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3 Ways to do Reliability Allocation #3

3 Ways to do Reliability Allocation #3

This is our third article about the 3 ways to do reliability allocation. In the first article, we set the scene. We talked about the reliability design cycle that needs to be implemented to make sure what we do will actually work. Will actually matter. In the second article, we cover the six steps of reliability allocation. In this article, we go through the six steps of reliability allocation.

You should have already read these articles – and if you haven’t please do! Once we have our reliability design cycle up and running, there are six key steps to making reliability allocation happen. And this article is about the sixth step – doing something!

If you want to learn more about a straightforward approach to reliability allocation – read this!

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How To Improve Wrench Time (Measurement) With A CMMS

How To Improve Wrench Time (Measurement) With A CMMS

As the owner or maintenance manager at a busy organization, one of your priorities will be to monitor the efficiency of your maintenance team to sustain that level of efficiency (if it’s satisfactory), or improving it (if it’s below an acceptable level). Doing this will require that, among other things, you understand what’s really going on while staff are on the job and then identify any areas for improvement.

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Why Do We Always Talk About Culture?

Why Do We Always Talk About Culture?

On this week’s webinar, an audience member, who works at a university, asked how they could teach their students the skills that make us good reliability engineers.  My answer was pretty typical, the technical skills are easy to teach & learn, but what makes the great reliability engineers is their ability to build a culture.  I continued to say that it takes relationship building and lots of donuts.

But why do we always talk about culture when it’s connecting with the individual?

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Aenor: ISO 31000 Risk Management Certifications

Aenor: ISO 31000 Risk Management Certifications

You may be thinking this can’t be right.  ISO 31000 is a guideline document.  ISO 31000 – 2019 explicitly states that it is NOT for certification.

Well things change.

AENOR offers an ISO 31000 certification.

AENOR is the Spanish Association for Standardization.  It is global Certification Body.  It has 20 offices in Spain, almost 600 employees and almost 19,000 management system certificates.[1] [Read more…]

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IIoT for Predictive Maintenance and Big Data

IIoT for Predictive Maintenance and Big Data

We are often asked about the impact of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) on equipment maintenance for industrial companies. When it comes to repairs, we don’t anticipate that much will change because of the IIoT, except in identifying when repairs are needed. Making systems safe after they’ve suffered failures and taking things apart and replacing components will always require human intervention. In the area of proactive maintenance however, we see a big impact and huge potential benefits. [Read more…]

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Cpm — What Is It, and Why Should I Care?

Cpm — What Is It, and Why Should I Care?

I remember the feeling I had as child when I first heard about Rudolf. I was certain that Santa had eight reindeer. Then suddenly one day, I was wrong. Somehow a ninth reindeer had appeared on the scene and forever altered my view of St. Nick’s tiny sleigh. This feeling of cognitive dissonance recurred years later when I first heard about Cpm – the “Rudolf” of capability indices. I knew about Cp and Cpk. I knew about Pp and Ppk. And I thought that was it. But once again, the mental rug was yanked from beneath me when abruptly I realized there was more. [Read more…]

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Reliability Leadership

Reliability Leadership

One can read thousands of books on leadership and maybe even train and practice enough to gain skills that help them influence others or manage people but does that make them a leader? Classes I’ve taken, books I’ve read, and approaches I failed at have all served me well in gaining understanding but to say doing these things can “make” a leader is something else entirely. Many of the folks who lead others are neither in leadership roles or qualified, whatever that means. They are people who think and act genuinely without hesitation because it’s simply who they are at the core. [Read more…]

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Institute of Internal Auditors 2020 Risk Survey

Institute of Internal Auditors 2020 Risk Survey

Guest Post by James Kline (first posted on CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS – reposted here with permission)

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) just issued “On Risk: A guide to Understanding, Aligning, and Optimizing Risk 2020”.  This is the first risk assessment survey conducted by IIA.  It is also the first survey which includes responses from board members, the C-suit and the Chief Audit Executive (CAE).  This article looks at the results of the survey and its implications. [Read more…]

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7 Common Preventive Maintenance Mistakes

7 Common Preventive Maintenance Mistakes

Over the last few decades, advancements in technology have dramatically changed the maintenance and reliability industry. Organizations have invested heavily in automation and technology to reduce staff overhead, improve product quality and increase safety. One thing that hasn’t changed much in the last few decades is preventive maintenance, or PM. PM is all about performing routine maintenance to improve equipment reliability, performance and cost-effectiveness. If applied correctly, PM has the capacity to transform an organization’s maintenance approach and lead to significant improvements in equipment reliability. However, there are many mistakes that can ruin an organization’s PM program.

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3 Ways to do Reliability Allocation #2

3 Ways to do Reliability Allocation #2

This is our second article about the 3 ways to do reliability allocation. In the first article, we set the scene. We talked about the reliability design cycle that needs to be implemented to make sure what we do will actually work. Will actually matter. In this article, we go through the six steps of reliability allocation. You need to do the preparation work first. But … we are all about keeping it simple. Making it exhaustive and complicated means you are wasting your time.

If you want to learn more about a straightforward approach to reliability allocation – read this!

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The Year of 2020 Vision

The Year of 2020 Vision

This week’s podcast (released April 7) and this week’s newsletter feature my leadership & mindset coach, Susan Hobson.  Since, we’ve all been thrust into uncertainty and our lives have been changed, Susan is offering her new online program, Launchpad, to the Rob’s Reliability Project community at 75% off to help you level up during this time.  The offer expires April 12th at midnight Eastern so check it out now.  I’ve had some big breakthroughs working with Susan and I will be putting together something special for my community who sign up for the program.  Check it out here! Reliability Never Sleeps,

Rob

 

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