ANÁLISIS DE LOS FACTORES CLAVE PARA MEJORAR LA GESTIÓN DEL MANTENIMIENTO EN LA INDUSTRIA DE OIL&GAS EN AMÉRICA LATINA

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ABSTRACT:This article analyses the application of maintenance management (MM) in the oil and gas industry in Latin America. We conducted a web-based expert panel to develop a set of consensus activities that managers consider when managing maintenance projects. A heterogeneous group of 96 professionals related to maintenance tasks was selected to represent all the relevant perspectives (top management; maintenance; production; quality; logistics; and finance). Some 396 maintenance practitioners took part in a second online survey aimed at establishing the key MM factors that summarised the correlations among the previously defined maintenance activities. Moreover, an equation to discover the influence that these factors have in MM improvement was obtained. Finally, maintenance practitioners were classified into groups with similar MM styles according to previously defined MM factors. Results showed that three latent factors encompassed all MM activities: manpower efficiency; project management and IT; and asset performance optimization. Project management and IT was the most influential factor in MM improvement. Four groups were identified as representing different MM styles. The MM framework outlined in an inductive manner enables maintenance practitioners in the oil and gas industry to find out their strengths and weaknesses and plan their maintenance strategy accordingly. Moreover, the outlined procedure can be generalized for use in any industry.Keywords: maintenance management; manpower; project management & IT; asset performance optimization RESUMEN En este artículo se analiza la gestión de mantenimiento (GM) en la industria del petróleo y gas en América Latina. Se realizó un panel de expertos online para obtener de forma consensuada el conjunto de actividades que se consideran en la gestión de proyectos de mantenimiento. Para ello se seleccionó un grupo heterogéneo de 96 profesionales relacionados con las tareas de mantenimiento para tener representados todos los puntos de vista relevantes (alta dirección, mantenimiento, producción, calidad, logística, y finanzas). Después, 396 profesionales involucrados en el mantenimiento participaron en una segunda encuesta online destinada a establecer desde el punto de vista de la industria los factores clave de la GM que resumen las correlaciones entre las actividades de mantenimiento previamente definidas. Por otra parte, se propone una ecuación para descubrir la influencia de estos factores en la mejora real de la GM. Por último, los profesionales de mantenimiento se clasificaron en grupos con estilos de GM similares según los factores previamente definidos. Los resultados mostraron que existen tres factores latentes que abarcan todas las actividades de la GM: eficiencia de la mano de obra; gestión de proyectos y TI y la optimización del rendimiento de los activos. La gestión de proyectos es el factor que más influye en la mejora real de la GM. Finalmente, se identificaron cuatro grupos como representantes de los diferentes estilos de la GM. El marco esbozado y la...

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