CRL Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Weekly Maintenance Schedule (WMS)?

Accepted Answer

To assign specific work orders to specific crews and time slots for the coming week

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To document all equipment failures that occurred in the previous week

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To calculate the total maintenance budget for the month

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To track spare parts consumption across all departments

Question 2

In maintenance planning, what does 'kitting' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Pre-assembling all parts, materials, and tools for a job in a single container before the job starts

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Grouping multiple small assets into one maintenance category

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Reducing the number of work order types used in the CMMS

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Combining corrective and preventive tasks into a single work order

Question 3

Which of the following is a key responsibility of a maintenance scheduler (as distinct from a planner)?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating with operations to find equipment downtime windows for planned work

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Writing detailed job procedures for each task

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Identifying spare parts requirements for upcoming work

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Updating equipment bill-of-materials records in the CMMS

Question 4

What is an appropriate target range for planned maintenance as a percentage of total maintenance hours in a world-class organization?

Accepted Answer

70–90%

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10–20%

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30–40%

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95–100%

Question 5

A maintenance work order priority system should be based primarily on which factor?

Accepted Answer

The potential safety, environmental, and production impact of the failure or deficiency

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The age of the equipment needing repair

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The personal preference of the requesting supervisor

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The availability of spare parts in the storeroom

Question 6

What is the purpose of a 'planner-to-technician' ratio in maintenance organizations?

Accepted Answer

To set the optimal number of planners needed to adequately prepare work for the craft workforce

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To determine overtime pay rates for technicians

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To calculate the correct number of supervisors per maintenance department

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To establish training requirements for new maintenance employees

Question 7

Which CMMS feature is most directly used by a maintenance planner when developing a job plan?

Accepted Answer

Bill of Materials (BOM) linked to equipment records

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Financial reporting module for budget variance analysis

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Human Resources module for tracking employee certifications

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Customer relationship management module