Planning Is No Joke (Seriously)
Q: How many planners does it take to change a light bulb? A : In the many variations of this joke...
Who Should You Hire?
Q: Who should I hire for my plant-floor Reliability Engineer opening?
Aging Equipment Isn’t the Problem
Q: How much does equipment age matter?
Make Root-Cause Analysis Thrive
Q: Why is root-cause analysis so poorly utilized?
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
Reliability And Safety InseparableQ: How much is reliability tied to safety? A: The quick answer is that a reliable plant is a safe plant. Reduced reactive maintenance (emergency repair) is the best leading indicator of the impact safety will have on an operation.
On The Floor: Manage Infrastructure
Q: How important is managing infrastructure?
Maintenance And the Butterfly
Q: Why is standardized work in maintenance so important?
Check Your R&M IQ
How much do you know about what makes a successful R&M (reliability and maintenance) program?
Use OEE For One Asset Only
Q: Should we measure Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?
Cultural Improvement Takes Work
Q: Why is improving culture so difficult and so important? A: For as long as I can remember...
Rent a Truck, Learn Lessons
Q: Can I use/transfer reliability and maintenance skills to other activities? A : If you are...
Spare-Parts Management Generates CBM Funds
Q: “Where do I get money to pay for predictive/condition-based monitoring?” A : You’ve made your...
A PMO Will Generate Resources
When it comes to plant operations, personnel regularly contend with scores of issues. Through this...
