15 Questions
In a centralized maintenance organization, what is a benefit of more extensive use of personnel?
Better utilization of resources
What is a disadvantage of a centralized maintenance organization?
Increased travel time and slower response
In a geographical organization by areas, what is the purpose of keeping a small group in a central location?
Data collection and analysis
What is a benefit of geographical organizational structures in smaller, geographically compact plants?
Better utilization of resources
What type of organization would be more effective in ensuring technicians can be directed to the highest priority work, no matter the location?
Centralized organization
Which organizational structure may face a disadvantage of reduced response time caused by increased travel time?
Geographical organization by areas
What is a potential advantage of maintenance personnel working the same schedule as the operations or production personnel?
Develop better communication and understanding of strengths and weaknesses
What is a disadvantage of the hybrid organizational structure for maintenance personnel?
Excessive staffing and disruption in schedules
In a Maintenance-Centric reporting structure, who does the maintenance department report to?
All maintenance team reports to plant or facilities manager
What is a potential downside of the Production-Centric reporting structure for maintenance resources?
Maintenance resources are diverted from preventive maintenance to project work
What is a characteristic of the Engineering-Centric reporting structure for maintenance?
Construction engineering, project engineering, and maintenance have same supervision
What issue may arise in the Maintenance-Centric reporting structure if a project gets behind schedule?
Maintenance resources are diverted from preventive maintenance to project work
What is a potential disadvantage of the hybrid organizational structure for maintenance personnel?
Excessive staffing and disruption in schedules
What is a potential downside of the Engineering-Centric reporting structure for maintenance?
Less use of maintenance workforce and more equipment downtime
In which organizational structure do maintenance personnel report to the production department?
Production-Centric Model
Test your knowledge of geographical organizational structures in maintenance management with this quiz based on the course material and reference book. Explore the concepts of centralized, decentralized, and matrix maintenance organizations.
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