Bromma Roadmap keeps spreader operations in a “green zone”

Bromma Roadmap™ maps past spreader fault areas as a guide to helping terminals focus service resources on clearly identifiable “risk areas” for spreader downtime or underperformance.

Bromma’s pioneering work in developing Roadmap™ was influenced by Bromma’s successful collaboration with a major European terminal. Through detailed and careful analysis of past spreader performance issues, and the development of tailored preventive service plans targeting prior “weak links” in performance, the terminal was able to lift MMBF performance from the 1,500 level to nearly 6,000 MMBF.

“Stated simply, this tool helps management better focus maintenance department resources on areas of service that are most strategic,” says Bromma V.P. of Marketing and Product Business Development Lars Meurling. “Through a better focus of preventive maintenance, management has a better chance of keeping their spreader fleets up and productive in the green zone.” The new Bromma Roadmap™ application has two basic features.

First, Bromma Roadmap™ helps management understand where they are based on various spreader key performance indicators (KPI). Spreader KPIs provide a framework for tracking fleet improvement. By looking backwards at the spreader’s function history, Bromma Roadmap™ helps management identify the “A” – where the spreader fleet is. Bromma Roadmap™ identifies the “10 most frequent fault areas” that have in the past affected the fleet’s performance. By looking back, Bromma hopes to help managers more effectively look forward. The second part of the new Bromma Roadmap™ application is the “forward” part — Roadmap™ provides guidance to port managers in how to restructure spreader maintenance in a way that will address prior spreader fault areas. By ‘drawing a map’ that focuses on weak links, terminals can strengthen the chain of spreader fleet performance.

“All terminals want to stay up and stay productive,” notes Bromma Vice-President and Commercial Director Vikram Raman. “Focus is part of the way to get there. Routine spreader service addresses many areas, but Roadmap™ highlights forward planning on risk areas that merit special attention. By using the knowledge of past ‘weak link’ areas to shape future preventive service programmes, terminals have a better chance of strengthening the ‘chain’ of spreader performance and staying in ‘the green zone.’”