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Welcome to my latest 10-part series of blogs called “Uptime Insights”, where we explore a journey of excellence in maintenance. To stay on top, managers must implement strategies that keep operations performing at high levels. In these articles I will show you how to achieve excellence in maintenance – a critical business process in any capital intensive industry. [Read more…]
We know that there are no “quick fixes” or “silver bullet solutions” when it comes to improvements in maintenance management.
In my last article, I pointed out that many separate conditions and events must come together properly to achieve “schedule success” – i.e.: the high level of compliance to a schedule of planned work as produced by your planners.
That list of includes: [Read more…]
Today’s world contains a myriad of choices for instant gratification.
Regardless of our age, we have grown used to getting what we want, when we want it, and how we want it limited only by our ability and willingness to pay for it. [Read more…]
In the first installment of this series, we described the basics behind proactive maintenance and some of the considerations users need to make.
The second installment described RCM programs – the “gold standard” if you like for program development. This third installment describes what you can do if you realize you need a program but have nothing. It would also work if you’ve got a PM program but you are unhappy with the results you are getting. Chances are that something is missing or not being done often enough.
We’ve often encountered maintenance programs that are lacking. They need a stronger proactive component and they need it quickly to get things under control.
This guideline is intended to help to get things under control. [Read more…]
This article is Part Two in my three part series about “PM” programs.
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is the world’s leading method for identifying maintenance and other activities required to sustain reliable performance of physical assets. If you want a proactive maintenance program that really works, then Reliability Centered Maintenance is the most thorough approach you can take to get there. [Read more…]
Do you replace your car headlights at regular intervals of six months? Do you wait to replace your tires until they wear through? Do you check your car engine oil with some sort of oil analysis before replacing it? Each component and system in your car has a function that is prone to failure. Each of those has consequences – some with little importance and others with great importance. [Read more…]