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Get Stuff Done: Utilizing a Workshop Approach to Educate, Decide and Plan

How a properly plan and utilized workshop can move your reliability program forward.

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Many organizations often struggle to move plans forward. This may be due to the decision-making process and the people involved in the process. Often times the various decision makers are scattered across the company and may be distracted by issues in the plant. In other circumstances, the organization may know what the end goal is, but may not be aware of how to get there.

By properly developing and delivering a workshop with an experienced facilitator, […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:53-04:00January 9th, 2017|Business R&M Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Effective Meetings, People|Comments Off

Using Governance & Accountability To Improve

How to Drive Performance Improvements in your Organization

Oftentimes, plans and strategies are developed and implemented. Many times the implementation is handed off and the team left on their own to implement. And many of the times, the implementation fails or the results are not delivered.

Why is this? It is because there is a lack of governance and accountability. These are more than just words. They are a system, process and a sense of ownership throughout the organization to ensure that the plan is implemented and any roadblocks are dealt with.

What is Governance?

Governance can be […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:53-04:00December 26th, 2016|Adherence to Standards, Change Management, Coaching, Effective Meetings, Key Performance Indicators, Organizational Management, People, Performance Management, Roles & Responsibilities, Teamwork|Comments Off

Be Prepared: Have a Plan

Without a Plan, You’ll Never Get Where You Are Trying To Go

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.

The importance of a plan cannot be understated. Without a plan in any aspect of life, business or reliability, achieving goals are difficult, if not impossible. Oftentimes organizations implement tactical activities, without a strategic plan. This ad-hoc approach often results in certain […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:54-04:00December 19th, 2016|Asset Management, Business R&M Strategy, Key Performance Indicators|Comments Off

Optimizing Your Storeroom

Using a Kaizen Approach to Improve Your Storeroom

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No storeroom is perfect, well at least of those I have seen. The process of improving is never ending. A common term for this process of continuous improvement is Kaizen. The Kaizen activity is often seen on the plant floor, either the form of a blitz, in which a tremendous amount of resources are thrown at an issue or an area. The other is a systematic approach, in which a small amount of improvement is achieved each day.

These same approaches can be […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:54-04:00December 5th, 2016|Advanced Spare Parts Management, Basic Spare Parts Management, Continuous Improvement, Spare Part Optimization, Spare Parts Management, Storeroom Layout|Comments Off

The Importance of Master Data in Spare Parts Management

Enabling Storeroom Success Through Data

Data How often does your facility run out of raw materials? Chances are it is not very often, if ever. Why is this? It may be because the organization has invested heavily in gathering the right data, analyzing and developing contracts for the materials. This prior work ensures a steady supply of materials.

So why is it that within the same organization there is virtually no data to support the spare parts? Not having a spare part can dramatically impact an organization in the same way as not having raw […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:55-04:00November 14th, 2016|Adherence to Standards, Basic Spare Parts Management, Data Standards, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off