Product Description

Maintenance is a unique business process. To be successfully managed, it requires an approach different from other business processes. Unlike any other reference in its field, Benchmarking Best Practices in Maintenance Management provides a framework for managing maintenance with options that allow decision makers to select the most successful ways to manage their businesses.

In a concise and easy-to-use format, this book provides users with all the necessary tools and information needed to properly benchmark their maintenance function. A thorough revision of the author’s best selling World Class Maintenance Management, it presents a logical, step-by-step methodology for conducting a cost-effective benchmarking effort. It is certain to be an invaluable resource for maintenance managers, plant engineers, operations managers and plant managers.

Distinctive Features

-- Provides a clear, concise benchmarking methodology.
-- Clearly explains and interprets the most current maintenance benchmarks.
-- Contains a benchmarking database from more than 100 companies.
-- Features current maintenance/asset management philosophies.
-- Includes a new chapter on benchmarking theory.
-- Offers more information on self-analysis.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85825 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 228 pages

Customer Reviews

Not even approaching best practice
This book contains very little information on benchmarking and even less on best practice. I have also read "developing performance indicators for managing maintenance" by the same author - equally poor. In summary, if you want a VERY broad overview and currently have NO experience then this book may represent some value - otherwise look elsewhere.

Very Disappointing
I was drawn to this book by the promise of a 'benchmarking database from more than 100 companies'. There is no database and very little useful information other than elementary waffle.
Effective Maintenance Management by Narayan is a far better investment and suited to all readers not just learners.

Very good benchmarking reference
This book is very useful, if you are searching for benchmarking information in the maintenance sector. The benchmarks which are listed in the book are based on the experiences of more than 100 companies and are therefore quite reliable.