WHY DO I NEED TO SCHEDULE? Why do I need to schedule my guys—we’re too small, my guys know what they need to do, and I’m too busy! These are just a few of the reasons that people give for not planning and scheduling. They also sow the seeds for equipment failures, late-night calls, dis trustful production people, and irate bosses. Instead, maintenance managers should view scheduling as the cornerstone of successful maintenance operations. Scheduling involves planning the activities of the maintenance crew. It does not mean planning the minute 15 16 Fundamentals of Preventive Maintenance by-minute schedule of each technician. Planning means assigning workorders by shift, by day, by task importance, by material availability, by manpower availability, and by production downtime. Source: John M. Gross Mourad CHETTAH