Production Facilities Maintenance Outage Planning, Execution & Continuous Improvement Program

A key driver of facility performance is proper equipment maintenance. The condition equipment is physically in impacts everything from production predictability to product quality and customer service levels. As such, the importance of a well structured maintenance outage plan is paramount. Some companies view maintenance outages as periodic routine events that disrupt production. Many have come to the realization that the execution proficiency with which these are performed has a significant impact on their ability to meet business objectives. This paper outlines the primary milestones that prove useful in setting-up a predictable and a repeatable maintenance outage methodology.