🧠 General Introduction

As organizations expand across multiple locations, managing maintenance operations efficiently becomes a strategic challenge that requires coordination, standardization, and smart resource allocation.

Multi-site facilities often face diverse operational environments, varying equipment types, and different levels of technical capabilities, making unified maintenance management complex yet essential.

An effective maintenance strategy must balance centralized control with local flexibility, ensuring consistent performance, reduced downtime, and optimized costs across all sites. This workshop is designed to equip participants with the tools and frameworks needed to build and implement a scalable maintenance model tailored to multi-site operations.

Participants will explore digital integration, team coordination, performance analysis, and strategic planning, supported by real-world case studies and interactive exercises.

The program emphasizes the use of modern technologies such as CMMS, IoT, and data analytics to streamline communication and decision-making across locations. Ideal for professionals seeking to lead transformation, improve asset reliability, and unify maintenance practices across distributed facilities.

🎯 Target Audience

• Maintenance and operations managers in multi-site organizations
• Mechanical, electrical, and control engineers
• Asset and risk management professionals
• Quality and continuous improvement teams
• Digital transformation and technology leaders
• Academics and researchers in maintenance management

🎯 Expected Outcomes

• Understand the challenges of multi-site maintenance management
• Design a unified and scalable maintenance model
• Apply digital tools to enhance coordination across locations
• Analyze performance data to support strategic decisions
• Build high-performing maintenance teams across multiple sites

🧪 Scientific Topics:

Track 1: Fundamentals of Multi-Site Maintenance

Session 1: Characteristics of Multi-Site Facilities

• Operational and organizational challenges
• Environmental and equipment diversity
• Importance of policy standardization

Session 2: Centralized vs. Decentralized Maintenance Models

• Benefits and limitations of each model
• Choosing the right approach
• Case studies and success stories

Track 2: Organizing and Coordinating Maintenance Teams

Session 1: Building Multi-Site Maintenance Teams

• Task and responsibility distribution
• Managing human resources
• Training and technical development

Session 2: Communication and Coordination Tools

• Effective communication platforms
• Meeting and reporting management
• Remote collaboration techniques

Track 3: Digital Integration in Maintenance Management

Session 1: Using CMMS and ERP Systems

• Core functions of maintenance systems
• Data integration across sites
• Real-time performance monitoring

Session 2: IoT and Smart Analytics Applications

• Sensor-based data collection
• Failure prediction and diagnostics
• Enhancing decision-making with analytics

Track 4: Performance Analysis and Decision Support

Session 1: Key Maintenance Performance Indicators

• Selecting relevant KPIs
• Identifying operational gaps
• Aligning performance with strategic goals

Session 2: Analytical Tools for Decision Making

• Digital dashboards and visualization
• Trend and recurrence analysis
• Supporting technical and managerial decisions

Track 5: Strategic Planning and Implementation

Session 1: Building a Unified Maintenance Strategy

• Assessing current operations
• Defining goals and performance metrics
• Selecting tools and methodologies

Session 2: Change Management and Organizational Transformation

• Engaging teams in change initiatives
• Managing resistance and adoption
• Measuring impact and long-term success