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Expert 108321

Expert in Maintenance Management Systems/Maintenance Management Training

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Summary of Expertise:

Primary Expertise Areas: (links show more experts in each area)	Expertise Description:
facility maintenance management expert maintenance control expert maintenance management expert maintenance planning expert maintenance scheduling expert materials management expert work sampling expert world-class maintenance expert maintenance expert maintenance shutdown planning expert total productive maintenance expert	Expert has extensive experience in all areas of maintenance management systems, and has served clients in utilities, mining and cement, forestry and paper, foods and beverages, chemicals, petroleum, and other manufacturing industry groups. He has performed numerous audits of maintenance activities and analyses of the organization, and has designed, developed, and implemented maintenance systems. In addition, Expert is very knowledgeable regarding world-class maintenance. Expert and the Sigma Group help clients develop, implement & improve their maintenance management systems in the following ways: maintenance department audits; special projects (preventive maintenance systems, storeroom control, work order programs, maintenance time standards, and effectiveness measurement programs).
industrial engineering expert	Expert is a graduate industrial engineer, and has spent over 25 years in the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, and equipment. He also has extensive experience in the development of measurements and standards for maintenance.
preventive maintenance expert predictive maintenance expert	Expert has consulted with numerous clients concerning the evaluation and improvement of their preventive maintenance program. This includes how to start a preventive maintenance program, what to include, the cost of preventive maintenance, and the procedures to be followed. These preventive maintenance programs include lubrication, inspection, overhaul, and predictive maintenance.
inventory reliability improvement expert	Expert has developed material management systems for maintenance that have included use of computer control systems, bar code automation, and improved reliability of inventory. He is also proficient in all aspects of material control, including parts numbering, inventory levels, economic order quantity, security, material handling, and receiving.
performance measurement expert	A significant portion of Expert's career has involved developing measurement systems for production and maintenance systems. He has recent experience in the use of maintenance time standards.
productivity improvement expert	Over 25 years of his work was devoted to identifying areas of greatest potential for productivity and profit improvement. Fundamental elements examined include planning and scheduling of resources, methods and procedures, management control, and productivity measurements.
training expert	Expert has developed and presented workshops to groups of 6-25 people for senior, production, engineering, and maintenance management as well as staff and support personnel in manufacturing, food processing, mining, and utilities industries.
maintenance management training expert	Expert has developed and presented workshops for maintenance planners, schedulers, supervisors, engineers, and upper management. These workshops discussed techniques for maintenance planning, steps required for an effective maintenance management program, measurement of the maintenance function, and productivity improvement.
industrial maintenance management expert management training expert manufacturing code expert
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*Localities:* Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Los Angeles, California; San Diego, California; Long Beach, California; Santa Ana, California; Anaheim, California; Riverside, California; Glendale, California; Huntington Beach, California; San Bernardino, California; and Chula Vista, California.

Education:

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
1958	BS	Industrial Engineering	University of Michigan
1959	MBA	Business Administration	University of Michigan

Work History:

Years	Employer	Title	Responsibilities
1983 to	(Undisclosed Consulting Company)	Managing Partner	Founding partner, trainer and consultant
1973 to 1983	Case and Company	Western Region President	Head of the Maintenance Management consulting practice for this international consulting firm. Also resonsible for two offices on the west coast.
1970 to 1973	Booze, Allen and Hamilton	Vice President, west	Marketing mangement consulting services for this world known consulting firm in the state of California.
1965 to 1973	Expert Barry & Associates	Regional Manager	Marketing, developing and implementing specialized consulting services for small business.
1959 to 1965	Kaiser Steel Corporation	Production Manager	Production manager in several sections of this intergrated steel manufacturer.

Consulting Services:

Expert and his group developed a maintenance planning, scheduling, and control system that improved labor productivity by 60% and reduced overtime from 35% to less than 10%. A maintenance management reporting system was developed that measured the effectiveness of the maintenance department and gave the company, plant, and department management visibility into what is being accomplished.

Expert and his group developed a predictive/preventive maintenance program that achieved a reduction in emergency maintenance hours as a percent of total hours from 50% to less than 10%. It also reduced equipment downtime by 15% to 25% in each operating department.

A production and maintenance management information system was developed and implemented that measured the cause of equipment failure, productivity of each piece of equipment, and utilization of equipment against budgeted targets.

Expert and his group developed a maintenance spare parts storeroom planning and inventory control system that resulted in less equipment downtime from improved controls and accessibility of maintenance parts. Annual saving of between $400,000 and $600,000 were achieved in three different plants. Other benefits included reduction in: non-productive time of maintenance and storeroom personnel; losses due to obsolescence; and, material waste and shrinkage.

As a member of the Intota consultant network, Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Maintenance Management Systems/Maintenance Management Training Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company, or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract. Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:

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International Experience:

Years	Country / Region	Summary
1995 to 1995	British Columbia, Canada	Expert and his group developed a special maintenance management training program for maintenance planners, engineers and management for a large pulp and paper company. It included discussions on establishing maintenance standards.
1983 to 1984	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Expert and his group worked on a productivity improvement project for the largest company in its industry. The project included changes in material flow, equipment layout, methods improvement, work standards and the development of an information reporting system.

Market Research:

Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Maintenance Management Systems/Maintenance Management Training. Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

Additional Skills and Services:

Training/Seminars

Expert and his group offer six maintenance management training workshops at their facility or at a client's site. In the workshops, participants practice the concepts and techniques that they are learning. The workshops are: Maintenance Managers Planner Workshop - one day; Maintenance Planning & Scheduling - two days; Effective Maintenance Management - three days; Maintenance Planner Workshop - three days; Maintenance Management Systems & Measurements - four days; Maintenance Management Systems & Planning - four days.

Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection

Expert has experience locating vendors of computerized maintenance management systems. He has access to printed materials and networking contacts, and has experience from direct involvement and evaluation of systems.

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