Maintenance Services – Heavy Industry
(engagement carried out by people now employed by Partners in Performance) |
Context / Scope of project
This government-owned corporation, a national electricity generator operating in the sensitive and publicly visible energy sector, was undergoing significant industry, organisational and operational change and was mandated to deliver commercially focused outcomes.
There were significant issues in the supply constrained labour and capital categories, which had the potential to adversely impact revenue, most significantly availability of generating assets from maintenance periods.
Supply base was a mix of specialist technical providers of goods and services, and generalists both Australian and international in origin. Incumbent relationships and supplier performance were increasingly impacting operational outcomes, scheduled maintenance periods, and breakdowns, were increasing were increasing, as the organisation’s mission and objectives evolved.
Client achieved:
- Savings of 16% in maintenance cost
- 25% reduction in shutdown time
- Operational improvement included development and implementation of planning and scheduling “IFOT” (in full on time) framework that enabled specific planning, scheduling and delivery outcomes, milestones and risks to be time phased, structured, and contractually incorporated into profit and overhead contingent remuneration
- Created sustainable organisational capability included new organisational lead, and team, and determined role and responsibilities of “centre” and business unit
- Knowledge base and process capability to institutionalise change program.
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