Maintenance Management eLearning Collection

New Standard Institute's Maintenance Management eLearning Collection is an essential training toolbox for active and aspiring Maintenance Managers across industry. This feature packed set of courses covers the major areas of maintenance management in one convenient self paced training package. Please click on a tab below for course descriptions and outlines.

These eLearning modules are available as web based (accessed online from any computer at any time) and installed (via CD or Download). Please call New Standard Institute at 203.783.1582 if you have any question or to receive assistance in assembling a training package thats right for you. Use promotional code MANAGER during the checkout process to save 25%

• Maintenance Planning
  and Scheduling
• Shutdowns, Turnarounds,
  and Outages
• Maintenance
  Storerooms

Extracted from New Standard Institute's popular three-day seminar, this program is designed to provide the basics of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling training without requiring seminar attendance. This material has been presented to over 7500 people in the last 15 years. This easy-to-use training software is a solid Maintenance Planning & Scheduling reference. Selected as a Finalist for the 2002 Product of the Year Award by Plant Engineering Magazine.

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Defining the Maintenance Level Maintenance by Plan vs. Maintenance by Default Equipment Reliability and Availability Building a Maintenance Management Plan Setting and Achieving Goals Planning and Estimating Construction Estimating Methods Methods Time Measurement The Maintenance Planning Thought Process - A common sense approach to maintenance estimates Estimates Based on Past Performance Improving the Accuracy of Estimates Work Packages Building Generic Plans Solving Material Problems Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Defined Mandatory and Discretionary Preventive Maintenance Prioritizing Candidates for Preventive Maintenance Building Credible Preventive Maintenance Procedures Sources of Generic Preventive Maintenance Procedures Audits for Procedures and Programs Converting Preventive to Predictive Maintenance (PDM) The Spectrum of Predictive Maintenance Establishing Engineering Limits The Scheduling Process Prioritizing Maintenance Work Dealing with Emergencies Plotting the Backlog Allocation Scheduling Method Priority Numbering Systems Weekly and Daily Schedules Critical Path Methods for Maintenance Definitions and Conventions Diagramming Methods Identifying the Precedent Logic Dealing with of Float (Slack) Load Leveling Resources Turnarounds, Shutdowns and Outages Metrics, Indices, Reports and Graphics Streamlining Data Collection Metrics and Indices that Count Graphically Displaying Metrics Maintenance Management Reports

The Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages computer based training module is extracted from New Standard Institute's two-day seminar. A shutdown, turnaround, or outage can be the biggest and most complicated demand on maintenance resources. Using modern project management methods can enable a maintenance professional to identify, plan, staff and coordinate the effort of hundreds of workers and their support equipment while minimizing downtime and costs. This program includes interactive critical path method training.

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This program is helpful to persons responsible for the following: Maintenance Shutdowns Refinery Turnarounds Reactor Refueling Petro Chemical Plant Turnarounds Chemical Plant Turnarounds Electric Utility Outage Boiler Shutdowns Identifying Needed Work Setting Up Shutdown Files Backlog, PM, and PDM Record Review Probing Equipment History Identifying Pre-Shutdown Work Checklists and Action Item Lists Soliciting the Input - Shutdown Meeting Agenda - Structured Group Interviews Identifying Start-up Activity Compiling Identified Work Defining the Scope of Work Defining the Constraints Establishing a Shutdown Budget People Management Prioritizing the Proposed Work New Work - What's Allowed? Contract Work - Labor and Technical Support - Managing Off-site Work Efficient Shift and Crew Schedules Planning the Shutdown Determining Lead Time Required for Successful Project Planning The Shutdown Organization - Choosing the Manager - Building the Team Planning and Estimating Jobs Work Packages Materials Management - Handling Lead Times and Staging - Working with the Storeroom - Logistics Including Operations - Effective Use of Operations Personnel - Start-up Activities Risk Management - Identifying the Risks - Qualifying the Risks - Risk Response Accounting for Shutdown Costs Shutdown Scheduling Critical Path Scheduling Resource Load Leveling Dealing with Uncertainty in Job Estimates A Maintenance CPM Exercise Project Management Software Tracking Shutdown Materials Coordinating Support Equipment Execution Shutdown Master Schedule Developing Daily Schedules Status Reports and Updates Job Status Update Shutdown Safety and OSHA Requirements Reports Project Review Meetings Compliance to Schedule and Cost Review Completed Work & Quality Review Contractor Performance Review Final Report Formats The Shutdown File

The Maintenance Storerooms computer based training (CBT) is taken from New Standard Institute's two-day seminar for Storeroom and Parts Managers and provides a comprehensive approach to the mechanics and mathematics of a well-run storeroom. CBT has full narrated text. Program also includes the Reorder Point Calculator. Selected as a Finalist for the 2004 Product of the Year Award by Plant Engineering Magazine.

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Materials Management Quality, Quantity, Price, and Time The Storeroom Balancing Act Reducing Inventory Dollar Value Increasing Storeroom Service Level Handling Obsolescence The Physical Layout Optimal Storeroom Dimensions Dealing with a Small Storage Space Determining Storage, Lighting, and Security Requirements Shelving, Modular Drawer and other Storage Options New Tools for Developing the Floor Plan Solving Special Storage Challenges OSHA Requirements for Material Storage Identifying Stock Items Stock Identification Systems Hierarchical Systems vs. Unique Stock Numbers Qualifying Word List Examples Describing Items for Cataloging and Repurchase Stock Locator Systems Storeroom Catalogs Building a Usable Catalog Computer Searches vs. Printed Catalogs Listing Order and Indexes Employing Graphics and Exploded Views Avoiding Common Cataloging Mistakes Storeroom Controls The Perpetual Inventory System Streamlining Issues, Receipts, and Returns Optional Annuals and Cycle Counts The Question of Security Controlling Additions and Deletions Storeroom Economics Storeroom Operating Costs The Cost of Purchasing and the Cost of Holding Inventory Cycles and Usage Rates Determining Reorder Points and Safety Stock Requirements Lead-times and Streamlining the Purchasing Cycle Establishing Proper Order Quantities Reducing Inventory Value through Consignment and Delivery Contracts ABC and XYZ Analysis, Stock Turnover Rates, and Other Management Indices Checks on Supplier Performance Computerization Search Engines and Ad-hoc Reporting Bar Coding Systems - Hardware, Software, and Formats Electronic Commerce - EDI, Faxes, E-mail, the Internet