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Physical asset management conference to focus on sustainability

The theme for the 2011 Physical Asset Man- agement Thought Leadership Conference is ‘Sustainability through physical asset manage- ment’. It is the seventeenth yearly conference, hosted by asset management company Pragma and copresented by maintenance and reliability resource company Reliabilityweb.com, and takes place from June 8 to 10, at the Lord Charles Hotel, in Somerset West, in the Western Cape.

Managing Availability for Improved Bottom-Line Results

By Bill Keeter

Abstract
During the past five to eight years, the role of maintenance manager has evolved from merely keeping equipment running to that of physical asset manager. The goal of the physical asset manager is to maximize profits by managing physical assets in a way that provides the optimum level of physical availability. This paper provides a framework for managing availability goals to help meet the financial goals of an organization.

APT’s PRO-M and Asset Strategy Library (ASL) Selected by ENMAX to Support its IBM Maximo Upgrade

ENMAX uses APT’s Asset Strategy Library (ASL) to fully realize the asset reliability benefits of its Maximo upgrade.

Bentley Delivers eB Insight,  the Foundation of Its AssetWise Platform

ORLANDO, Fla. - ARC World Industry Forum - Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced its first release of eB Insight, the foundation of Bentley’s AssetWise platform.

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Meridium Announces New Mobile Capabilities in Asset Performance Management

Meridium and Rockwell Automation jointly develop mobile data collection and analysis application

Saasmaint.com Partners with Performance Consulting Associates to Deliver Asset Management

Saasmaint.com announces it’s partnership with Performance Consulting Associates (PCA) to deliver asset management best practice model incorporated into Saasmaint CMMS / EAM

PAS-55: Understanding Asset Management Enablers

PAS-55: Understanding Asset Management Enablers

An hour long recorded webinar by James Nesbitt, Principal - Service Delivery, The Asset Performance Group Inc.

The British Standards Institute's Publicly Available Specification 55 (PAS-55) provides organizations with a framework for establishing good practices in asset management. In the seventh installment of our popular PAS-55 themed webinar series, APG will guide attendees towards a high-level understanding of what PAS-55 enablers are and frame them in the context of common industry practices. Examples of such practices include Asset Risk Prioritization, RCM, TPM, 6 Sigma, and others. APG will then explore how PAS-55 allows alignment of these often "competing" initiatives.

Reliable Manufacturing helps Bakkavör achieve Rapid Transformation

With the help of change management consultants, Reliable Manufacturing, food manufacturer Bakkavör is driving improvements in output and efficiency at two of its Lincolnshire operations.  The company has realised a full return on investment in less than nine months.

Achieving a Higher Level of Maintenance and Reliability

By Augie DiGiovanni and John Renick

Progressive companies already implementing predictive maintenance are looking for proactive solutions to manage asset performance.

Business Case for Data Integrity

By Robert DiStefano and Stephen Thomas

Introduction to the Business Case
A vast and growing amount of data is being accumulated in businesses today, yet many people in business intuitively know there is not a corresponding improvement in reliable information on which to base good decisions. In fact, in many cases just the opposite is happening-despite more and more data, finding information that can be trusted is increasingly difficult.

A New Opportunity for the Maintenance Reliability Community

By John S Mitchell

A new term has risen above our horizon. It is being embraced by companies committed to being the best and has great interest and cachet at the highest executive levels. Further, it states a clear objective that must be achieved to remain successful in today's fiercely competitive industry. The question is whether we, the, maintenance reliability community, will embrace the term, recognize its ability to mandate broader activities that are absolutely essential to achieve and sustain real success, and utilize the principles to gain value and results that really matter.

Association for Maintenance Professionals Creates Asset Management Standard Working Group

Working Group Is a U.S. Voting Member of ASTM - ISO Asset Management Standard Effort

Fort Myers FL, - December 17, 2010 - The Association for Maintenance Professionals (AMP) has joined the ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials www.astm.org) led effort to represent the United States and provide input into the International Standard Association (www.iso.org) Project Committee (PC) 251 on an international asset management standard. The Association for Maintenance Professionals is a full voting member and has created a working group (AMP E53.10 Asset Management Standard Working Group) in order to provide the unique perspective of the US maintenance reliability community to this project.

DMSI Announces New Online MAINTelligence User Forum

North Vancouver, Canada - December 15th, 2010 - Design Maintenance Systems Inc. (DMSI), announces the launch of its new user forum for their asset management and inspection software, MAINTelligenceTM and MAINTelligence InspectCETM.

Criticality Part III

In the last few maintenance tips, I spoke about criticality and the importance of finding the correct ratio of critical equipment that suits your operation's strategy. I also spoke to getting the

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SKM appointed as a PAS55 Endorsed Assessor

SKM has recently been appointed by the Institute of Asset Management as an Endorsed Assessor able to undertake Gap Analysis and Certification of organisations’ asset management systems to PAS55:2008. This recognises both our corporate experience and the skills and experience of our professionals in the field of asset management.

Deming Chain Reaction

• Improve Quality --->
• Costs decrease because of less rework, fewer mistakes, fewer delays, snags, better use of machine-time and materials --->
• Productivity Improves --->
• Capture the market with better quality and lower price --->
• Stay in Business --->
• Provide jobs and more jobs

And in fact two factors lead to creating more jobs. First the lower costs gained by eliminating waste and errors allows prices to be lowered which will increase sales.

ABB acquires Insert Key Solutions to further strengthen software offering

2010-12-06 - Acquisition builds on industry-leading asset lifecycle management offering from Ventyx

Managing Integrity & Reliability on Aging Assets

Managing Integrity & Reliability on Aging Assets

A 60 minute recorded webinar on demand by Brian Hudson, Principal Lead Consultant, ABB Reliability Services.

The implications of managing and planning for the future when looking after aging assets. Failure to effectively manage aging assets can not only have a major impact on share holder confidence and license to operate but also is increasingly seen as a major non-conformance by regulators world wide. Consequently, maintaining integrity, reliability & safety is a challenge that all Operators must face, whilst balancing these needs against the ever present drivers to manage budgets and meet stakeholder expectations. Operators need to have in place a robust strategy for ongoing operation of aging assets which will satisfy the increasing expectations of both industry regulators and authorities.

Participate to learn:

1) Essential elements of a proactive strategy to manage ageing assets

2) The importance of competent people, effective systems and dependable assets in maintaining integrity

3) The role of reliability and integrity in safe operations

PAS-55: Effective Asset Management Strategies

PAS-55: Effective Asset Management Strategies

An 30-minute recorded webinar by James Nesbitt, Principal - Service Delivery, The Asset Performance Group Inc.

The British Standards Institute's Publicly Available Specification 55 (PAS-55) provides organizations with a framework for establishing good practices in asset management. In the sixth installment of our popular PAS-55 themed webinar series, APG will guide attendees through the development of effective, PAS-55 compliant asset management strategies. This webinar will provide attendees with an understanding of the relationships and differences between asset management strategies as compared to policies, objectives and plans. It will also explore the components of asset management strategies and an understanding of the difference between effective and ineffective asset management strategies.

Participate to learn:

1) Asset Management strategies are a key element of good asset management systems.

2) Asset Management strategies are related to but different from policies, objectives and plans.

3) Effective Asset Management strategies exhibit well-defined characteristics.