Smarter Asset Management Agenda

Day One

The first day of the Smarter Asset Management workshop provides you with unmatched networking opportunities and a chance to compare your current maintenance practices to what’s taking place across the country. Next, learn what it takes to become a high-performance team, and how simple but dramatic changes can translate into significant operational savings both immediately and for the long term. The day concludes with an interactive discussion of how to manage the cultural shifts necessary to make a successful and lasting transition to Smarter Asset Management.

7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Introduction
* Meet your fellow attendees
* Establish your goals for the workshop
* Review course structure
* Review course content
* How to apply what is learned upon your return to your facility

10:00 a.m. Networking Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. The current state of maintenance performance in American facilities
* Get a snapshot of practices in place today
* Define reactive versus proactive cultures
* Outline future trends

12:00 p.m. Catered Luncheon

1:00 p.m. The High Performance Maintenance Organization, Part One
* Recognizing key performance attributes
* Understanding the value of a high-performance maintenance team as it relates to:
Overtime, 4:1 ratio, Supply costs, Downtime/craftsman caused failures,
Customer/employee satisfaction, Capital investment, Safety costs,
Contractor costs, Contract management, Life cycle and asset costs

2:30 p.m. Networking Refreshment Break

3:00 p.m. The High Performance Maintenance Organization, Part Two
* Calculating ROI with your organization’s metrics
* Justifying major cultural changes in an organization

4:30 p.m. Day One Conclusion

Day Two

After a brief review of Day One, the second day of the Smarter Asset Management workshop focuses on the nuts and bolts of creating a high-performance maintenance organization, from developing a master plan to implementing metrics to establishing a roadmap for your company. After lunch, an in-depth discussion on outsourcing will help you determine if the practice would be an effective (and economical) strategy for your team. The workshop concludes with a review of both days’ content and a final, comprehensive question-and-answer session.

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Taking the leap
* Assessing the current organizational performance/culture
* Developing the “Master Plan”
* Assigning department goals and critical paths

10:00 a.m. Networking Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. Getting started
* Implementing tools and training
* Implementing performance measurements and metrics
* Managing change

12:00 p.m. Catered Luncheon

1:00 p.m. The role of outsourcing
* Evaluating the option for your organization: Can an outside firm do it cheaper, better, or faster?
* Creating a roadmap to start, maintain, or eliminate an outsourcing program

2:30 p.m. Networking Refreshment Break

3:00 p.m. Course review and questions
* Establishing a process
* Developing a high-performance program
* Measuring your progress

4:30 p.m. Course Conclusion