Machinery is
a great product of human wisdom designed with the sole aim of easing the
painstaking task of work. Serving relentlessly as faithful slaves, machines
respond to the will of man without a word. Some users of this machinery abuse
this right of the speechless workaholic devices by constantly requiring their
services without having a thought of maintaining them. Indeed, the culture of
maintenance has not been a vocabulary in the books of many factory managers.
Yet, the machines are their latent source of revenue. As humans require
personal and regular health checks and care, so does the machinery that we use
in our everyday life activities.
Our genius
forebears craftily developed the culture of maintenance and it was evident in
their everyday life activities as well as the maxims that were frequently used
in their conversations at family and societal meetings. Though they never had
the modern machinery, the few resources that were at their disposal were
judiciously used and regularly maintained. The numerous ancient buildings that
inspire awe and are tourist sites today were maintained on a routine basis. The
philosophical underwriting of some of the maxims that regulated their moral
behavior regarding the essence of cultivating a maintenance culture have high
currencies in our quest in maintaining our machinery today. The paper discusses
two of these maxims and their resonance in the culture of maintenance.
1. Procrastination is the thief of time-
This wise
maxim warns against the constant postponement of repair and maintenance of
machinery. Usually, owners of these devices procrastinate whenever machinery
gives signs of needing repair of its parts. Owing to the fact that owners feel
the signs of a defect is minimal they usually turn deaf ears to it. The
aftermath of such attitude leads to incurring huge repair bills which could
have been avoided. On the other hand, prompt attention to a repair need on
regular basis attract minimal cost since less material is lost whereas the vice
versa results in extensive repairs. Thus, it is worthwhile to act swiftly to
maintain machinery rather than to procrastinate.
2. Eating the food at one's disposal
gradually is better than eating all in one day-
This adage
warns against the attitude of undertaking a Herculean activity once, but it,
however, advice on carrying it out gradually. This is true in the case of
maintenance of machinery. The great pain and the high cost of engaging in such
repairs can suck all the financial strength of the owner of the machinery or
the company. Such attitude mostly leads to the neglect of such machinery
because of high maintenance, which comes at a great cost to factories and
individuals. On the other hand, a regular, minimal form of maintenance is less
costly and less demanding. Indeed, attending to the routine oiling of machinery
parts has been always much cheaper and less time-consuming.
Conserving
and sustaining one's machinery on a regular basis by cultivating the culture of
maintenance pays greatly. It saves our lives since faulty machinery usually
results in accidents. It aids us to wisely use our time and money while ensuring
constant and efficient productivity as well as increasing the lifespan of
machines. More importantly, it speaks well of our personality, as persons who
are responsible, poised and resourceful. Let us seriously ponder and imitate
the maintenance culture of our intelligent forebears and it will impact greatly
on our machinery, even conserving them for future progeny.
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