If you don't know it yet, your operators can be the key to the reliability of your machines! The new CMMS are mobile and require no training. High competition, work transformation and inflation push CEOs to be very innovative. Employees must work as one team with a single vision. So what if everyone is working on a single tool, a CMMS?
Start with the why ?
“A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.” Simon Sinek
Facts: I know, it's always the same story…
your production and maintenance teams do not take the time to work together
your downtime is blamed on bad operators who don't understand assets
most employees say the maintenance team is unable to fix anything
Causes: Does this speak to you?
Too much paperwork
Too much complexity
Too much assumption
Too much babysitting
Too much error
Too much letdown
Results: We should all work together toward the same vision and goals...
Production Loss
Low Morale
Build up frustrations
I've been hammering this message for over 10 years now but 90% of the factories I visit still don't work together. The most important thing is to admit that you have these problems.
Same vision = Same Tool ?
What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” Simon Sinek
I have identified at least 6 CMMS features that your operators could benefit from on a daily basis, here is the list below:
1. Mobility: No more paperwork
DEVICE: Data collection must take place in front of the machine
SIMPLICITY: Provide positive experiences that adopt users without training
ACCURACY: Reliable data is the core of good maintenance (QR code, photos…)
2. Reactive: No more complexity
INPUT: Everyone must know who, what and when to act with the CMMS
VISUAL: Visual remains the best way language when it comes to teamwork
UNIQUE: There's only one way to do things, no exceptions, no excuses
3. Preventive: No more assumptions
FILM: Video-based instructions are the vault of your know-how (msapp)
GESTURE: Gestures should be at the center of education not checklists
MEASURE: Employees learning curve must be measured and rewarded
4. Automation: No more babysitting
IF, THEN: Automate and escalate actions with predefined workflows
PROCESS: Integrating your processes with CMMS saves you repetition
INFORMATION: Right information in the right place, eliminate every questions
5. Communication: No more error
WALKIES TALKIE: It was invented in 1937, WiFi live communication is the way
CHAT: Improve the communication of your teams thanks to chats
NOTIFICATION: Always be aware of what is going on into your plant / facility
6. Measures: No more letdown
ANALYTICS: The only way to improve is to measure and share the impact
REWARD: Setting common goals and achieving them is already rewarding
PERFORM: Putting people at the center of your business will make you successful
Take away:
Set clear goals
Collaboration
Improve
Great environment
Happiness
Self-Development
Confidence & Leadership
Digital transformation
Autonomous maintenance
How do you get there ?
“The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today." Simon Sinek
CHANGE YOUR CMMS? If your CMMS is still paper-based, your maintenance management is clearly obsolete. If you have digital transformation plans, start simple, very simple… (Why should you change your CMMS?)
DRIVE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT If your maintenance and operation / production team do not want to work together, this project will fail. Decision makers must constantly lead and hold leaders accountable.
ONE VISION, SHARE The processing of information must be at the heart of your approach in order to facilitate sharing. When you are getting a new machine… What is happening?
CREATE CONTENTS The important thing here is to create the backbone of your know-how and to be ultra-responsive to feedback. Filming the knowledge of those who know is rewarding for them.
Keep it simple !
SIMPLE THOUGHTS: Daily reminders to listen for the noises, feel the vibrations & visual monitoring
SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS: Document machine’s running inspections, cleaning and lubrication
SIMPLE ACTIONS: Ask, listen and collect feedback, immediately transform instructions
SIMPLE COLLABORATION: Run a 2 weekly Production & Maintenance meeting with challenges
Conclusion
It's 2022, and if you don't know it yet, your operators can be the key to the reliability of your machines!
With new technologies and a tool that you all have, your CMMS, you can create incredible benefits for your business.
“Dream big, start small. But most of all, start.” Simon Sinek
I hope this article sheds some light on the subject. Do not hesitate to leave your comments and raise questions. Thank you for your time.
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