CIPS Exam L4M8 Topic 8 Question 60 Discussion

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Question #: 60
Topic #: 8

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Justify which of the five approaches to condition performance monitoring you think is the most cost effective within whole life asset management.

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Condition performance monitoring is a surveillance system that is designed to get the maximum production uptime and availability out of an asset. And this can be achieved by timely monitoring and measuring of temperature, vibration, output, speed, noise, emissions and quality. With this, decision has to be made as to what, if any, action needs to be taken. The five approaches to condition performance monitoring are as follows:
1. Do nothing: Use like a commodity. This will bring worries later.
2. Reactive: Fix it when it breaks. This will run to failure.
3. Preventive: Scheduled maintenance.
4. Predictive: Fix it before it breaks. Predict faults.
5. Proactive: Continuous improvement defect elimination.
The most cost-effective approach is 'Proactive', because is the only approach that has continuous improvement in the process, people and policies to minimize downtime. Being proactive takes defect out f the system and continuously harness opportunity that will optimize the system
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Lashawna

21 days ago

Exactly, proactive approach focuses on continuous improvement which can lead to overall cost savings.

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Samuel

1 months ago

Preventive maintenance may be cheaper upfront, but proactive approach can prevent major breakdowns and save more in the long term.

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2 months ago

Haha, 'use it like a commodity' and 'run to failure'? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. I'll pass on those options.

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Rana

19 days ago

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Isadora

20 days ago

User 1

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Lashawna

2 months ago

I agree with Samuel. Being proactive can minimize downtime and optimize the system.

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Eden

2 months ago

I don't know, preventive maintenance might be the most cost-effective. Who wants to deal with constant breakdowns, am I right?

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2 months ago

I think the most cost-effective approach is 'Proactive'. It helps in continuous improvement and defect elimination.

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