I highly recommend it to anyone responsible for managing and improving maintenance effectiveness.

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A must read for anyone responsible for maintenance  Oct 21, 1999 By Anthony V. Covato PE (acovato@alleghenyenergy.com)
Excellent book for anyone considering the implementation of a computerized maintenance system. Not only stresses the need for a sound planning and scheduling process but actually provides the nuts and bolts of how to do it. Its obvious the author, Doc Palmer has a handle of whats needed to be successful as the manager of large maintenance force. I would really recommend this book to anyone involved in the maintenance of a power station.

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The best book in the subject.  Jan 17, 2000 By Ernesto Botero
Mr. Palmer has written the best book in its class and very hard to surpass. He exhausted the matter. He has a very clear and complete idea about what Maintenance Planning and Scheduling is, what is very hard to find in the industrial word of today.It is not not other book about planning and scheduling. !Is the book about the subject !

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Ideal for all Maintenance Program Designers  Feb 17, 2002 By John S Hutchinson krauscrane@aol.com
Doc Palmer has provided a great tool for all Maintenance Program Designers and others to use. Mr. Palmer has provided good details and examples in the book while also making it as enjoyable to read as it is informative. I highly recommend this book to all who are step one and beyond in Maintenance Management and Development. One of the hardest espects of starting a new maintenance program for a company is often getting management to except the required changes. The Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook helps by often having a ready example or referance to provide a second means to demonstrate to the client the how, why and effect on his bottom line. This reason alone is worth the cost of this book and then some.
Doc Palmer also drives home the truth about CMMS; when to invest and when to wait. This for me is very important for my specialty is designing Preventative Maintenance Operational Programs for the client. Once I have done so the client can invest in the exact CMM software they require. Unfortunatly all too often clients approach this backwards; they buy the program first and then hope someone like myself can make their operation work with the CMM. They end up spending thousands and a lot of their valued time for little reward at the end. If your company is in this position or about to be read this book before you do anything else.

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Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook  Sep 27, 2001 By David A. Martin
This book provides details not found in others I have read. There is a great section on Wrench Time. I have presented 4 Stars only because I feel that this is not necessarily a book for beginners. A good basic knowledge is needed to interrupt processes and terminology difference between your facility and the book text. The examples presented in the book are designed as for a manual application so you must be able to mentally translate them into the application of your CMMS.

I highly recommend this book, more over, reguardless of current Planning/Scheduling level every Planner and Maintenance Professional should have a copy for quick review. It is our company's point of reference for providing knowledge as we build towards World-Class Planning/Scheduling.

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