When a critical gearbox failure occurred in the area that had deviated from the plan, management recognized the value of the centralized approach and mandated its adoption facility-wide.
Labor force changes, more consumer demand, and supply chain issues have created a high-pressure situation. Maintenance managers must achieve better results with fewer resources. Fortunately, technology can help.
Asset criticality is a ranking of assets according to potential operational impact. This is usually determined through a formal asset criticality analysis on each asset or group of like assets.
Preventative maintenance aims to balance production and preservation. In high-stakes industries like oil and gas, this balance is especially important.
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Reliabilityweb.com CEO Terrence O'Hanlon relates A Reliability Framework and Asset Management System™ to principles of scholar W. Edwards Deming's famous theory.
This guide aims to provide a comprehensive approach to developing and implementing SOPs that not only meet these objectives but also align with the specific maintenance needs and regulatory requirements.
The SDIPF Curve is a visualization that attempts to graphically "bend time" to the benefit of investing in and achieving reliability by showing a lifetime snapshot of the asset over time.
Tales from the Shop are designed to cover the universal and painful lessons that we are likely to learn on a typical reliability journey. Hopefully our contributors pain will be your gain!
In the fight against cancer, when a drug is finally approved and ready to be commercialized, every dose counts. A major pharmaceutical company with a blockbuster oncology product had to find a way to get every dose to every patient that was in desperate need of it.