Additional resources

Joel Levitt, author of Fleet Maintenance’s Management column and director of international projects for Life Cycle Engineering – an organization that provides consulting, engineering, applied technology and education solutions – has written a number of books intended to help maintenance professionals acquire new knowledge and skill sets. Among them:

Basics of Fleet Maintenance – This book identifies important issues for managing fleet maintenance, including cost control, work standards, shop design, parts management, warranties, fuel management, tires and leasing and insurance. Along with providing management strategies and techniques, it contains useful checklists, self-assessments, real-world case studies and a special list of 50 action items that can be used to rapidly direct improvement efforts.

The Handbook of Maintenance Management, 2nd Edition – This is a comprehensive resource that reviews of all the major discussions going on in the management of the maintenance function. This revision has been thoroughly updated to include advances in technology and thinking.

Complete Guide to Predictive and Preventive Maintenance, 2nd Edition – Another fully revised reference, it shares the best practices, victories, essential steps for success and even the mistakes that Levitt has gleaned from working with countless organizations for more than 30 years.

Lean Maintenance – This book, which covers every area in maintenance, takes the reader on a journey from uncovering waste, designing projects to address the wastes, selling the projects to management and delivering the projects.

Time Management for Maintenance Professionals – An audio CD and printable e-Book, it gives specific recommendations to help maintenance professionals successfully manage their time and produce beyond expectations. Plus, it offers advice on what to do with the time freed up as a result of the increase in productivity.