04th FVI expert breakfast - 12.07.2024

Announcement

FVI expert breakfast, this time with our guest Dr. Volker Steinhübel of course again with Jens and Marcel! ☕

This week we will be discussing the reality of maintenance and how controlling can help to make the benefits and profitability of maintenance visible and what influencing factors there are.

In addition to the opportunities that arise from transparent maintenance, we also want to discuss solutions and challenges relating to production and maintenance with you again. As always, our two-week series of events will of course provide exciting insights into the future of production and maintenance.

We will discuss how sustainable companies can master the challenges of the modern production landscape. The focus will be on topics such as demographic change, digitalization and the importance of production partnerships.

What can you expect? Current topics and challenges in the industry Interactive discussions and plenty of room for questions Building a strong community that supports each other

How can you take part? The event will take place via LinkedIn Events and Microsoft Teams. The link to Teams will be published shortly before the start of the LinkedIn event.

We are looking forward to many exciting discussions and to shaping the future of production and maintenance together!

Find out more: LinkedIn Event

Summary

• Discussion about maintenance and profitability: Participants discussed the importance of maintenance and how it contributes to a company’s value creation and profitability. It was emphasized that maintenance should not only be seen as a cost factor, but also as a service that contributes to asset preservation and value enhancement.
• Definitions and clarity: The importance of defining terms clearly to avoid misunderstandings was emphasized. This applies in particular to business terms such as costs, performance, profitability and value creation.
• Interactive discussion and questions: Participants were encouraged to ask questions and actively participate in the discussion. There were several contributions and questions on topics such as the measurement of maintenance performance, the importance of opportunity costs and the calculation of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
• Suggestions for improving maintenance: Several suggestions were made on how to improve maintenance and make its performance more visible. These included the introduction of a glossary of maintenance terms, the definition of key performance indicators and the development of tools to better visualize maintenance performance.
• Conclusion and next steps: At the end of the session, it was emphasized that the discussion should continue and concrete actions should be taken to better communicate maintenance and its importance within the company. It was suggested that a glossary be created and that further meetings be organized to explore the topics in greater depth.