When comparing
maintenance and availability performance internally or externally, you need a
set of clearly defined and standardized indicators supported by definitions. In
Europe one can use the indicators defined in EN 15341: 2019.
If you want to compare
and translate the different local indicators and definitions, you can use the
Global Metricators Guidebook (GloMe) with the harmonized indicators. The
harmonised indicators are those which are similar between the SMRP and EN
15431, and those for which any differences can be identified. Each metricator
is documented by “hands on” examples of the calculation of the indicator to
enhance understanding.
The guidebook GloMe
focusses also on the application and use of the indicators. This is done by
linking the indicators to the maintenance processes and by suggesting “Best in
Class values for some of the indicators.
Even though
maintenance and reliability globally are aiming at the same objective, to keep
the assets running, one can be confused by the different, and sometimes
contradicting terms and definitions offered from various international
organizations.
The maintenance and
reliability experts from SMRP and The EFNMS have managed to compare and explain
40 indicators from the standard EN 15341:2019 and the 36 metrics from the SMRP
system of metrics. Besides the comparison, the GloMe guidebook also offers an
explanation to the most frequently used maintenance and reliability terms used
internationally.
The comparison of the
indicators and the supporting definitions will help the maintenance and
reliability professionals to understand the differences and similarities in the
most used terms.
Measure the
performance delivered by the maintenance and reliability processes
But the GloMe has more
to offer. The harmonization indicators have been used in several metrics and
benchmarking workshops organized by the EFNMS and the SMRP. At each workshop,
the question of “Which indicators to be used to measure the performance of my
maintenance processed?” has been raised from the audience.
GloMe will offer an
answer to this challenge. This is done by linking the harmonised indicators to
the generic maintenance processes as described in the standard EN 17007.
Whenever possible the processes and subprocesses will be supported by the
harmonized indicators, or the numerator or denominator in the indicator to
measure the performance of the sub process or the entire maintenance process.
The
application of GloMe
If you want to design
or improve a maintenance and reliability organisation, GloMe will help you with
a complete solution for the maintenance processes and the associated
indicators.
Figure 1: Link from process to indicator and
Best in Class value
This is probably the
first time such a complete solution is offered to the maintenance and
reliability professionals. GloMe will be a complementary reference document in
future benchmarking workshops organized by the EFNMS.
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