Great planning is only half the battle—without disciplined scheduling, even the best-laid maintenance strategies can fall apart. In this follow-up to Part 1, Blue Mountain’s Lori Blue (Solutions Engineer) and Chris Tenza (Director, Global Advanced Services) walk through practical scheduling methods that boost efficiency, compliance, and uptime in life sciences operations.
You’ll learn:
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The critical distinction between planning (“what and how”) and scheduling (“who and when”)
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Clear role definitions for schedulers and supervisors—and why both are essential
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Best practices for backlog management, weekly scheduling, and integrating with production
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How to use KPIs like schedule compliance, backlog health, and craft utilization to measure success
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Real-world tactics like load leveling and digital scheduling tools to reduce overdue jobs and improve flexibility
Watch the replay to see how aligning scheduling discipline with production realities can help your organization reduce deviations, optimize resources, and strengthen compliance.