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 August - September 2019

August - September 2019

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Demanding Excellence from Your Asset Management System

Demanding Excellence from Your Asset Management System

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.

Battle of the Work Types

Battle of the Work Types

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.

How to Improve Your PM Program in 10 Steps

How to Improve Your PM Program in 10 Steps

If you currently have a preventive maintenance (PM) program in place and want to improve it, there are 10 steps you can follow to do so. Following these steps will uncover inefficiencies, including over- and under-scheduled PMs, equipment with PMs that don’t need them, and noncritical equipment that is  prioritized over critical equipment for preventive maintenance.

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 June - July 2019

June - July 2019

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Outages and Shutdowns at Central Arizona Project: A Planning Approach for Success

Outages and Shutdowns at Central Arizona Project: A Planning Approach for Success

We will present CAP's outage planning & scheduling process and demonstrate the benefits of our integrated CMMS/scheduling software. Finally we will summarize our outage KPI's using our current process compared to previous performance.

From Firefighting to First Class Maintenance

From Firefighting to First Class Maintenance

This case-study presentation will provide a detailed roadmap to a sound maintenance program so you can improve machine uptime at your organization.

Buying and Selling Machine Parts on Ebay Case Studies

Buying and Selling Machine Parts on Ebay Case Studies

Maintaining and upgrading equipment I'm responsible for, while working within a budget, has lead me to value the open market (eBay) as a key tool within my MRO approach.

Capital Investment Planning Process with Multiple Wastewater Sites and Linear Assets

Capital Investment Planning Process with Multiple Wastewater Sites and Linear Assets

The complete Capital Investment Planning (CIP) Process uses Condition Based Risk Management of all Assets at each location (Department), installation Dates of the Assets, the Design Life of the Assets, and the Rehab or Replacement Costs to nominate assets for a Capital Improvement Project.

Equipment Strategy Development Using a Modular Approach

One of the most cost-effective approaches for system-level reliability improvement is to develop strategies for critical equipment. Equipment strategies may include preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), continuous monitoring, commissioning, and redesign. Each of these strategies can be used individually or combined with one or more of the other strategies, with the ultimate goal to optimize the lifecycle cost (LCC).

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pennington 2016 Shutdown

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pennington 2016 Shutdown

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) focuses on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases

Laying the Data Foundation for Reliability Performance

Laying the Data Foundation for Reliability Performance

The increased availability of data in the facilities management space presents a new frontier for scaling RCM throughout a diverse array of commercial environments. While ubiquitous, IIoT and data alone will not maximize asset performance. 

A Roadmap for Designing and Implementing Your CMMS System with End in Mind

A Roadmap for Designing and Implementing Your CMMS System with End in Mind

IMC-2018 Learning Zone 42:05

by Laith Alfaqih and John Fortin, Jacobs

This presentation will detail the roadmap for designing and implementing your Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), considering the end in mind, based on an industry research project titled, "Advanced CMMS Integration at Airports".

 The RELIABILITY Conference Offers Insight and Education for Reliability Leaders and Asset Managers

The RELIABILITY Conference Offers Insight and Education for Reliability Leaders and Asset Managers

Reliabilityweb.com® and Uptime® Magazine, trusted names in asset management, have planned a noteworthy schedule for The RELIABILITY Conference™, co-located with the Maintenance 4.0 Digitalization Forum, scheduled for May 6-10 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on Seattle’s Eastside. The RELIABILITY Conference is the foremost conference for reliability and asset management professionals worldwide.

Asset Analytix

Asset Analytix

Asset Analytix is the global leader in Analytics Driven Asset Performance Management for asset-intensive industries since 1995.

10 Steps to Precision Maintenance Reliability Success

10 Steps to Precision Maintenance Reliability Success

While many factors contribute to lost opportunities for today’s manufacturers, equipment failures and breakdowns continue to be near the top of the list.

Asset Strategy Management:The Essential Foundation That Ensures Maximo Will Deliver World-Class Asse

Asset Strategy Management:The Essential Foundation That Ensures Maximo Will Deliver World-Class Asse

MaximoWorld 2018 - Rap Talk 22:00

by Jason Apps, ARMS Reliability

Demystify the confusion that exists between management of asset strategies and management of work. 

Hendrix Precision Maintenance

Hendrix Precision Maintenance

Hendrix Precision Maintenance, Hands-On Training will equip your maintenance team with the vital skills and implementation strategies needed to achieve and sustain reliable results. The plain truth is, our craftsmen, entrusted to maintain a multi-million-dollar fleet of machinery, have never been taught the precision maintenance skills necessary to

Do it Once - Do it Right.”

Black Belt Program

Black Belt Program

Terrence O'Hanlon, CEO & President
Reliabilityweb.com & Uptime Magazine

Is Your MRO Spare Parts Improvement Program ISO55000 Compliant?

Is Your MRO Spare Parts Improvement Program ISO55000 Compliant?

Under ISO55000, a company must demonstrate that it is managing its assets from project phase to end of life. However, at many companies, the creation of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) spare parts master data is typically done very badly at the project phase and continues into the asset ownership phase.