High reliability organizations (HRO) are organizations that effectively manage risks by identifying and controlling probability and consequence. Defect elimination is at the core to any organization wanting to improve or simply sustain their asset reliability.
Everyone agrees that technology should support users’ business needs, but many reliability initiatives find themselves misaligned with their software systems. How can we be more effective making sure software delivers the business impact we need?
We don’t care for “world-class.” In most of our minds, “first class” is a far better description of being the best! The challenge is to never settle for being done.
Have the project management skills of the DoD become too lax? Within the world of asset management, construction and alterations are also part of the budget. As asset management professionals , are we paying attention?
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Robotics is changing the way manufacturers operate and support their plant environments, and the skillsets they need. Automated machinery and robots are replacing human-operated assembly lines to enable global competitiveness.
Hosny Elsayed, Mine & Refinery Reliability Manager at Ma’aden said, “We are one of the most reliable organizations; we are Uptime Award winners. And winning the Uptime Award is testimony to the Ma’aden Operational Excellence DNA that is present in all our business aspects.”
Many managers lack equipment expertise, coming from another business segments, or those with maintenance backgrounds lack current direct experiences to be the subject matter expert.
The primary objective of maintenance is to provide the maximum availability and efficiency of company assets throughout their expected life cycles at the lowest possible cost.
[RALEIGH, N.C., December 02, 2019] -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Prometheus Group, a leading global provider of asset management operations and optimization software, announced the acquisition of Roser ConSys, a provider of innovative plant shutdown, turnaround, and outages (STO) software.
[Fort Myers, FL, 11/5/2019 ] – Reliabilityweb.com® has announced the agenda for the 34th International Maintenance Conference (IMC), to be held on Marco Island, Florida, December 9-12, 2019.
[RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 24, 2019] – Prometheus Group, a leading global provider of asset management operations and optimization software, announced the acquisition of U.K. based Engica, a provider of maintenance and safety management software.
DPSI, a CMMS software company based in Greensboro, NC, has formed a new partnership with Applied Reliability Solutions, a provider of operations, reliability and maintenance consulting services based in Nashville, TN.
Reducing vibration no doubt reduces fatigue and failure, as proven by Dr. Wernher von Braun and leading reliability engineering schools, therefore increasing a component’s life span.
At a recent Reliability Chapter meeting, a gentleman boldly stated, “If you threw all your preventative maintenance (PM) out the door, your productivity would shoot through the roof.” The reaction by most people in the room was to articulate why this is illogical.
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.
Terminology used by maintenance departments produce a wealth of information when performing an Internet search. World-class maintenance status, cost benefits of preventive maintenance vs. corrective maintenance, 6:1 maintenance golden rule and maintenance effectiveness are just a few examples. As you scan through search results for terms such as these, you’ll come across professional articles, opinions, exercises and infinite calls to action inviting searchers to contact an organization for additional information. You will likely find guarantees to improve your maintenance operations and overall bottom line by following recommendations. However, what you likely won’t find is a clear-cut understanding of the differences between these maintenance terms due to a lack of consistency among sources.
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