Doc Palmer’s Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Workshop Transform maintenance from reactive firefighting to a proactive, planned work culture. Based on the proven principles of world-renowned maintenance expert Doc Palmer, this intensive workshop provides maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, supervisors, and reliability professionals with the practical tools, processes, and discipline needed to improve maintenance execution, increase wrench time, reduce backlog, and improve equipment reliability. Participants will learn how to establish a sustainable planning and scheduling process that drives better workforce productivity, schedule compliance, and operational performance. The workshop focuses on real-world implementation—not theory—helping organizations strengthen planning quality, optimize weekly scheduling, prioritize work effectively, and create alignment between Maintenance and Operations. Key topics include: Foundations of effective maintenance planning and scheduling Roles and responsibilities of planners, schedulers, supervisors, and craftspeople Building high-quality job plans and removing execution barriers Backlog management and work prioritization Weekly scheduling and schedule compliance best practices Proactive maintenance planning for improved reliability and reduced reactive work Workforce productivity improvement through better work management practices Practical methods to sustain long-term organizational adoption Attendees will leave with actionable strategies, proven best practices, and a clearer understanding of how to implement a structured planning and scheduling process that delivers measurable operational results. Ideal for: Maintenance planners, schedulers, maintenance supervisors, reliability engineers, maintenance managers, operations leaders, and plant leadership teams seeking to improve maintenance effectiveness, workforce utilization, and asset reliability.