Phil Caffyn shares his key areas for small organisations to begin a journey towards a more Strategic AM setup. In this case, we are looking at small electrical distribution companies, serving 12,000 to 15,000 customers. 

Too often, people from small companies say "implementing ISO 55000 or AM best practices, that's only for the really large corporations, not for us". Well, Phil from New Zealand is here to tell you otherwise, and he can give you specific tips on how to get started!

Phil is one of our very experienced consultants at UMS Group. Based in New Zealand, he works primarily in the New Zealand and Australian electric power industry, but also supports UMS globally with asset strategy, regulatory strategy and best practices analysis. 

If your organization has assets that need maintenance, it is fairly certain you have some sort of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System). Different types of data come together to do efficient maintenance, have the right spare parts, and ultimately to help management make informed decisions.

What are then the key questions for implementing a CMMS that truly adds value to the organization?

Johan Jansen van Rensburg, Reliability Expert from South Africa shares his experiences from a long career inthe food production and manufacturing sectors.
 

Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Contract Management...there are many terms for it. How do they fit into the Strategic Asset Management landscape?

Swedish Procurement expert John Murray, with a long track record working in the utility sector, explains how procurement needs to be organized and connected to the AM organization in order to enable more value creation.