MAINTENANCE NOTEBOOK
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MRO’s round table continues to engage
ESTABLISHED 1985 WINTER 2023 Volume 39, Number 4
MRO has run a round table at the PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada Maintrain conference since before I become editor of MRO in 2018. The 2023 conference was held in Winnipeg, and the round table was the biggest ever. This year, the speakers included Paul Daoust, SCIO Asset Management Inc., who led a discussion about minimalist maintenance metrics; Susan Lubell, Steppe Consulting Inc., discussed competency frameworks to mobilize machinery, think about for asset management; and James using drones in that area, which reReyes-Picknell, Conscious Asset, duces the impact on the environment. Another big aspect mentioned of looked at if it’s time to outsource maintenance, which is available as an reducing waste was to make sure to design for repair or design to be ecoarticle on page 24. The final speaker was Erika Maz- logical responsible. If we think from za, The Regional Municipality of the design stage about how assets are Durham, who asked her group about going to live their life and how much green maintenance and if it is a trend they’re going to impact the environment during their useful life, we can or a responsibility. I wanted to focus on Mazza’s dis- reduce the amount of waste, and be cussion, as it is of utmost importance more efficient. with our ever-changing climate. Her On last item to think about is group talked about the need to start making sure to have a policy of asset monitoring and understanding how life cycle inventory. Inventory, a lot we are impacting our environment. of times, is a use it or lose it proposiThis is important, as you cannot im- tion. Therefore, when it has reached prove anything if you don’t measure the end of it’s lifespan (shelf life), it is it first, meaning the need to measure scrapped. In that respect, carry only and understand, and then start iden- what you need. tifying strategies that can reduce this To learn more about the topics disimpact.Waste and how to manage it is cussed, view MRO’s summary videos a big part of that. She asked, “how are of the round table are available on our we managing the disposal of products web site and YouTube channel. As and how can we replace assets when the topics are different each year, you they are no longer active or useful, or can also find videos from the 2022 version there as well. to repair them.” Next year, the Maintrain conference In this respect, Mazza mentioned that planning is essential to reducing makes its way to Saint John, New waste, to make sure jobs are safe, and Brunswick, and MRO will once again be there running the round table. It to conserve resources. Also important is reducing the will again have insightful discussions amount of mobilization of crews, about the topics that are of utmost which is a big part of the ecological important to the maintenance comfootprint, as we are putting emissions munity. Hope to see you there. into the environment just by mobilizing crew from one site to another. MARIO CYWINSKI Further, if you are a company that Editor works in remote locations and need mcywinski@mro.ca
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