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Measurement and mentoring ''key to operations management''

18 August 2011
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Measurement and mentoring ''key to operations management''The importance of measuring the impact of lean maintenance policies has been highlighted in a new report, which examines common mistakes made in this area.

According to Industry Week, a lack of corporate coaches and mentors in the field can also hamper such operations management efforts, as can failing to ensure all employees are on board with the exercise.

In the article by Advanced Technology Services director Mike Fitzgerald, he stated that choosing the wrong project to start with and failure to invest in resources such as training, materials and administrative support are also common ways in which projects fail.

Mr Fitzgerald explained that those manufacturers implementing lean concepts can take "months if not years" before they realise that maintenance issues are restricting their effectiveness.

"It's not uncommon for companies to jump into the lean philosophy, yet not understand how far it will reach into the organization," he declared.

Lean is the process of improving the efficiency of processes in order to minimise waste.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800703308-ADNFCR
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