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Outright decision
Facilities management services vary widely in terms of cost and complexity, ranging from cleaning and catering to machine maintenance and IT management. Malcolm Wheatley finds out why some manufacturers decide to outsource and others keep service provision in-house |
17/03/2010
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Breathe life into safety
Lists of dos and don'ts are only a small part of creating a truly safe workplace. Annie Gregory finds out how to breathe life into a safety culture |
22/10/2009
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Ownership or outsourcing?
On paper, it's cheaper and possibly more efficient for external specialists to maintain your production equipment. But, asks Annie Gregory, can you trust an outside supplier like your own people? |
22/09/2009
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Fixing flaws
Does your shopfloor layout reflect current product variants, or was it designed when altogether different products were being manufactured
there? If so, it may be time to consider a revamp, as Laura Cork reports |
22/07/2009
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Fixing it before it breaks
Condition monitoring is supposed to take the nasty surprises out of your machinery's performance.
Annie Gregory finds out what it really brings to preventive maintenance |
17/06/2009
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Recovery position
As Malcolm Wheatley discovers, there’s a lot more to compressors than hot air |
20/05/2009
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Safety is your business
With new and tougher penalties, the health and safety buck now stops even more firmly in the boardroom. Annie Gregory asks what directors are doing to make sure their workforce stays safe … and they themselves stay out of prison |
15/04/2009
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In or out?
When times are tight, outsourcing non-essentials promises to ease your cash flow pain. The strategy’s success, however, depends on what you outsource and who to. John Dwyer seeks guidance |
17/03/2009
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Expanding uses for compressed air
A car that runs on compressed air, producing no emissions at all. Surely that’s the stuff of dreams? No, says Brian Wall, who discovers that this will be very much a reality in the next couple of years |
18/02/2009
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Expanded thinking on compresed air
As a source of factory power, compressed air deserves as much consideration as every other energy input cost. But how can its power be optimised and costs kept under control? Brian Wall finds out |
18/11/2008
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Radio Gaga
Wireless technology can transform factory communications and save buckets of money – but are you adventurous enough to give it a go?
John Dwyer reports
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21/10/2008
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Oiling industry's wheels
Effective lubrication management should be a vital part of any structured maintenance programme, yet all too often companies fail to take advantage of the many benefits. Brian Wall reports |
26/09/2008
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Burning issues
Advanced condition monitoring techniques mean machinery can now remain operational for far longer. But how do you balance that against today’s soaring energy costs and the availability of a whole new generation of energy-efficient equipment? Brian Wall finds out |
14/07/2008
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Mind how you go
Manufacturers now outsource a breathtaking range of services that they once provided for themselves. But they need to take greater care over FM choices, says John Dwyer |
16/05/2008
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Say goodbye to weak links
With the technologies and developments on offer today, there’s no need to suffer any weak links in a compressed air system. |
15/02/2008
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Turn up the heat on payback
As manufacturing maintenance regimes move from reactive to proactive, there is often much discussion surrounding the
cost of new technologies needed to support this change. Chris Rowlands looks at how businesses can justify the investment |
15/10/2007
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Doing the sums
Why do manufacturers outsource facilities management? And does it really pay its way or just give you someone to shout at when things go wrong? Annie Gregory finds out |
19/09/2007
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Slick Proposition
Manufacturing companies can benefit from a far-reaching range of services from lubricant suppliers. The subject of lubricants may not be sexy, but businesses ignore these offerings at their peril. Chris Rowlands reports |
17/04/2007
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Remote control
Chris Rowlands reports on a new breed of service, whereby compressor users and suppliers can oversee equipment and
diagnose faults at a distance using internet technology |
14/03/2007
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Us and them
Where do you draw the line between your own targets and your FM provider's? Is it possible - or even fair - to ask contractors to make the same commitment to improvement initiatives as your own people? |
01/09/2006
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Inside out
Using modern maintenance techniques, future failures can be predicted. But in whose hands should responsibility for detecting such potentially disastrous malfunctions lie - the in-house engineers or outsourced specialists? |
01/06/2006
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Right place, right time right condition
Managing machine tools and equipment properly on the shop floor might not sound very sexy, but it’s fundamental to success in lean manufacturing, writes Andrew Ward |
23/12/2002
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