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9/21/2009 1:00:00 PM - 9/21/2009 4:30:00 PM

Facility Decisions

Maintenance without Money: How to Make It Work

Room Number: 101

Presenter(s): Michael B. Cowley, CPMM, President, CE Maintenance Solutions


What needs to change within a maintenance organization when business conditions become difficult and reductions in maintenance staff and expenditures are looming?



This workshop will provide new ideas and solutions for maintenance professionals charged with managing the maintenance function on a reduced budget. This seminar will address adjusting asset priorities, managing overtime, increasing craftsman efficiency, improving supervision time and quality and managing repair parts inventory. Attendees will also explore opportunities in outsourcing and out tasking the maintenance activity. Finally, last-resort options such as deferring maintenance activities on non-critical assets and reducing maintenance staff will be discussed.



Learning how your current culture and priorities must change -- and change rapidly -- while still maintaining the facility and equipment is crucial for any organization facing today’s economic challenges.


Learning Objective:

1. Learn what can be changed now to lower maintenance costs

2. Understand how a proactive approach can yield higher organizational profits and lower maintenance costs

3. Evaluate the risks and benefits of deferred maintenance, outsourcing and staff reductions.


Audience: Intermediate
CEU: 0.4