There is nearly zero value in arriving at the motor shop with the expectation of watching the motor turn. When visiting the repair shop always take along a field technician, ideally the tech that

Work Execution Management

Kitting for Planned Maintenance?

Kits for planned maintenance work should ideally have solid lids and the work order number affixed to the face of the kit using a clear plastic sleeve.

Tip Provided by: Jeff Shiver, CMRP, CPMM,

Leadership for Reliability

Finding Something in Nothing

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Asset Condition Management

The Best Way to Avoid Machine Downtime

Do gearboxes keep your assembly line moving?
Are hydraulics key to product production?
Is oil stored in totes or drums the future lifeblood of your machinery?

The best way to keep your plant running

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Asset Management

Is It Copying or Flattery?

Who inspired and influenced your blog post, article, presentation or other work?

They say copying is the sincerest form of flattery but as the leader of a publishing and conference team that

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Leadership for Reliability

Training for Excellence: How Adults Learn

To prepare you for the training program’s planning, purchasing and/or designing process, we want to review the principles of how adults learn. These principles form the foundation for any

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Leadership for Reliability

Initiative Overload: A Misalignment Issue

A second misalignment issue is initiative overload—too many initiatives competing for limited resources and lacking in alignment to an overall strategy that links them in an understandable way.

... by Ron Moore

Leadership for Reliability

People Are Your Challenge… People Are Your Opportunity

Have you ever wondered why the promotion you recently made just isn't working out? He or she was our best millwright or engineer but they are really struggling as managers. They seem to be able

... Cliff Williams, CRLPrincipal Advisor Maintenance and Reliability

Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

Cooperative Development of Reliability Based Maintenance

When plant or corporate management states a goal, such as “Maximize Equipment Reliability”, successful realization of that goal requires the existence of some alignment between the personnel

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Leadership for Reliability

Common Mistakes in CM Programs

One note shown in the figures indicates that it is essential to have an excellent work management process, including excellent planning and scheduling in order to effectively manage the findings

Leadership for Reliability

A Performance Management System

A Recipe for Success

Most companies compete in an environment that is in a constant state of flux. Goals change, plans change, customers’ needs evolve, new technologies enable improved cost

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Asset Condition Management

The 3 Laws of Thermodynamics

The science of heat transfer has evolved from three fundamental concepts or “laws” of thermodynamics, the first and second law being the most important.

The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

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