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The Foundation for a Successful Reliability Journey!
tales from the shop

The Foundation for a Successful Reliability Journey!

Our story goes way back to the very beginning of our journey, to the inception of an idea that we can be better at what we do, that there is more to learn and a better way of doing business.

Maintaining a Healthy Backlog through Planning and Scheduling
work execution management

Maintaining a Healthy Backlog through Planning and Scheduling

If someone told you that you could do more with less people, you would think they were a fool, right? Well, actually, that person is correct and some basic planning and scheduling strategies is proof of it.

Everything’s Fine, or Is It?
tales from the shop

Everything’s Fine, or Is It?

This tale from the shop is about an upstream oil and gas company in Alberta, Canada, that was created through the acquisition and merger of four small companies.

CA$H (C.A.S.H.) Is Still King
leadership for reliability

CA$H (C.A.S.H.) Is Still King

After the 1987 market crash, Volvo's CEO, Pehr Gyllenhammar, coined the phrase "cash is king," emphasizing cash's unparalleled value in uncertain times. Today, in safety, sustainability, and asset reliability, a new form of C.A.S.H. reigns: Complexity and Context, Ability to Adapt, Support Systems and Skills, and Habits.

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It’s Supposed to Sound That Way
tales from the shop

It’s Supposed to Sound That Way

The plant had begun to experience a strange rash of pneumatic and instrumentation failures after a week of heavy thunderstorms.

Maximize the ROI of Your SAP PM
work execution management

Maximize the ROI of Your SAP PM

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, like system applications and products in data processing (SAP), are critical systems for managing a business and its operations.

Initiative Coordination and Executive Sponsorship Buy-In
tales from the shop

Initiative Coordination and Executive Sponsorship Buy-In

A citywide electric utility launched a multi-year program to enhance asset management, leveraging expert consultants and leadership to implement best practices and drive organizational change.

Developing Reliable, Long-Term Maintenance Strategies for Large Diameter Water Pipelines
reliability engineering for maintenance

Developing Reliable, Long-Term Maintenance Strategies for Large Diameter Water Pipelines

The Central Arizona Project (CAP) faces significant corrosion issues in two critical steel pipelines that transport nearly two billion gallons of water daily across Arizona. With limited maintenance windows, CAP explored three options: ongoing repairs, building a bypass for extended maintenance, or replacing the pipelines with low-maintenance concrete. After a thorough analysis, CAP chose to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and reline the steel pipelines, ensuring long-term reliability for Arizona’s water supply.

How a Change Can Derail the Launch of a Laser Alignment Program
tales from the shop

How a Change Can Derail the Launch of a Laser Alignment Program

A tale of battling tradition with technology, and how a friendly competition convinced even the most seasoned mechanics to embrace change.

Making a business case for Condition-Based Maintenance
asset management

Making a business case for Condition-Based Maintenance

Many experts believe that predictive maintenance (PdM) isn't reaching its full potential. Surprisingly, the challenges holding it back aren't just technical—they're financial.

Why Your Fluid Analysis Program May Not Be Living Up to Your Expectations
tales from the shop

Why Your Fluid Analysis Program May Not Be Living Up to Your Expectations

Many condition monitoring (CM) programs fall short of expectations due to overlooked critical steps and practices from the outset.

What Am I Supposed to Do With This?
tales from the shop

What Am I Supposed to Do With This?

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!

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