[Fort Myers, FL, 9/26/2019 ] Reliabilityweb.com® announces the closing keynote speakers for the 34th International Maintenance Conference (IMC-2019), to be held on Marco Island, Florida, December 9-12, 2019, will be Tracey Richardson and Ernie Richardson, co-owners of Teaching Lean, Inc.
Creating a structured reliability engineering department in a facility that has never had one is challenging enough. If you simultaneously implement a new computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) program, the hurdles get higher. The key to success is to have the right management support, good communication and a clear vision of what the future should be. This paper will discuss some of the triumphs and pitfalls that we have encountered on our unending journey through a complex culture change.
Back in the June/July 2006 issue of Uptime, I authored an article entitled Expanding the Curve detailing why the traditional P-F curve was incomplete. While it was expected that the article might elicit both positive and negative comments, it came as a surprise how strong some of those opinions were.
The development of PAS55, a British standard for supporting asset management, has had a very positive influence on various maintenance organizations. It’s a good document, one which has been slowly evolving into ISO55000, scheduled for issue in early 2014. According to Terrence O’Hanlon, CEO of Reliabilityweb.com and Uptime magazine, and a member of the ISO standards committee for asset management, ISO55000 is a management systems standard for asset management.
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Organizations that aggressively pursue operational excellence have the best opportunity for enhanced profitability. They also realize value provided from a purpose-built computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), precisely configured to extract knowledge and manage by exception. However, the CMMS is only as good as the surrounding process and roles. Hence, a comprehensive plan is needed that encompasses the entire asset management system to enhance reliability, workforce productivity and job safety.