance reporting. A vital element of these systems is the ability to document history of events that occur within the maintenance work process. Unfortunately, many organizations that use a CMMS either do not use this capability or do not use it to its full capacity. It is important to instill the expectation in the workforce that all work history events will be recorded so that plant personnel can make informed decisions about where and when to use valuable plant resources. There should be a documented work process in place to guarantee that work history data are collected regularly. The maintenance work management process requires the collection of critical event data at various steps (Fig. 1).