About the Event
About World Maintenance Forum
The World Maintenance Forum (WMF) is the premier global platform of the International Maintenance Association (IMA), bringing together industry leaders, maintenance and reliability professionals, asset managers, researchers, technology providers, policymakers, and decision-makers from around the world to shape the future of maintenance and asset management.
Designed as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, innovation, collaboration, and professional development, WMF serves as a unique meeting point where global challenges, emerging trends, best practices, research findings, and transformative technologies are discussed and translated into practical solutions for industry.
The forum fosters cross-sector dialogue and creates opportunities for organizations and professionals to learn from international experiences, build strategic partnerships, and contribute to the advancement of maintenance excellence worldwide.
Through thought leadership sessions, technical presentations, research dissemination, networking opportunities, and industry engagement, WMF supports the development of more reliable, sustainable, efficient, and resilient organizations. It also reinforces IMA's mission of promoting excellence in maintenance, reliability, asset management, facilities management, and operational performance on a global scale.
As a flagship initiative of IMA, the World Maintenance Forum represents more than an event—it is a global movement dedicated to advancing professional standards, encouraging innovation, bridging academia and industry, and strengthening the international maintenance community for the benefit of industries, economies, and society.
World Maintenance Forum 2009 – Guangzhou
Excellence in Maintenance in the Financial Crisis.
Date: 27 and 28 November 2009
Place: International Exchange Center of the Library of the Guangzhou University, Guangzhou – China
Hosted by: The World Maintenance Forum Organizing Committee, the Plant Maintenance Engineering Association of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and the Guangzhou University.
Contractor: Guangzhou Shareford Maintenance Co. Ltd.
Official language: English
Background:
The World Maintenance Forum was designed for discussing how to face the global financial tsunami and to survive in the increasingly intensive competition. In the era of challenges and opportunities, maintenance – as an integral part of almost all activities – has become absolutely imperative for the sustainable development of our society. To strengthen the communication between experts and enterprise’s senior managers, entrusted by Mr. Guido Walt, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Maintenance Forum, Guangzhou University, the Plant Maintenance Engineering Association of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, together with foreign Maintenance Organizations, organized the Forum in Guangzhou, China. Experts, senior managers, and TnPM/TPM experts in the maintenance industry were most welcome to attend this Forum in order to analyze the local development needs of enterprises, authorities and universities.
This Forum served as a platform for exchange and mutual learning to promote the advancement of international maintenance industry.
Program
Program:
26 November 2009
Whole day: Registration at The University Town International Hotel
27 November 2009
Morning: Plenary Session at the Library of Guangzhou University
Opening:
08h00 to 08h58 : Host invites Mr. Li Baowen to announce the opening of the World Maintenance Forum 200908h58 to 08h59 : Mr. Li Baowen, Vice Chairman World Maintenance Forum, Annouce the opening of the conference09h00 to 09h05 : Mr. Guido Walt, Chairman World Maintenance Forum, Think global – Act local!09h05 to 09h10 : Mr.Yu Jianshe, President of Guangzhou University, Welcome and Congratulations to the congress09h10 to 09h15 : Mr. Xing Min, Director of Plant Maintenance Engineering Association of CMES, Declaration of WMF Proclamation09h15 to 09h20 : WFM Initiation Ceremony.
Keynotes:
09h20 to 10h05 : Mr. Wout Theuws (Netherlands / Belgium): Maintaining during the recession period10h05 to 10h45 : Mr. Li Baowen (China): Time Character-E-maintenance10h45 to 11h15 : Coffee break11h15 to 12h00 : Mr. Bill Holmes (Australia): Lessons From Benchmarking Studies Of Best Practice Maintenance Operations12h00 to 12h45 : Mr. Alan Wilson (UK): Preparing Asset Maintenance Management Strategies for the new era12h45 to 13h00 : Group photo13h00 to 13h15 : Transfer to The University Town International Hotel by bus13h15 to 14h30 : Working lunch
Afternoon: 3 parallel sessions at The University Town International Hotel
Session 1: Industrial maintenance; Room 1; Chair: Li Baowen (China)
14h30 to 15h00 : Mr. Xu Ling (China): Optimization Design of the Manage Flow in Equipment Signage System Based on Whiplash Effect15h00 to 15h30 : Mr. John Coleman (Ireland): Equipment reliability – the key to economic maintenance15h30 to 16h00 : Coffee break and exhibition visit16h00 to 16h30 : Mr. Liang Dong (China): How to Enable the Effective and Efficient Utilization of Data in CMMS/EAM System through KPI
Reports
16h30 to 17h00 : Mr. Kayvan Tavana (Iran): TnPM Implementation Plan on wireline Iran Branch, GWDC17h00 to 17h30 : 4 speakers on the arena (Q & A)
Session 2: Facility maintenance; Room 2; Chair: Wout Theuws (Netherlands / Belgium)
14h30 to 15h00 : Mr. Terje Nilsen (Norway): RCM Approach to Railway Infrastructure. Application of IEC 60300-3-11 Reliability Centered Maintenance15h00 to 15h30 : Mr. Xu Yongneng (China): Application Effect Evaluation of Total Efficiency Maintenance Mode based on Value Engineering in Nanjing Metro15h30 to 16h00 : Coffee break16h00 to 16h30 : Mr. Michel Rumo (Switzerland): The pitfalls of Facility Management16h30 to 17h00 : Mr. Mathew Lugg (UK): How the development of Highway Asset Management (HAM) in the UK has led to a more efficient and effective road maintenance service17h00 to 17h30 : 4 speakers on the arena
Session3: Maintenance education; Room 3; Chair: Guido Walt (Switzerland)
14h30 to 15h00 : Mr. Svend Aage West (Denmark): Maintenance Management Education in Europe15h00 to 15h30 : Mr. Chan Tung (US): Maintenance Education and e-learning in the US15h30 to 16h00 : Coffee break16h00 to 16h30 : Mr. Tim Zaal (The Netherlands): Operational Excellence as driver for Maintenance Management Master Program16h30 to 17h00 : Mr. Chen Yangzhi (China), Take the Course of Engineering Tribology as an Example to Analysis Status and Countermeasures for University Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Education in China17h00 to 17h30 : 4 speakers on the arena
Evening
17h40 to 18h50: Evening Reception & Students performance19h00 to 20h00: Transfer to the Pearl River by bus20h30 to 22h00: City night view on Pearl River22h00 to 22h40: Tranfer back to the hotel by bus
28 November 2009
Morning: 3 parallel sessions at The University Town International Hotel
Session 4: Industrial maintenance; Room 1; Chair: Alan Wilson (UK)
09h00 to 09h30 : Mrs. Cathrin Plate (Germany): Life Cycle and Knowledge Management in Maintenance by Using RFID09h30 to 10h00 : Mr. Xu Baoqiang (China): Practice of TnPM in China10h00 to 10h30 : Mr. Bill Holmes, Chen Kanbin (Australia): Problem Solving And How To Use Root Cause Analysis To Deliver High Plant Reliability At The Lowest Sustainable Cost10h30 to 11h00 : Coffee break11h00 to 11h30 : Mr. Wang Tailong (China): The differ use of spare part coding and the principle of alphabetic digit coding11h30 to 12h00 : 4 speakers on the arena12h00 to 12h10: Waiting for the Closing session in room 1.
Session 5: Panel Discussion; Room 2; Chair: Dr. Zohair ALSARRAJ (Saudi Arabia)
09h00 to 10h30 : Panel Discussion on Maintenance Management in Middle East and the Arab Institute of Operation and Maintenance: Chair: Dr. Zohair ALSARRAJ, Dr. Mohammad Fouzan and Dr. Mahmoud A. Madani (Saudi Arabia, Lebanon).10h30 to 11h00 : Coffee break11h00 to 12h00 : Panel Discussion on Maintenance Management in Middle East and the Arab Institute of Operation and Maintenance: Chair: Dr. Zohair ALSARRAJ, Dr. Mohammad Fouzan and Dr. Mahmoud A. Madani (Saudi Arabia, Lebanon).12h00 to 12h10: All participants get together in room 1.
Session 6: Maintenance education; Room 3; Chair: Svend Aage West (Denmark)
09h00 to 09h30 : Mr. Claudio Boer and Luca Canetta begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Switzerland): The role of IMS in the World of Maintenance09h30 to 10h00 : Mr. Mladen Jakovcic (Croatia): Education of maintenance personnel as a part of education of physical assets managers10h00 to 10h30 : Mr. Sylvestre GUIEBRE (Burkina Faso): Maintenance for Humanity Development10h30 to 11h00 : Coffee break11h00 to 11h30 : Mr. Vladimir Jurca, Zdenek Ales, Tomas Hladik (Czech Republic): New study program for academic education of maintenance engineers and managers in the Czech Republic.11h30 to 12h00 : 4 speakers on the arena12h00 to 12h10: All participants get together in room 1.
Closing:
12h10 to 12h30: Closing session – all initiators and Committee members signing the declaration.12h30 to 13h20: Working lunch
Afternoon:
13h30 to 14h30: Transfer to China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Guangzhou Company14h30 to 16h20: Workshop visit16h20 to 16h30: Get to the bus16h30 to 17h30: Transfer and University town visiting by bus, then transfer to Ya Jing for dinner.
Evening:
17h30 to 18h20: Typical Cantonnese Dinner18h20 to 18h30: Get to the bus18h30 to 18h45: Transfer to Changlong by bus18h45 to 19h00: Tickets rady and be seated19h30 to 20h30: Entertainment – Enjoy wonderful performance20h30 to 20h40: Exit and walking to the bus20h40 to 21h10: Transfer back to Hotel and finish all the arrangement.
Audience
Who attended the forum?
General Managers, Deputy Managers of Plants.
Political authorities
Directors and Supervisors of Production / Plant / Maintenance / Operation / Quality / Power / Safety / Human Resource Departments.
Service providers.
TPM / TnPM Coordinators and Maintenance experts.
University Professors from all over the world.
