Maintworld - Building International Connections in Industrial Maintenance
"IDCON - A Reliability and Maintenance Management Consulting Firm"
In this third part of this article I will explain the very basics of Work Management. Even with good skills people cannot be more efficient than the system that they work with allows them to be. To design, document, repeatedly communicate, and reinforce the execution of the system is a leadership obligation. When work is properly planned and then scheduled and executed accordingly employee productivity will increase significantly and reliability will increase. This will result in faster product throughput and lower costs.
"IDCON - A Reliability and Maintenance Management Consulting Firm"
What are The Basics? The most important and essential elements of the basics were briefly mentioned in part I of this article in MaintWorld 4/2012, in this, the second part of the article we examine some of these elements in more detail
14.3.2025
Jaakko Tennilä
Editor-in-Chief, Maintworld Magazine (until the end of 2024)
A comprehensive analysis led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows that biomass is crucial for achieving Europe's climate goals.
New AI-based functions will provide predictive maintenance for bridges, culverts, retaining walls and sea walls around the world.
Cyber threats are no longer confined to computer screens as they shape industries, economies, and even societies. In this exclusive interview, cybersecurity global expert Mikko Hyppönen paints the picture how the digital battlefield has evolved, what industrial leaders must do to protect their business operations, and why AI-generated art unsettles him.
This is my final editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Maintworld Magazine.
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) promises improved reliability, but is it always worth it? Full-scale implementation is often overly complex, costly, and unnecessary—like using a cannon to shoot a mosquito. Without readiness and a strong foundation in basic maintenance practices, RCM can distract from more practical, cost-effective solutions. Simpler, experience-driven approaches may often yield better results.
In recent years, advances in connectivity, big data and digitalization have often promised to bring significant benefits to industry. Now, with the Valmet Industrial Internet, data is being used to deliver a better kind of maintenance service, as well as performance optimization services.
To be able to respond to current developments and trends in society, it is of vital importance for organizations to focus on the sustainable employability of assets.