Pumping Stations, Swimming Pools, Generators, etc., and the maintenance not only of the above facilities but also of Switchgear, Air Compressors, Workshops Equipment, Grass Cutters, Cookhouse Equipment and a wide range of Domestic Equipment in married quarters. In all over 55,000 items are involved, including 4,500 refrigerators and over 45,000 items of domestic equipment such as fans, cookers, water heaters, irons and vacuum cleaners. Major maintenance is now undertaken by the main Workshops on behalf of the Military Works Section.
PROGRESS AND PLANNING SECTION
8.17 The initial work of the nucleus of the Progressing and Planning Section has been systematically extended and consolidated throughout the year. The benefits from introducing new working procedures and maintenance policies in the Vehicle Workshops have been sustained in that, despite a 6% increase in total number of vehicles, an overall 90% fleet availability has been achieved with virtually no increase in the labour force. Centralization of vehicle assemblies into a repair pool and a tighter control of their use has resulted in considerable savings on the repair of engines under contract during the latter part of the year. Trials on the use of fibre for body repairs and rustproofing agents to inhibit body rot are now in hand with a view to reducing repair costs even further.
8.18 Introduction of new procedures into both the Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Sections has resulted in a more equitable distribution of work load, better manpower utilization and a more positive control of the work being undertaken. Similarly, introduction of new procedures into both the Hong Kong and Kowloon Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Workshops has resulted in the eradication of technical and administrative bottlenecks which were affecting production. Also as a result of introducing new procedure into the Military Works Section, a more positive appraisal of the workload arising from this section has now been made.
8.19 Analysis and interpretation of the data now available from the new working procedures provides a feedback of management information at all levels, enables realistic scheduled maintenance systems to be introduced and provides the basis of planned overhaul programmes, the first of which, for Military Works equipment, was put in hand on 1st January, 1972. Simultaneously with the gradual
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Pumping Stations, Swimming Pools, Generators, etc., and the main- tenance not only of the above facilities but also of Switchgear, Air Compressors, Workshops Equipment, Grass Cutters, Cookhouse Equip ment and a wide range of Domestic Equipment in married quarters. In all over 55,000 items are involved, including 4,500 refrigerators and over 45,000 items of domestic equipment such as fans, cookers, water heaters, irons and vacuum cleaners. Major maintenance is now under- taken by the main Workshops on behalf of the Military Works Section.
PROGRESS AND PLANNING SECTION
8.17 The initial work of the nucleus of the Progressing and Planning Section has been systematically extended and consolidated throughout the year. The benefits from introducing new working procedures and maintenance policies in the Vehicle Workshops have been sustained in that, despite a 6% increase in total number of vehicles, an overall 90% fleet availability has been achieved with virtually no increase in the labour force. Centralization of vehicle assemblies into a repair pool and a tighter control of their use has resulted in considerable savings on the repair of engines under contract during the latter part of the year. Trials on the use of fibre for body repairs and rustproofing agents to inhibit body rot are now in hand with a view to reducing repair costs even further.
8.18 Introduction of new procedures into both the Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Sections has resulted in a more equitable distribution of work load, better manpower utilization and a more positive control of the work being undertaken. Similarly introduction of new procedures into both the Hong Kong and Kowloon Air Con- ditioning and Refrigeration Workshops has resulted in the eradication of technical and administrative bottlenecks which were affecting pro- duction. Also as a result of introducing new procedure into the Military Works Section a more positive appraisal of the workload arising from this section has now been made.
8.19 Analysis and interpretation of the data now available from the new working procedures provides a feedback of management information at all levels, enables realistic scheduled maintenance systems to be introduced and provides the basis of planned overhaul programmes, the first of which, for Military Works equipment, was put in hand on 1st January, 1972. Simultaneously with the gradual
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