Author - Klaus M. Blache

Automation • Column

Factor Humans Into Industry 4.0

2 months ago

From the first industrial revolution, manufacturing has been on a continuous path of inventing and...

CMMS • Column • Maintenance • Predictive Maintenance • Preventive Maintenance • Reliability • Software

A Good Day For A Maintenance Manager

4 months ago

Much has changed since I first described a good day in 2016. As I arrive in the morning, my...

Column • Maintenance • Reliability

Design-in Maintainability

5 months ago

The words maintenance and maintainability are often used interchangeably. Maintenance is the...

Automation • Column • Workforce

Integrating Robots Into Your Workforce

7 months ago

I’m getting ready to participate in several job interviews to select the best candidate. The job...

Condition-based Maintenance • Maintenance • Predictive Maintenance • Preventive Maintenance

Don’t Displace Precision Maintenance

7 months ago

Industry 4.0 is the digitalization of manufacturing processes and associated companies, suppliers...

Automation • Column • Workforce

These Factors Affect Digital Transformation

8 months ago

By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) It was a...

Column • Maintenance • On The Floor • Reliability

The Future of Maintenance

10 months ago

By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)

Column • Management • Training • Work Processes • Workforce

Employee Engagement: Soft Stuff Becomes Important

10 months ago

By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) The year...