A Roadmap to Maintenance Improvements
Are you embarking on a program of maintenance improvements? Do you have a roadmap? Failing to plan is planning to fail. Join the Asset Management Council Brisbane Chapter to hear about some tried and true methods for developing a successful roadmap. Learn about some essential elements, some possible pitfalls and some tips from experience.
Most often, maintenance and upgrade work is dirty work.
In 2020, Coliban Water completed possibly the dirtiest of upgrades. The Heathcote Sewer Scheme Project was designed to provide reticulated sewerage services to properties still using septic tanks. Residents and business owners in the Heathcote area now have a safer and more environmentally friendly way to manage wastewater1.
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Defence force maintenance crews often require additional requirements to ensure a safe working environment.
Recently, Victorian-based small business, Air Fab, was awarded a $1.3 million contract1 with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) to design, fabricate and supply aircraft safety stands for maintenance procedures performed on ADF assets such as the F/A 18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growler.
The AMCouncil Sydney Chapter held a special webinar broadcast showcasing stories from some of the chapter’s young asset management practitioners. A summary of who was showcased follows, along with links to review their recorded presentations (AMCouncil members only, make sure you are logged in first before clicking on the links):
Data has changed the world. How we live our lives, and certainly how we work. In asset management, there is no doubt that data can transform maintenance practices, extend the life of an asset, and through these features alone can bring in greater value for the enterprise. A quick internet search will show many articles and webpages devoted to highlighting the amount of data businesses have at their fingertips. The prevalence of big data has helped us all understand the three Vs: velocity, volume, and variety. What it hasn’t done is help us to understand the importance f quality data, nor how to ensure the data our business is leveraging is in fact to be trusted.