Purchasing Analytics Monitors KPIs
The SAP S/4HANA purchasing analytics dashboard provides immediate access to critical operating...
Find Competitive Advantage With Asset Management
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, CMRP, Contributing Editor Most people think of reliable asset management as...
Leverage Predictive Analytics For Motors
The Internet of Things is improving countless operations in plants, including the way motor health...
Effectively Use SAP’s PM Functions
By Kristina Gordon, Illumiti In SAP, maintenance-task lists describe a series of individual...
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
FMEA or RCM: Is There a Difference?Q: Should I do a FMEA or RCM to resolve a machine issue? A:The short answer is that it depends on several things, primarily frequency of occurrence and severity of the failure mode. I frequently am asked, what’s the difference between doing an FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) and an RCM (reliability-centered maintenance) evaluation?
A ‘Natural’ Business Case For PdM
Consider the value that predictive maintenance can bring to your operations in terms of safety...
How Did Deming View Reliability?
Q: How much is reliability tied to Deming’s 14 Points? A: There isn’t space to review all of the 14...
Balance Asset Management Objectives Wisely
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor In my two most-recent columns (Jan. and Feb. 2019), I...
Remove Run to Failure
By Kristina Gordon, Illumiti A fully integrated ERP, such as SAP, should contain data that help you...
Comparing Two Motor-Testing Approaches
Would in-house or third-party testing make more economic sense for an enormous motor fleet? A large...
Power Quality And Automation: Why Problems Arise
Manufacturers are responsible for providing the power quality required by today’s automation...
Reliability Determines Reporting Structure
Q: To whom should maintenance departments report? A : The answer is typically engineering or...
Doing The Right Work Right
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor Many debate what’s more important: knowledge or skills;...
