Audits and Evaluations

Audits and Evaluations provide a systematic and analytical means of identifying those changes, which are essential to improving the effectiveness, efficiency and return on investment of the asset management and maintenance engineering function.

Audits

The aim of the audit is to define improved or alternate procedures, techniques or technologies, that will facilitate control, minimise costs, maximise plant condition, performance and availability.  The interactive nature of the audit procedures adopted by MACE ensures your staff and employees are fully involved in the analysis stage and are thus more able to make a commitment to the eventual implementation of any recommendations.

Audits are flexible and tailored to meet client needs and objectives.

We have wide experience in the conduct of maintenance audits and can:

• Produce an objective report on the overall performance of a maintenance organisation, addressing inefficiencies and problem areas.
• Conduct a detailed study of a specific problem area.
• Define organisational, procedural and equipment changes required within a maintenance organisation to meet stated maintenance objectives.
• Supply or develop computer software to assist in both the management and day-to-day operation of the maintenance function.

Evaluations

Development of a complete and integrated asset management and maintenance system during system development or procurement offers the most viable solution for minimising life cycle costs and maximising asset condition, performance and availability.  Evaluations provide the means of achieving this goal.

MACE has wide experience in the conduct of maintenance evaluations, and can:

• Develop maintenance policy, objectives and procedures.
• Develop maintenance strategy.
• Define maintenance organisation structure.
• Develop skill matrix for maintenance organisation.
• Develop role and responsibilities for each individual within the maintenance organisation.
• Define required workshop facilities, including all tool, roster and test equipment requirements.
• Advise on the efficient use of contractors.
• Develop Contractor Assessment Procedures.
• Develop cost effective spare part inventory (ABC Analysis).
• Develop technical documentation.
• Develop an effective configuration management system.
• Define training and skill requirements.
• Develop maintenance budgets.
• Develop downtime cost analysis for critical equipment.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators.
• Develop Maintenance Improvement Plan Matrix.

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