SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REPAIR AND OPERATIONS PLANNING

• US 20080270150A1
• Filed: 04/26/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Verol, Marcus V.A.
• Application Number:
  US11/740,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20080270150A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

Systems and methods for repair and operation planning are provided in order to maximize efficiency of a company. The speed in repairing equipment and the availability of spare parts are vital in order to maintain a client base. The systems and methods provided analyze the spare parts repair history and other factors in order to integrate many departments of a company.

Claims

1. A method for repair and operations planning, the method including the steps of:

collecting input data from at least one department;

evaluating the input data; and

meeting to form an integrated plan to improve repair and operations efficiency.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said input data differs for each department.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one department includes a logistics and procurement department.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one department includes an operations and maintenance department.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one department includes an engineering department.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one department includes a finance department.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one department includes a logistics and procurement department, an operations and maintenance department, an engineering department and a finance department.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said input data is evaluated against a key performance indicator.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said key performance indicator is selected from the group consisting of total inventory of the spare parts (in number of items and $$);

number of preventive maintenance activities executed within the period;

percent of disruption in the services provided;

loss of revenues due to the interruption of services;

number of spare parts movements;

penalties imposed to service providers for faulty maintenance;

Mean Time between Failure;

Mean Time to Repair of critical equipment or combinations thereof.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said integrated plan includes a focal point.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said focal point is selected from the group consisting of sharing forecast information;

inventory status;

those in repair, planned purchases, stock redistribution;

critical materials;

seasonal changes;

maintenances;

controlling the budget for purchasing spare parts and combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said meeting takes place monthly.

13. A system for improving maintenance planning for repair and operations, the system including:

a preparation phase whereby input data is collected from at least one department;

a first operations and maintenance phase whereby the input data is collected;

a repair and operations meeting phase whereby the input data is evaluated; and

a second operations and maintenance phase whereby an integrated plan is developed based on the evaluation of the input data.