Idhammar CMMS Software: Maintaining A Steady Flow At Halewood International

Feb. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- In 2009, the Halewood International distillery and bottling plant in Liverpool embarked on its ‘lean journey’, focussing initially on improving plant maintenance.  The recently implemented Idhammar Maintenance Management Systems is being used to gain greater control of preventive maintenance, and is also being used to facilitate a number of TPM and continuous improvement initiatives including, 5S and Loss Prevention workshops for operators.  

“We chose this dedicated CMMS because it is specifically designed to support the maintenance function and provides all the functionality and analysis capability we need.”
Graeme MacFarlane, Continuous Improvement Director, Halewood International

The long-term gain of any systems’ installation is often dependent on a few critical success factors; these generally include gaining full support from senior management, shop-floor buy-in, careful scoping of requirements, and the setting of realistic targets.  All of these principles were well understood and demonstrated through the recent installation at Halewood.  With a dedicated Steering Team in place to use and shape the system, this focussed and managed approach to plant maintenance is resulting in significant operational benefits for the 20-strong engineering team at the site.

The full case study is available for download:
http://www.idhammarsystems.com/case%20studies/mms/food%20...

About Halewood International:
Halewood International is a producer and supplier of wines, spirits, and specialty drinks, and also distributes selected agency lines. Halewood International was set up by owner and founder John Halewood when he began selling Club Royal Montilla in 1978 - a brand that remains in Halewood's successful drinks portfolio to this day.  Halewood International currently employs over 1000 people world-wide.

About the Idhammar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS):
The Idhammar Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) http://www.idhammarsystems.com/cmms%20systems/mms/cmms%20...  is deployed throughout the world supporting successful maintenance operations in a variety of industries. The intelligent and flexible CMMS is designed to meet the challenges faced by contemporary maintenance professionals in businesses large and small, helping companies achieve greater control of their maintenance, resulting in maximised asset performance and minimised costs.

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Idhammar Systems is a leading European provider of total productive maintenance and manufacturing software.

Headquartered in the UK, with offices in Scandinavia and Benelux, Idhammar specialises in OEE, CMMS and maintenance management software.