The ten key management priorities for a company’s equipment management

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Purchase management: Equipment purchases should be accompanied by an assessment of the return on investment, including the procurement of equipment accessories and spare parts. It is necessary to evaluate and assess various factors such as the supplier’s qualifications, technical capabilities, and the cost-effectiveness of the equipment. Supplier management is also an essential task in procurement management. Equipment technical documents, including those related to the use and maintenance of equipment, should be archived and managed by the enterprise. To make better use of and maintain the equipment, additional technical documents from the supplier are required when necessary to support internal equipment maintenance. The management of technical documents is kept in line with the management of equipment records. For equipment maintenance, it is necessary to establish plans for equipment upkeep and maintenance, as well as requirements for maintenance records. These should include details such as the plans, tasks, methods, standards, and responsibilities related to primary, secondary, and tertiary maintenance. Equipment maintenance management shall establish clear regulations regarding the operating procedures for maintenance, the required tasks, the frequency of execution, and the time required to complete each maintenance task. For the management of equipment maintenance, it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of production staff for routine maintenance during use. Equipment inspection: Equipment management and maintenance personnel, as well as equipment operators, carry out necessary equipment inspections in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Inspections can identify unknown or potential problems, thereby preventing safety accidents or product waste caused by long-term issues with the equipment. Inspections should have clear requirements, items, and procedures. Equipment personnel, namely those responsible for the management and maintenance of equipment, need to possess certain technical skills. Appropriate regulations and requirements should be established regarding the technical training of such personnel as well as methods for ongoing equipment maintenance. Equipment personnel should strive to maintain stability and job satisfaction. Auxiliary tools/parts: Rules and procedures should be established for the management of auxiliary tools required for equipment repair, maintenance, inspection, testing, etc., as well as for the parts needed for replacements and repairs. For equipment auxiliary tools and components, attention should be paid to their availability rate. The molds used for some company equipment are managed by the equipment department. Uptime management: Abnormal shutdowns, maintenance, and other disruptions of equipment during its operational time can affect the smooth progress of production. High standards are required for equipment availability, including equipment maintenance, fault prevention, and proper operation training. This is also one of the management tasks that the equipment department needs to pay attention to. Equipment maintenance: Companies should establish rules for carrying out equipment maintenance. The personnel responsible for maintaining company equipment are not necessarily able to fix all types of faults in all equipment; it should be clear when repairs should be carried out by these staff members themselves and when they need to be handled by the equipment supplier, as well as how the supplier should proceed with such repairs. Equipment managers should keep accurate records of the causes of equipment failures, the status of those failures, and the results of repairs and the acceptance process after the equipment is put back into use. Production failure response: The equipment department should establish rules for responding to production failures, including guidelines regarding the time it takes to arrive at the site, fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and completion of repairs. The efficiency and accuracy of fault response have a significant impact on temporary production scheduling, task allocation, and timely product delivery. Update and Disposal: Enterprises should establish clear management requirements for the update and disposal of equipment, as well as corresponding operating procedures. After equipment is updated or disposed of, the results of such updates and disposals should be reflected in the finance department.