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The P-F Curve Revisited

Understanding The Importance of Proper Equipment Installation

There has been much discussion (and often debate) around the P-F curve.  The P-F curve illustrates the relationship between the warning signs that are detectable by various technology or methods and the progression of the failure.   What is often not discussed and overlooked, is what happens before the equipment starts to deteriorate.

If the ultimate goal of an organization is to be proactive and ensure equipment uptime, wouldn’t the organization want to prevent the equipment from failing in the first place and not catch it after it […]

By |2019-04-19T15:49:50-04:00February 13th, 2017|Adherence to Standards, Early Equipment Management, Equipment Specifications, Work Quality|Comments Off on The P-F Curve Revisited
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It’s Our 100th Post! Thank You!

A look back at the past 100 posts and a look into the future

Over 2 years ago I decided to start writing about topics in Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management utilizing a weekly blog post.  This came about as I wanted to share my knowledge and information with the wider community, as my “mentors” did.   I use the term “mentors” as I consider many of the industry leaders as my informal “mentors”.  I learned from them through their articles and books and they became my “mentor” as I was starting out […]

By |2019-04-19T15:49:51-04:00February 6th, 2017|Asset Management|Comments Off on It’s Our 100th Post! Thank You!
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The Importance of a Learning Culture

Ensuring Performance and Long Term Sustainability of Your Maintenance & Reliability Program

Imagine working in an organization that does not provide training or has zero tolerance to taking a risk, trying something new and failing.   Or it is expected that you have all of the answers and do not need any assistance ever.   Sound familiar?  If it does, how is the performance of your plant?   Chances are it is not as good as it could be.   This example is great at illustrating what a learning culture does not look like.

“A learning culture […]

By |2019-04-19T15:49:51-04:00January 30th, 2017|Capability, Capability, Knowledge, People, Change Management, Competency, Knowledge Management, Organizational Management, People, Succession Planning|Comments Off on The Importance of a Learning Culture
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Top 10 Reasons Your Planning & Scheduling Program Is Failing

How to see if your Planning & Scheduling program is failing to return value to the organization

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling is one of the most important processes in the maintenance function.  Without it, work will not be completed on time, nor will it be efficient.   So why, is the maintenance planning & scheduling process often ignored, or not implemented successfully?

I feel that it is not implemented successfully for a few reasons.  The first is the assumption that everyone can plan and you can rely exclusively on the skill of the trade […]

By |2019-04-19T15:49:52-04:00January 23rd, 2017|Work Management|Comments Off on Top 10 Reasons Your Planning & Scheduling Program Is Failing
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The Top 5 Signs That Your Storeroom is Broken

A simple way to see how effective your storeroom is at providing the right part, at the right time, in the right quantity.

Storerooms are a critical part of any maintenance and reliability program, but they are often overlooked.   When a storeroom is operating at best in class levels, the right parts are available at the right time.   The storeroom is only able to achieve this when it its into the maintenance department.

As a result, I am often asked how to evaluate and improve the storeroom and its service level. […]

By |2019-04-19T15:49:52-04:00January 16th, 2017|Basic Spare Parts Management, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off on The Top 5 Signs That Your Storeroom is Broken
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