December 13, 2005
The Cost of Maintenance 8
Abstract: There have been numerous discussions within industry, professional societies, trade associations and educators concerning the future workforce and skilled labor. The purpose of this essay is to explore the US Census Bureau data and compare to Departments of Labor and Commerce data. Is there really an issue? What is the condition of our future workforce and why? Could the change in our skilled labor signify a disaster for the US Economy? What is the impact of overseas industry? Dr. Penrose explores the evidence and connects the dots that are being missed by industry stakeholders, from government to business and industry leaders, in this essay, which is a continuation of the series relating business to reliability and maintenance.
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The Cost of Maintenance 7
The rift between Reliability and Maintenance (R&M) and senior management is one of philosophy. Executive management has the direction and purpose of developing market share and profitability of the corporation. R&M has the direction and purpose of maintaining the overall capacity to produce product in a cost-effective manner. In effect, management sets the course and steers the ship while R&M ensures that the ability to propel and steer is maintained.
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