Article9 min read Mar 7, 2025Values in Maintenance and Reliability = RESULTS - Part 1Following clear values of reliability and maintenance is crucial for success in your plant or mill.
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Article6 min read Apr 15, 2024Why Use the Technical Database in Planning and Scheduling?The results of a poor technical database are often hidden, but can be substantial.
Article3 min read Nov 21, 2023Practical Maintenance Planning Tips, Cont.Learn about protecting your planners so they can plan, basic elements of a standard job plan, and how to develop good job plans with these Practical Maintenance Planning Tips from IDCON Senior Consultant Leslie Skelly.
Article2 min read Oct 9, 2023Practical Maintenance Planning TipsCheck out these quick maintenance planning tips covering Planner roles, quality work orders, and field job scoping from Leslie Skelly, Senior Consultant with IDCON INC.
Article3 min read Jul 18, 2023Operations Maintenance Coordinator: A Beneficial RoleOperations Maintenance Coordinators (OMCs) serve as critical bridge roles between operations and maintenance teams, enabling plant managers and operations leaders to achieve three times more effective resource utilization compared to reactive maintenance approaches. By filtering work orders, prioritizing maintenance requests, and coordinating shutdown planning, OMCs establish the 2-4 week lead times essential for safe, high-quality job execution. This strategic coordination role reduces costly unplanned downtime while improving maintenance planning compliance, making it invaluable for mid-career professionals seeking to demonstrate measurable ROI improvements in plant reliability and operational efficiency.
