CLOSE

1.1 ACC Foundations
A Business Process that provides the foundation and framework for the overall ACC Service. Its purpose is to develop an asset management strategy and Master Plan, as well as performance measures and improvement targets. It also guides the establishment of the ACC Office, the associated change management activities and approval of all the standards and master data. Finally it ensures the regular reporting and review activities on a monthly basis.

1.2 Asset Management Improvement Planning
A Business Process with the objective of assessing the client's current asset management maturity against best practices, as well as its asset performance against benchmarks. Recommendations are made about improvement actions to address the main gaps.

1.3 Asset Risk Management
A Business Process to assist the client with a systematic identification and analysis of asset-related risks. Countermeasures are developed for the major risks and built into the asset management strategies, plans and other elements of the asset management system.

CLOSE

2.1 Asset Register Administration
A Business Process with the objective of building and maintaining a comprehensive asset register of an enterprise.

2.2 Asset Identification & Verification
A Business Process with the objective of collecting and updating physical asset data (such as location, condition and identification) based on predefined Asset Register Best Practices and assessment criteria.

2.3 Asset Tracking
A Business Process with the objective of automatically tracking the whereabouts of movable assets through technologies such as RFID and GPS.

2.4 Rotable Management
A Business Process with the objective to manage the movement and maintenance of rotable components and sub-assemblies (such as electric motors, pumps and gearboxes), in order to build up a comprehensive maintenance history for them.

2.5 Document & Data Control
A Business Process to organise, store and maintain all asset-related technical documents and data, such as specifications, drawings, manuals, catalogues and master data. It covers the running of a technical library, as well as the associated change control mechanisms.

CLOSE

3.1 Asset Valuation & Depreciation
A Business Process with the objective of maintaining up-to-date financial values for all physical assets, based on the appropriate depreciation models and physical condition assessments, according to the applicable accounting standards and financial policies.

CLOSE

4.1 Work Planning & Control
A Business Process with the objective of administering all tactical and non-tactical maintenance on physical assets. It includes both planning and scheduling activities related to the execution of asset care.

4.2 Asset Care Plan Development
A Business Process with the objective of developing or improving asset care plans based on methodologies such as Optimum Maintenance Mix, Reliability Centered Maintenance and/or Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis.

4.3 Operator Asset Care
A Business Process with the objective of engaging operational staff in the asset care of their equipment, taking responsibility for preventive tasks such as cleaning, inspection and lubrication, as well as assisting the engineering staff with fault-finding and minor repairs.

4.4 Shutdown Management
A Business Process with the objective of managing maintenance shutdown events at a client through facilitation by an experienced resource.

CLOSE

5.1 Resource & Skills Development
A Business Process with the objective of defining the knowledge and skills requirements of the asset management staff, training and developing them, and assessing them for competence.

5.2 Contractor Management
A Business Process with the objective of identifying and pre-approving a list of contractors accredited to conduct specific asset management activities for which the quality and performance are guaranteed.

CLOSE

6.1 Warehousing
A Business Process with the objective of administering and controlling a warehouse of engineering items , as well as all the transactions related to stock movements, such as issuing, replenishment and receipt of stock items.

6.2 Inventory Optimisation
A Business Process with the objective of optimizing the working capital tied up in spare parts and material, by deciding which items to keep in stock, at what levels and at which warehouses. These decisions are based on a thorough criticality analysis, expected usage and lead times for all engineering items.

6.3 Workshop Management
A Business Process with the objective of building and maintaining a register of special resources required for work execution and the optimization of the workshop operation and effectiveness.

CLOSE

7.1 Asset Performance Measurement
A Business Process with the objective of acquiring operational performance information and using such information for managing and controlling equipment effectiveness. Provision is made for both on-line (real-time) and off-line (manual) measurement.

7.2 Focused Improvement
A Business Process with the objective of driving both day-to-day problem solving, as well as more structured improvement projects, based on root cause analysis, the use of existing data and the experience of people on the coal face.

CLOSE

8.1 Asset Acquisition
A Business Process with the objective of managing the acquisition of new assets in a systematic and structured way to ensure achievement of the specified performance within the time frame (vertical start-up), within the budget and at optimum cost of ownership, by making use of proven project management principles.

8.2 Asset Disposal
A Business Process with the objective of managing the replacement decision, phasing out, dismantling and disposal of old assets which have reached the end of their useful lives.