Kevin F. Fitzgerald, P.E., Invensys Process Systems
Articles
Asset Management September 1, 2005
Recognize the true value of asset management
Traditionally, maintenance personnel focus on equipment uptime — or asset availability. Operations or manufacturing personnel focus on how much product these assets can produce — or asset utilization. Although forward-thinking plants are seeking ways to tear down the barriers and minimize the conflicts between maintenance and operations, they still tend to be opposing forces.
By Kevin F. Fitzgerald, P.E., Invensys Process Systems