AMMW2015 invites the submission of abstracts that report progress, ideas and experience in the broad spectrum of asset, maintenance and quality management at large scientific facilities. Workshop topics include, but are not limited to:
Maintenance requirements, strategies and business processes
Maintenance management aims at keeping equipment in, or bringing it back into operational condition, taking into account the often contradicting requirements of maximum availability, optimizing performance, and minimum cost. Preventive, predictive or run-to-failure are some examples for different approaches to maintenance management. Minimizing risks, maximizing performance or fine-tuning the number of spare parts and initial equipment are examples for different strategy drivers. Workshop presentations may for example address the various stakeholders and their requirements, and discuss strategies and solutions for maintenance organization, processes and tools.
Configuration, change, quality and risk management
Research facilities need to remain consistent and compliant when they are evolving during maintenance and upgrades: Substitute parts have to match, side effects of changes have to be taken care of, and quality criteria have to be met. Workshop presentations could discuss experience with the various related management disciplines.
Asset life cycles, condition and status monitoring
Equipment follows individual life cycles, demanding re-calibration and adjustment, replacement of wearing parts, technical services or repair. Workshop presentations may address e.g. tracking of properties and characteristics through the life cycle, status and condition monitoring, part availability and utilization, as well as metrics, analytics and reporting.
Incident management
In case of an incident, the aim is to restore normal operations as fast as possible to minimize the impact on the users. But first steps are ensuring safety, containing the problem, and limiting damage to the facility. Following an incident, systematic analysis and lessons learned should be conducted to prevent recurrence of the incident. Throughout the entire process, users have to be kept up to date on downtime and other side effects. Workshop presentations might address strategies for, examples of and experience with incident and response management.
Managing the inventory: Asset identification, labeling and tracking
Managing the inventory includes tracking equipment whereabouts, recording operating time and counting cycles, ensuring the availability of spare parts and material, and optimizing stock and supplies. Workshop presentations could look at the different aspects of inventory management, such as for example part labeling and identification, and processes and technologies for parts tracking.
Suppliers and supply chains, outsourcing and sub-contracting
Asset and maintenance management has to ensure that parts and services are available when needed. Keeping lists of suppliers and whole supply chains up to date should be good practice for all facilities. Workshop presentations may for example discuss when to build stock and when to rely on external sources, how to find and evolve the right mixture of internal expertise and workforce with external support, and how to substitute supplies in time before original parts become unavailable.
Total cost of ownership
Total cost of ownership (TCO) comprises the entire costs of an asset over its full life cycle, including e.g. development and production, operation and utilization, maintenance and repair, and downtime. TCO helps to govern and make decisions in the asset life cycle, such as e.g. when to repair, replace or upgrade. Workshop presentations might describe methods and tools for measuring and determining asset costs, and discuss experience with TCO approaches in accelerator facilities.
Tools, technologies and information systems
Computerized maintenance management systems and supporting automation technologies are essential tools for managing the complexity and for coordinating activities in maintenance organizations. They provide a repository of up-to-date and easy-to-access documentation of the facility, and they can help to record life values, register non-conformities and work requirements, schedule and track the status of work, keep history records and produce metrics and reports. Workshop contributions could describe experience and successful solutions in the areas of information systems and automation technologies.
Case studies
Case studies shall give examples of the real (maintenance) life. They can refer to any of the above topics and should aim at stimulating discussion on the relationship between theory and practice.
Maintenance requirements, strategies and business processes
Maintenance management aims at keeping equipment in, or bringing it back into operational condition, taking into account the often contradicting requirements of maximum availability, optimizing performance, and minimum cost. Preventive, predictive or run-to-failure are some examples for different approaches to maintenance management. Minimizing risks, maximizing performance or fine-tuning the number of spare parts and initial equipment are examples for different strategy drivers. Workshop presentations may for example address the various stakeholders and their requirements, and discuss strategies and solutions for maintenance organization, processes and tools.
Configuration, change, quality and risk management
Research facilities need to remain consistent and compliant when they are evolving during maintenance and upgrades: Substitute parts have to match, side effects of changes have to be taken care of, and quality criteria have to be met. Workshop presentations could discuss experience with the various related management disciplines.
Asset life cycles, condition and status monitoring
Equipment follows individual life cycles, demanding re-calibration and adjustment, replacement of wearing parts, technical services or repair. Workshop presentations may address e.g. tracking of properties and characteristics through the life cycle, status and condition monitoring, part availability and utilization, as well as metrics, analytics and reporting.
Incident management
In case of an incident, the aim is to restore normal operations as fast as possible to minimize the impact on the users. But first steps are ensuring safety, containing the problem, and limiting damage to the facility. Following an incident, systematic analysis and lessons learned should be conducted to prevent recurrence of the incident. Throughout the entire process, users have to be kept up to date on downtime and other side effects. Workshop presentations might address strategies for, examples of and experience with incident and response management.
Managing the inventory: Asset identification, labeling and tracking
Managing the inventory includes tracking equipment whereabouts, recording operating time and counting cycles, ensuring the availability of spare parts and material, and optimizing stock and supplies. Workshop presentations could look at the different aspects of inventory management, such as for example part labeling and identification, and processes and technologies for parts tracking.
Suppliers and supply chains, outsourcing and sub-contracting
Asset and maintenance management has to ensure that parts and services are available when needed. Keeping lists of suppliers and whole supply chains up to date should be good practice for all facilities. Workshop presentations may for example discuss when to build stock and when to rely on external sources, how to find and evolve the right mixture of internal expertise and workforce with external support, and how to substitute supplies in time before original parts become unavailable.
Total cost of ownership
Total cost of ownership (TCO) comprises the entire costs of an asset over its full life cycle, including e.g. development and production, operation and utilization, maintenance and repair, and downtime. TCO helps to govern and make decisions in the asset life cycle, such as e.g. when to repair, replace or upgrade. Workshop presentations might describe methods and tools for measuring and determining asset costs, and discuss experience with TCO approaches in accelerator facilities.
Tools, technologies and information systems
Computerized maintenance management systems and supporting automation technologies are essential tools for managing the complexity and for coordinating activities in maintenance organizations. They provide a repository of up-to-date and easy-to-access documentation of the facility, and they can help to record life values, register non-conformities and work requirements, schedule and track the status of work, keep history records and produce metrics and reports. Workshop contributions could describe experience and successful solutions in the areas of information systems and automation technologies.
Case studies
Case studies shall give examples of the real (maintenance) life. They can refer to any of the above topics and should aim at stimulating discussion on the relationship between theory and practice.
