Training Maintenance Contracting and Outsourcing
INTRODUCTION
In the competitive environment of today, availability and reliability of assets are more than ever an important issue. A significant trend in maintenance is outsourcing maintenance activities to contractors. Maintenance contracts are being applied as a highly effective way to manage and control the relationship between the service provider and the end-user, both internally and externally. It manages the expectations of both parties, sets out the parameters of responsibility and offers performance indicators. This highly interactive Maintenance Engineering training seminar on Maintenance Contracting & Outsourcing will ensure that you understand how to decide rationally what maintenance activities to outsource and what's not, how to select the best maintenance contractor and how to evaluate the delivered performance of all parties involved. You will understand the different contract types, get the most from your contracts, avoid the potential pitfalls and improve the performance of your assets. Maintenance contracts used in several branches will be discussed. You will have the opportunity to discuss the existing contracts used in your organization. Through a combination of formal lectures and group work, you will leave the seminar with the tools to improve your contracts and contract management.
This training seminar will highlight:
- Understanding Outsourcing considerations
- Contracting Types, including Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to Monitor Performance
- Developing Contracts – The Contracting Cycle
- Negotiating Skills
- Continuous Improvement and Performance Management: How to Evaluate the Performance with All Parties Involved
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Decide rationally what maintenance activities to outsource and what's not
- Use the features, functions and benefits of lean maintenance contracts
- Use the most applicable type of maintenance contracts (incl. Service Level Agreements) and when/how to apply them
- Define service levels and monitor the contractor performance
- Develop and negotiate a maintenance contract
- Recognize the pitfalls
- Evaluate the delivered performance of all parties involved
- Implement maintenance contract management