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Guide to Asset Registers for Industrial Maintenance

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Share Business assets take many forms, from raw materials and finished goods inventories to intellectual property and software. It forms the basis of maintenance planning and supports equipment lifecycle management. In its most straightforward form, an asset register is a list of assets. It could form part of the asset register.)

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First Pass Yield in Manufacturing

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Typically, these will be presented in the form of a pareto chart, letting management focus on the biggest issues. Workers deviating from Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Changing the assembly sequence or using the wrong tool could result in a product not performing as designed.

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Effectiveness vs. Efficiency in Manufacturing

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A Quality Management System (QMS) addresses how activities are performed (through Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs) and detection of nonconforming product (through quality control in manufacturing operations). By mandating best practices, SOPs eliminate variability in how work is done.

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Machine Uptime and Availability for Manufacturing

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Availability forms part of the OEE calculation used to measure how well assets are being utilized. Machine operators should be trained in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the equipment they use. Taking a little time from production to do this at a convenient time helps prevent unplanned downtime.

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Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis in Manufacturing

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When to perform PFMEA Given that the goal of PFMEA is to prevent costly breakdowns or other failures, it should be performed: During process design: When determining or developing a new manufacturing process, a PFMA helps identify areas of risk, so appropriate controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be implemented.

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Change Management in Manufacturing

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It begins with a change request, which could be raised by manufacturing, engineering, quality or maintenance, and ends when the new or updated standard operating procedure (SOP), is adopted. This typically requires some form of change order, which sets in motion the relevant changes and notifications needed.

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Machine Downtime in Manufacturing

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One of the goals of work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operator training is to prevent such errors. Downtime indirectly forms part of the OEE calculation used to measure how well a business is utilizing its productive assets.