MRO Operations

Basic Operations in a complex MRO environment

• Project Management: Scheduling of the phases, activities and tasks to conduct an overhaul or upgrade of an asset – PERT / CPM are the most commonly used techniques
• Manufacturing: The job shop which does the manufacturing operations associated with MRO – mostly uses MRP for planning
• Supply Chain and Materials Management: Ensuring the availability of right stock in the right place at the right time

Key Challenge

Customers want faster turnaround, guaranteed deliveries and lower costs – all at the same time.

How do we reduce the cycle time and improve asset availability despite high uncertainties?

Current management practices actually reinforce the impact of uncertainties, creating poor synchronization within and across projects, causing much waste. Can this waste be avoided if we can change management practices?