The Plant Hexcellence™ Model
An Asset Management Model that Drives Operational Excellence
Many strive to achieve Operational Excellence (OpEx) but never quite reach their goals. You have to ask yourself why? There are many reasons, and that alone could be a whole series of articles, but most prominent is that they do not have a vision or model of Operational Excellence that meets their business needs or is “Fit for Purpose”. Most really don’t understand operational excellence and what it truly means. They attach themselves to one specific component like LEAN or Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and […]
Would you spend $100 every week to prevent a possible issue that will result in a loss of $10? Probably not, so why is that we do that with our maintenance programs every single day? Often, PM and PdM activities are put into place without any thought to the economic impact of the activity. While in theory the PM or PdM activities will prevent or mitigate the consequences of the failure, is implementing one of these activities the right thing to […]
Business Strategic Planning Framework Diagram 
As the new year has arrived, many of the professionals in maintenance & reliability are finishing up shutdowns. Shutdown planning and execution is a rigorous endeavor but is necessary to ensure the assets continue to deliver value. The same goes in preparing for a new year.
Image going for a vacation, but you don’t have a destination in mind, directions to the destination, or any funds allocated for the trip. What kind of vacation will you have? Chances are it won’t be a good one.