Equipment Improvement Program (EIP)
We are well on our way to implementing an Equipment Improvement Program (EIP) at our location. Slowly, we are developing "points of inspection" for each piece of equipment and machines. These are areas for the operators to routinely clean and inspect and grease, as necessary.
The Key Equipment Improvement Program (KEIP) then leaves the bigger maintenance jobs available for our maintenance people to do (rather than contract out).
The EIP was implemented concurrently with our 5S program as they complement each other.
In our South American locations, the EIP is called Autonomous Maintenace. We have be trained on the seven steps of a successful EIP - probably a level 3 for us right now, almost ready to go to level 4.
The EIP will be part of how we achieve Integrated Maintenance. This is an improvement process whereby Education/Training, Planned Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance and Data Management/Analysis are combined to improve the overall state of equipment/process and employee morale.
We are well on our way to implementing an Equipment Improvement Program (EIP) at our location. Slowly, we are developing "points of inspection" for each piece of equipment and machines. These are areas for the operators to routinely clean and inspect and grease, as necessary.
The Key Equipment Improvement Program (KEIP) then leaves the bigger maintenance jobs available for our maintenance people to do (rather than contract out).
The EIP was implemented concurrently with our 5S program as they complement each other.
In our South American locations, the EIP is called Autonomous Maintenace. We have be trained on the seven steps of a successful EIP - probably a level 3 for us right now, almost ready to go to level 4.
The EIP will be part of how we achieve Integrated Maintenance. This is an improvement process whereby Education/Training, Planned Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance and Data Management/Analysis are combined to improve the overall state of equipment/process and employee morale.