(108a) Ensuring Lower Life-Cycle Costs by Integrating Maintenance Execution and Reliability Management Work Processes

Manufacturing competitiveness relies on meeting and exceeding productivity goals. Their supply chain systems meet customer demands based on the reliability of the assets at each site. Maintaining the condition of these assets is a strong function of the continuous improvement of equipment strategies aimed at reducing Mean Time between Failures. Maintenance is in charge of restoring function while Reliability management ensures lower life-cycle costs. The continuous improvement of asset care depends on the exchange of information between these work processes. Key “touch points” exist between them to ensure correct asset care is provided to eliminate failure modes seen during operation.

The paper will detail how the Maintenance execution and Reliability work processes interact with each other to improve asset condition and reduce life-cycle costs. This paper will detail where both processes interface, what information is exchanged, the tasks involved, and the consequences of not leveraging this integration.