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Ready Backlog

Reduce maintenance costs and improve performance with a ready backlog

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Ready Backlog

Overview

For work in any maintenance backlog, it is important to define and separate work orders that can or cannot be allocated to a ready backlog. Those that can are tasks where the parts, tools, materials, skills, and access to the equipment are ensured. Where possible, these items have been kitted, or otherwise allocated, to specific work orders.

Without this, considerable time is lost looking for tools, parts and materials after the maintenance work has been scheduled, or in some cases, initiated. At many sites, there is confusion between inventoried items that are on-hand versus those that are readily available. Any item or tool that exists at the site is on-hand but is not available when it is needed for another maintenance event.

In addition to optimizing maintenance quality and costs, a ready backlog must be linked to procurement, supply chain, and warehouses to reduce slow moving and obsolete items from accumulating.

Key Client Challenges

How can we integrate agile methodologies into our existing backlog management processes?

What are the best practices for mine backlog prioritization based on value and urgency?

How can we create cross-functional teams to address backlog items and ensure effective collaboration between these teams?

How YCP Unison Can Help

Many companies are now also utilizing advanced technologies such as predictive maintenance analytics, IoT sensors, and data analytics to proactively identify and address backlog items before they become critical issues. However, without the associated skills, training, and familiarity with these tools and methodologies, sustainable change remains elusive.

By helping your team incorporate agile ways of working, YCP Unison can help your teams establish and maintain a ready backlog. We work not only to fully leverage your existing data, but promote collaboration from various departments in mine planning, maintenance, engineering, and operations to improve maintenance response times (MTTR), mean time before failure (MTBF), and reduce operating costs.