- Step 1: Recognition of Necessity
- Identify current problems and tasks within the industry or enterprise.
- Confirm the need for a planned maintenance structure based on identified issues.
- Step 2: Setting Purposes, Policies, and Goals
- Define the purposes of planned maintenance.
- Establish policies and goals for planned maintenance implementation.
- Step 3: Formation and Clarification of Organization
- Obtain consensus on roles, responsibilities, and functions of the planned maintenance organization.
- Clarify the position of the maintenance organization within the plant.
- Step 4: Clarification of Implementation Items
- Implement the planned maintenance structure, focusing on:
- Supporting and guiding Jishu-Hozen activities.
- Zero failure activities.
- Establishing maintenance systems, standards, planning, and information management.
- Managing lubrication.
- Managing spare parts.
- Managing maintenance costs.
- Researching predictive maintenance.
- Enhancing maintenance technology and skills.
- Implement the planned maintenance structure, focusing on:
- Step 5: Study of Specific Implementation Items
- Identify past problems and goals for each implementation pillar.
- Define specific methods and actions for implementing each pillar.
- Step 6: Framing Implementation Plan
- Develop an implementation plan aligned with the master plan for each pillar.
- Ensure compatibility with Jishu-Hozen activities.
- Step 7: Effect Verification and System Establishment
- Assess the accomplishments against the initial plan and goals.
- Systematize maintenance management at the enterprise or plant level.
- By following these seven steps, an organization can effectively establish a planned maintenance structure, address current issues, and ensure smooth operations in the future.