AIP - Asset Improvement Program -
AIP NSKs powerful hands-on sales toolkit – offers a wide range of NSK bearing engineering and service solutions to add value to end user customers. By improving their machine reliability, technical knowledge and overall profitability, we help reducing their total cost of ownership.
With AIP, NSK can make our customers' operations and bearing maintenance processes more efficient and therefore more profitable, saving them money at every step of the process and enabling them to remain market competitive in their respective industries.
- Value cycle
- AIP service
- Improvement pays for end users
The program is comprised of five clear steps which are called the VALUE CYCLE:
Step 1 – Evaluation
We make site visits to gather data and understand the customers' challenges.
Step 2 – Recommendation
We use our learning, knowledge expertise and experience to create a solution, including anticipated savings for the customer.
Step 3 – Implementation
We can assist, if required, with the installation, and testing of our recommended solution and, if appropriate, we can also refine it for improved operation.
Step 4 – Validation
We monitor performance to ensure the anticipated results are being delivered.
Step 5 – Extension
We collate data, share learning successes and look to expand the service to new applications.
NSK not only supplies the ideal products, but also offers a wide range of services to increase efficiency and competitiveness. AIP services are developed based on best practices and can be easily applied to your processes and applications. The NSK expert guides you in analyzing the results and recommends strategic measures, as well as supporting the entire implementation process.
Surveys
- Stores survey
- Workshop survey
- Process map
- Bearing cross-referencing
Selection
- Application reviews
- Machine design support
- OEM part conversion
- Diagnostics
Training
- Product training
- Application of NSK bearings
- AIP training
- Industry-specific training
Inspection
- Bearing condition analysis
- Failed bearing analysis
- Lubrication analysis
- Material and dimensional analysis
One of the key features of AIP is that it involves much closer working relationships between you, your customer, and NSK. Working together, we can share ideas, responsibilities and insights that can dramatically improve customer satisfaction and trust, as well as your profitability.
AIP represents a customized solution which identifies and quantifies the improvements and savings end user can benefit from through.
- An end-to-end service delivering success
- Increased efficiency, effectiveness and reliability
- Maximizing productivity
- Enhanced safety
- Better skilled and educated personnel
- Optimized inventory, releasing working capital
- Added value improvements
- Reducing the total cost of ownership
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