Lean maintenance is a proactive strategy encompassing planned and scheduled maintenance through total productive maintenance (TPM) applying reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) logic. 

Learn how to apply Lean concepts to your everyday work, use Lean tools in maintenance scenarios, utilize 5S, conduct value-stream mapping, use Kaizen Event to manage a Lean implementation, develop an effective Lean enterprise strategy, and much more. 

• Maintenance managers, supervisors, and technicians
• Reliability engineers
• Maintenance engineers

This course is part of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate. Enhance your maintenance skills while earning a recognized credential.

Overview

• Maintenance terms and definitions
• What is a best practice?
• What is benchmarking?
• Understanding proactive maintenance

Maintenance Strategy Best Practices

• Lubrication
• Proactive maintenance
• Precision maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• Preventive maintenance

Work Management Best Practices

• Computer maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Planning and scheduling
• Job kitting

Maintenance, Operations, and Repairs (MRO) Best Practices

• Layout
• Storage
• Process

Measuring Best Practices

• Why measure?
• KPIs
• Metrics
• Leading and lagging indicators

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson is the COO for ReliabilityX. He began his maintenance career, while in high school, working for Tyson (formally IBP). He possesses over 20 years of leadership experience improving maintenance departments processes for Fortune 500 companies in the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Joe is the author of a column in Plant Services magazine and is a recognized leader in reliability. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Strayer University. He is a CMRP, CRL, CARO, MLT2, MLA1, LSSGB, IAM-55k, CRL Black Belt and was recognized as one of the top 50 leaders in the country by the United States Congress, being awarded the National Leadership Award.