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Schedule and execute repairs and maintenance according to plans
Efficient maintenance planning for reduced downtime and enhanced productivity
Organizations deploying production planning systems for
planning and management of business processes, also
have a need for capacity planning. Usually capacity
planning systems provide planning to manage limited
resources such as durations involved in production of a
product as well as the actual and present capacity
resources that are required. At the same time, a
frequently overlooked issue is the capacity utilization
during equipment outage or repair. The CANIAS ERP
Maintenance Module allows organizations to perform
maintenance and repair planning for their machinery and
equipment, either in case of equipment outages or as
scheduled maintenance planning. Accordingly, unscheduled
and unplanned outages of equipment are minimized, and
equipment capacities are better utilized during planned
maintenance activities thereby reducing equipment
down-time.
Maintenance without unexpected delays
Maintenance planning ensures that prescheduled
maintenance activities are carried out, in an automated
manner, at designated time intervals and using well
defined methods (e.g. based on length of production runs,
or the amount of production output), before occurrence of
any equipment malfunctions or break-downs. For
equipment requiring service, multiple priority levels, as
well as descriptions of the maintenance activities to be
performed, can be defined. Equipment to be serviced, its
related maintenance process, methods to be employed and the consequent plant capacity reduction can be scheduled
in advance and configured accordingly. Internal
maintenance plans created as part of the planning for
routine maintenance are subject to final authorization by
the responsible department. These are planned and
executed using the CANIAS ERP Maintenance Management
module, similar to regular planning. Scheduling for
maintenance activities is provided, subject to requirements
planning before the execution of the maintenance orders.
In the event of any machine breakdown, the system
automatically produces a form that can be used as the
basis for further repair requests. An urgent repair work
order in case of critical breakdowns or a maintenance work
order in case of non-critical malfunctions, can then be
generated. Orders for repairs may also be created after
any type of warning generated by an equipment, and these
orders are managed in a manner similar to maintenance
orders.
Third-party maintenance services are handled by CANIAS
ERP Maintenance module as purchase order requisitions.
Using functionality provided by the CANIAS Purchase
Management module, these external maintenance activities
are organized for implementation.
Reliable maintenance planning on a daily basis
Daily inspections for equipment are defined with short
descriptions and reviewed using lists. Metrics obtained
through inspections are input back into the system, and
when required, reports can be generated on the results.
Metrics can be both measurable and non-measurable
values. For breakdowns detected during inspections, a form
is generated to report the breakdown.
Reliable maintenance planning on a daily basis
Daily inspections for equipment are defined with short
descriptions and reviewed using lists. Metrics obtained
through inspections are input back into the system, and
when required, reports can be generated on the results.
Metrics can be both measurable and non-measurable
values. For breakdowns detected during inspections, a form
is generated to report the breakdown.
Reliable features to ensure equipment
upkeep
The CANIAS ERP Maintenance Module is fully integrated
thereby providing for balanced and effective functioning of
the entire system. Spare parts and maintenance materials
can be defined using the BOM Management module while
maintenance operations can be defined using the Routing
module. A separate history card is maintained for each
piece of equipment which allows planning for critical
components required during scheduled maintenance
activities, as well as planning for spare parts and other
requirements related to the equipment.
In order to arrange for periodic maintenance activities, the
equipment utilization chart for the equipment in question
will be marked as "in use" in accordance with the reduction
in capacity that will take effect. In case of deviations from
the dates for the scheduled maintenance activities, usable
capacity of the equipment can be reconfigured. Maintenance
costs are directly distributed to production centers. Once maintenance and repair activities are
completed, quality control checks are carried out to ensure
that the equipment is qualified for production.
Advanced reporting and metrics for statistical analysis
The CANIAS ERP Maintenance module provides reports for
statistical analysis. These reports provide a chronological
listing of equipment malfunctions and maintenance activities.
Breakdown periods and related MTBF (Mean Time Between
Failures) values are computed. The following metrics are also
provided:
- Total Duration of Operation / Total Maintenance Cost
- Total Duration for All Maintenance Orders / Total Count of Maintenance Orders
- Total Duration for All Maintenance Orders / Total Duration for "Breakdown or Out of Order"
- Total Duration for Breakdowns / Total Duration for Production
Integrated maintenance, delivering efficient resource planning
Improvements in procurement process of equipment spare
parts leads to savings in purchasing costs. With the help of
the CANIAS ERP Maintenance Module, distribution of
maintenance costs, traditionally a difficult process, can now
be performed in a fair manner using such detailed criteria as
maintenance periods, costs, and the intervals between
maintenance activities. The CANIAS ERP Maintenance Module
enables customers with equipment-intensive production
processes to utilize their equipment in the most efficient and
productive manner possible, and allows them to maximize
their equipment capacity.
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- Set up of maintenance periods
- Service of maintenance objects
- Descriptions of maintenance and repair activities
- Basic information relating to equipment
- Planning for routine maintenance
- Maintenance orders
- Malfunction information
- Repair orders
- Checklists
- Planning for, and assembly of, spare parts
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