By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and best practices of maintenance planning and scheduling
• Develop effective maintenance work plans and schedules.
• Coordinate equipment, manpower, tools, and resources efficiently.
• Improve maintenance productivity through proper work management processes.
• Apply maintenance backlog and work prioritization techniques.
• Understand spare parts management strategies and inventory optimization.
• Establish stock control systems for maintenance materials.
• Analyze inventory performance using key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Reduce stockouts while minimizing inventory carrying costs.
• Integrate maintenance planning with warehouse and supply chain functions.

DAY 1: Fundamentals of Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Maintenance Planning Principles.
• Maintenance Work Management Process.
• Roles and Responsibilities of Planners and Schedulers.
• Maintenance Planning vs. Scheduling.
• Work Identification and Work Request Management.
• Job Scoping and Work Package Development.
• Estimating Labor, Materials, and Equipment Requirements.
• Maintenance Planning KPIs.
• Planning and Scheduling Best Practices.
• Workshop:
  Developing a Maintenance Work Package.
  Maintenance Planning Process Mapping.

DAY 2: Maintenance Scheduling & Resource Coordination

• Maintenance Scheduling Concepts.
• Weekly and Daily Scheduling Methods.
• Priority Management and Work Classification.
• Shutdown and Turnaround Planning.
• Resource Allocation Techniques.
• Equipment and Tool Coordination.
• Contractor Coordination and Management.
• Managing Maintenance Backlogs.
• Schedule Compliance Measurement
• Workshop:
  Weekly Maintenance Schedule Development.
  Resource Loading and Leveling Exercise.

DAY 3: Equipment Coordination & Maintenance Execution Control

• Equipment Availability Planning
• Operations and Maintenance Interface Management
• Permit-to-Work Coordination
• Equipment Isolation and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Maintenance Execution Monitoring
• Work Order Control and Tracking
• Managing Emergency and Breakdown Work
• Maintenance Performance Analysis
• Continuous Improvement in Maintenance Execution
• Workshop:
  Equipment Coordination Simulation
  Work Order Tracking and Reporting Exercise.

DAY 4: Stock Management & Inventory Control for Maintenance

• Principles of Maintenance Materials Management.
• Spare Parts Classification Techniques.
• Critical Spare Parts Identification.
• Inventory Control Methods.
• ABC Analysis and Criticality Assessment.
• Inventory Policies and Reorder Strategies.
• Warehouse Layout and Storage Best Practices.
• Inventory Accuracy and Cycle Counting.
• Inventory KPIs and Performance Measurement.
• Workshop:
  Spare Parts Criticality Assessment.
  Inventory Optimization Exercise.

DAY 5: Inventory Planning, Optimization & Integration with Maintenance

• Maintenance Inventory Planning Process.
• Demand Forecasting for Spare Parts.
• Safety Stock Calculation Methods.
• Economic Order Quantity (EOQ).
• Lead Time Management.
• Procurement and Supplier Coordination.
• CMMS/EAM Integration with Inventory Systems.
• Risk-Based Inventory Management.
• Developing an Integrated Maintenance and Materials Strategy.
• Workshop:
  Spare Parts Forecasting and Stock Planning.
  Integrated Maintenance & Inventory Management Case Study.

• Maintenance Planners.
• Maintenance Engineers.
• Maintenance Supervisors.
• Reliability Engineers.
• Operations Engineers.
• Warehouse & Inventory Controllers.
• Materials Coordinators.
• Supply Chain Professionals.
• Asset Management Personnel.
• CMMS/EAM Users.
• Technical Managers and Team Leaders.