MRO Today



MRO Today

June/July 2007 issue of MRO Today

Cover story
TVA: Maintenance is customer service
When technicians at the Tennessee Valley Authority say they listen to their customers, they mean it in more ways than one...

Editorial
Just a click away

Maintenance excellence
The DMAIC path
You’ve got the plan; now ask the right questions...

MRO Coach columns
Toward lubrication-centric CMMS
The impact that lubrication has on parts and labor is often much greater than the actual dollars spent on lubricant products and services...

Cash management
What we really DO with inventory...

MRO Pro
A career of customer service
After 30 years of “hearing” the voice of the customer, Ken Carter has never once tired of listening for ways to help...

Survey Reports
Critical Issues Survey
Fear and hope on the factory floor...

Uptime
Is e-maintenance for you?
Several factors impact the decision to engage a 3PL e-maintenance provider: among them are cost, criticality and competencies...

Pulse tools
When speed, accuracy and ergonomics really count: Selecting pulse tools and getting the most our of them...

Web exclusives listed in this issue
Hydraulics help Gallatin Steel move ladle and meet shutdown timetable
Innovative use of hydraulics helped this steel plant meet an ambitious shutdown schedule...

Maximizing warehouse versatility
The major hardware manufacturer went from a manual warehouse to an automated high-rise facility that increased pallet space by 50 percent, shipping throughput by 50 percent and shipment accuracy to 99 percent...

These articles appeared in the June/July 2007 issue of MRO Today magazine. Copyright 2007.

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