Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Flashcards
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A facility wants to improve maintenance effectiveness. Which sequence represents the correct order of the planning and scheduling process?
Answer: Identify need → Plan → Schedule → Execute → Review/close
The correct sequence is: identify the maintenance need, plan the job (job package), schedule it (assign time and crew), execute the work, then review and close the work order.
What is the purpose of a 'critical path' in a major maintenance shutdown plan?
Answer: The sequence of tasks that determines the minimum total duration of the shutdown; any delay in critical path tasks extends the overall outage
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks in the project schedule; it defines the minimum shutdown duration and any delay on the critical path delays the entire outage.
A maintenance organization tracks 'PM Compliance' as a key metric. What does a PM compliance rate of 75% indicate?
Answer: Only 75% of scheduled preventive maintenance tasks were completed on time within the defined scheduling window
PM compliance (or PM schedule compliance) measures the percentage of preventive maintenance tasks completed within their scheduled time window, with 75% indicating one in four PMs was missed or overdue.
In maintenance parts management, what is a 'min/max' inventory system?
Answer: An inventory control method that reorders parts when stock falls to a minimum level and replenishes to a maximum level
Min/max inventory sets a reorder point (minimum) and a replenishment target (maximum) for each spare part, triggering a purchase order automatically when stock drops to the minimum level.
What is a 'job hazard analysis' (JHA) or 'job safety analysis' (JSA) used for in maintenance planning?
Answer: Identifying hazards associated with each step of a maintenance task and defining controls to mitigate those hazards before work begins
A JHA/JSA systematically identifies potential hazards at each step of a task and prescribes controls (PPE, procedures, lockout) to eliminate or reduce risk before the work starts.
Which of the following BEST describes a 'standing work order'?
Answer: A recurring or open-ended work order used to capture labor and materials for routine repetitive tasks without creating individual work orders each time
Standing work orders are open orders used to collect costs for routine, repetitive tasks (like minor housekeeping or daily inspections) without the administrative burden of creating a new work order each time.
When evaluating maintenance planning effectiveness, a high ratio of 'reactive (emergency/urgent) work orders' to 'planned work orders' typically indicates which of the following?
Answer: The preventive maintenance program and planning process are insufficient, causing frequent breakdowns that must be addressed reactively
A high ratio of reactive to planned work indicates the organization is in a 'fire-fighting' mode, often caused by inadequate PMs, poor planning, or insufficient resources to address known issues proactively.