Most Engineers are logical, its in the genes.
It therefore follows that there should be a formalized logical approach to the intangible process of analyzing and solving problems.
A very simple and easy to use system is “The 5 Whys”.
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Tuesday 23 February, 2010 09:03 AM |
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Whether its a Super Computer or a simple CMMS the same principle applies. Garbage In – Garbage Out. It's common sense, but as the old saying goes – “its surprising how Uncommon Common Sense can be”. If its not working for you, it will work against you. All data being put in to the CMMS needs to be of the highest quality. |
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Tuesday 23 February, 2010 09:01 AM |
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A well thought through, well designed, well installed and well managed CMMS is a valuable asset to any company but it doesn't happen by accident. There needs to be an unwavering commitment in order to get the maximum return from what can be a significant investment. Unfortunately many companies start on the journey, but never quite get to the destination.
Most Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS's) have the ability to “Close the Loop” with jobs and this is a feature which is often not fully utilized. Closing the loop means capturing data from the work sheet and using it to improve the process |
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Tuesday 23 February, 2010 09:00 AM |
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If I've heard it once, I've heard it 100 times (and more)
“Well yeah, we run a CMMS but we don't use it the best”.
It always amazes me that Engineers will freely come out with this statement and yet do nothing about it.
Invariably the company has made a significant investment in purchase, installation and at some stage training, but don't seem able to go the extra yard in order to get the full value from the system. |
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Tuesday 23 February, 2010 08:58 AM |
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 Old fashioned, dead, gone , quaint antiquity, confined to the museum of old technologies.
Well maybe, but maybe not.
I believe that use of the slide rule should be resurrected. Not only should it be a compulsory Engineering subject but Slide Rules should be an essential “tool of trade” for Engineers in the work environment.
Why would anyone want to use a slide rule with its approximation and need to think through the units and location of the decimal point when a simple calculator will give the answer to an accuracy to six or eight or 10 decimal points?
For that very reason - “A NEED TO THINK” |
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Friday 12 February, 2010 11:15 PM |
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 Most people involved with workplace safety are very aware of the iceberg theory.
Its very simple. For every recorded incident sitting above the surface, there are many unrecorded near misses submerged below the surface.
Capture the near misses and act on the causes in order to reduce or eliminate actual incidents occurring.
In most companies an incident results in a rigorous Incident Report, an inquest into why the incident happened and actions to prevent it from happening again.
All well and good and very necessary |
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Tuesday 26 January, 2010 06:48 AM |
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 Are you a “Gunna” when it comes to paperwork and “stuff” on your desk ? It's all too common with Engineers. That magazine article that you must read (but haven't got the time right now), that product information that you need to catch up on (but haven't got the time right now), that hard copy of the report (but haven't got the time right now), those spare nuts and bolts, broken machine parts, the xxxx, the yyyy, the zzzz.
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Monday 25 January, 2010 09:54 AM |
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 It used to be a standard requirement for all Engineers, clipboards are good but a note book in the top pocket was better. An essential requirement for capturing those thoughts, quick calculations, the next major design breakthrough, explaining a theory, developing a concept, doodling in boring meetings and much much more. |
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Monday 18 January, 2010 09:45 AM |
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