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Reliable Operation at Start-up

An 45 minute long presentation by Kevin Lewton, Vice President, Met Demand, Inc.

Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices should be implemented from the very first time equipment and processes are commissioned. Learn what best practices will contribute to a vertical start-up.

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RCFA Workshop Part 12

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) has an important place in a complete maintenance program. Root Cause Failure Analysis provides the ability to identify and eliminate preventable root causes of failures.

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RCFA Workshop Part 11

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RCFA Workshop Part 10

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RCFA Workshop Part 09

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RCFA Workshop Part 08

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RCFA Workshop Part 07

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RCFA Workshop Part 06

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RCFA Workshop Part 05

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RCFA Workshop Part 04

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RCFA Workshop Part 03

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RCFA Workshop Part 02

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RCFA Workshop Part 01

Apollo Associated Services Announces 2011 RCA Public Seminar Training Schedule

Midland, MI – Well known for helping Fortune 500 and “blue chip” companies solve recurring problems and reduce risk through its root cause analysis training and consulting, Apollo Associated Services has announced the 2011 schedule for its well-attended public training seminars. More than 99 percent of students surveyed said they would recommend these Apollo RCA courses to their colleagues.

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Eliminate recurring failures by investigating past failures and downtime incidents

Investigation of past failures can highlight areas where massive improvements in performance can be gained. Review all your past failures and downtime incidents and then categorize them as;

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Apollo Associated Services Adds Middle East Office

Midland, MI - To better serve clients with operations throughout the Middle East, Apollo Associated Services has added a new office in Cyprus. With offices already in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, South America and the U.S., this extends Apollo’s global reach and increases its localized presence.

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Root Cause Analysis Principles

1) If you do not find and correct the root cause of a failure it will hit you (likely in a vulnerable spot) again!

2) If the same undesired event happens more than once, you have a programmatic deficiency.

3) The root cause is defined by the culture or philosophy of the organization seeking the root cause.

4) Root cause analysis starts out as a reactive process and after it is fully understood, it becomes a proactive process.

5) If an organization seeks answers honestly and with integrity, the root cause can always be found.

6) Dereliction of duty, or lack of attention, are the only personnel performance problems which are not programmatic in nature.

7) The use of disciplinary action as a learning experience does not instill a sense of ownership or quality.

8) Use experts to solve technical problems; use peer-to-peer interviews and peer review committees to solve personnel performance issues.

9) In simply satisfying the need to be needed, you will prevent more personnel problems than any other act.

Tip provided by: Jack Nicholas Jr., Author of Root Cause Analysis

Apollo Associated Services to Host Root Cause Analysis Symposium

Root cause analysis users can help achieve business objectives and improve RCA programs by building knowledge and skills at the Apollo Root Cause Analysis Symposium, September 16-17, 2010 in Indianapolis. Apollo RCA experts and practitioners from a wide range of industries and disciplines will present and share best practices. A two-day Apollo RCA for Practitioners course will be held prior to the symposium, September 14-15.

American Assoc of Safety Councils Endorses Apollo Associated Services Root Cause Analysis Training

The American Association of Safety Councils (AASC) has endorsed four root cause analysis (RCA) training programs offered by Apollo Associated Services. These programs utilize the structured Apollo RCA problem-solving methodology, which is widely used by corporations world-wide to eliminate and prevent problems that impact safety performance, revenues and achievement of business goals.

Reliable Manufacturing Announces New Root Cause Analysis Workshop

Change management consultancy firm, Reliable Manufacturing, has announced details of its new Root Cause Analysis Workshop. The two-day event, organised in partnership with US consultants ThinkReliability, will be held in Teesside, UK on 7th and 8th of July.