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I wish I had a dollar for everyone I\u2019ve talked to about implementing a CMMS program who said they didn\u2019t have time to implement it.\u00a0 I\u2019ve heard it so often, in fact, I sometimes wonder if I should be in the \u201cRound Tuit\u201d <\/em>business instead.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re too busy to make critical improvements to your maintenance operations, you will<\/em> pay the price. There\u2019s no escaping it. Every once in a while, you have to take stock, invest time and money in improvements, and move forward. Invest a little time today to consider whether your maintenance tools and processes are ready for an upgrade. It matters how you manage a maintenance team by utilizing your time.<\/p>\n

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Struggling as a maintenance manager to get a handle on everything you have to get done lately? Consider these 7 Time Management Maxims<\/strong> from the Maintenance Maven.<\/p>\n

7 Time Management Maxims for Maintenance Managers<\/h2>\n
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  1. We all have the same amount of time to work with each week.<\/strong> Ever wonder how that guy<\/em> always seems to find the opportunity to hit the golf course or go fishing with his kids? He doesn\u2019t have more time than you, he’s just using it differently.<\/li>\n
  2. If you don\u2019t have the time for important tasks, it\u2019s probably your own fault.<\/strong> Guard your 24 hours like the crown jewels.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let anyone else have control of your calendar<\/a>. \u00a0Lend it or spend it with your boss and family of course, but don’t give up control. Your time is one of your most important assets.\u00a0 Plan it out, allocate it, measure it, and, above all else, protect it. Time maintenance skills are vital in managing your maintenance staff.<\/li>\n
  3. Money won\u2019t buy you time.<\/strong> I\u2019ve seen countless people buy a CMMS software in the vague hope that it will magically buy them more time\u2014then fail to implement it and blame the system. The money you spend on time-saving technologies will be completely wasted if you don\u2019t make the necessary up-front time investment to implement them.<\/li>\n
  4. You can\u2019t borrow time from the future.<\/strong> Procrastination is the surest path to work overload. It\u2019s like borrowing money to get out of debt. It just doesn\u2019t work. Learn the basic time-management maintenance skills.<\/li>\n
  5. You CAN recoup time from the past.<\/strong> Have you ever told yourself after finishing a job, \u201cI could do that in half the time next time\u201d? \u00a0Those bygone hours are lost, forever. The good news, though, is you can get them back by passing what you\u2019ve learned forward. Take the extra few minutes necessary to clearly document your “lessons learned” in your CMMS. The next time you or someone else repeats the job, they\u2019ll do it more quickly and efficiently.<\/li>\n
  6. Time makes a great \u201cyardstick.\u201d<\/strong> Because units of time are understood and valued (with some variance) across cultures and up and down the organizational ladder they generally help build consensus around the value of activities and projects. Time forecasts and expenditures are key inputs to measures of productivity, quality, dependability, and efficiency.<\/li>\n
  7. Beware the subjective nature of time.<\/strong>\u00a0 Never rely on your \u201cgut\u201d to measure time when it comes to maintenance operations. \u201cIt feels like it\u2019s been a while since we lubed those bearings,\u201d is a sure road to equipment failure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I wish I had a dollar for everyone I\u2019ve talked to about implementing a CMMS program who said they didn\u2019t have time to implement it.\u00a0 I\u2019ve heard it so often, in fact, I sometimes wonder if I should be in the \u201cRound Tuit\u201d business instead. If you\u2019re too busy to make critical improvements to your maintenance operations, you will pay the price. There\u2019s no escaping it. Every once in a while, you have to take stock, invest time and money in improvements, and move forward. Invest a little time today to consider whether your maintenance tools and processes are ready for an upgrade. It matters how you manage a maintenance team by utilizing your time. Struggling as a maintenance manager to get a handle on everything you have to get done lately? Consider these 7 Time Management Maxims from the Maintenance Maven. 7 Time Management Maxims for Maintenance Managers We all have the same amount of time to work with each week. Ever wonder how that guy always seems to find the opportunity to hit the golf course or go fishing with his kids? He doesn\u2019t have more time than you, he’s just using it differently. If you don\u2019t have the time for important tasks, it\u2019s probably your own fault. Guard your 24 hours like the crown jewels.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let anyone else have control of your calendar. \u00a0Lend it or spend it with your boss and family of course, but don’t give up control. Your time is one of your most important assets.\u00a0 Plan it out, allocate it, measure it, and, above all else, protect it. Time maintenance skills are vital in managing your maintenance staff. Money won\u2019t buy you time. I\u2019ve seen countless people buy a CMMS software in the vague hope that it will magically buy them more time\u2014then fail to implement it and blame the system. The money you spend on time-saving technologies will be completely wasted if you don\u2019t make the necessary up-front time investment to implement them. You can\u2019t borrow time from the future. Procrastination is the surest path to work overload. It\u2019s like borrowing money to get out of debt. It just doesn\u2019t work. Learn the basic time-management maintenance skills. You CAN recoup time from the past. Have you ever told yourself after finishing a job, \u201cI could do that in half the time next time\u201d? \u00a0Those bygone hours are lost, forever. The good news, though, is you can get them back by passing what you\u2019ve learned forward. Take the extra few minutes necessary to clearly document your “lessons learned” in your CMMS. The next time you or someone else repeats the job, they\u2019ll do it more quickly and efficiently. Time makes a great \u201cyardstick.\u201d Because units of time are understood and valued (with some variance) across cultures and up and down the organizational ladder they generally help build consensus around the value of activities and projects. Time forecasts and expenditures are key inputs to measures of productivity, quality, dependability, and efficiency. Beware the subjective nature of time.\u00a0 Never rely on your \u201cgut\u201d to measure time when it comes to maintenance operations. \u201cIt feels like it\u2019s been a while since we lubed those bearings,\u201d is a sure road to equipment failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maintenance-management"],"yoast_head":"\n7 Ways To Manage a Maintenance Team | MPulse Software<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maintenance managers should learn these different time managaments skills that will assit in managing maintenance staff succesfully. 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