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on Maintenance Reliability

A listing in reverse chronological order of these article series:



  • Usman Mustafa Syed — Aasan Asset Management series

  • Arun Gowtham — AI & Predictive Maintenance series

  • Miguel Pengel — Asset Management in the Mining Industry series

  • Bryan Christiansen — CMMS and Reliability series

  • James Reyes-Picknell — Conscious Asset series

  • Alex Williams — EAM & CMMS series

  • Nancy Regan — Everday RCM series

  • Karl Burnett — History of Maintenance Management series

  • Mike Sondalini — Life Cycle Asset Management series

  • James Kovacevic — Maintenance and Reliability series

  • Mike Sondalini — Maintenance Management series

  • Mike Sondalini — Plant Maintenance series

  • Andrew Kelleher — Process Plant Reliability Engineering series

  • George Williams and Joe Anderson — The ReliabilityXperience series

  • Doug Plucknette — RCM Blitz series

  • Robert Kalwarowsky — Rob's Reliability Project series

  • Gina Tabasso — The Intelligent Transformer Blog series

  • Tor Idhammar — The People Side of Maintenance series

  • André-Michel Ferrari — The Reliability Mindset series

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

Creating Spaces for Vulnerability

Creating Spaces for Vulnerability

Recently, I’ve been talking about how being vulnerable is the only way to create connection with people and open ourselves up to the lives we want.  I was asked the question:“Rob, how do leaders create an environment for our teams to be vulnerable?” 

At first, my answer was that leaders need to lead by example and be vulnerable first.

This is true, but we need to take it a step further.

On this podcast, Brene Brown, a leading expert in vulnerability, talks with Pete Carroll & Steve Kerr about creating spaces for vulnerability.  There are 2 key points:

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by James Reyes-Picknell Leave a Comment

Myth Busting 1: Maintenance is Asset Management

Myth Busting 1: Maintenance is Asset Management

This is the first in a long series of blogs about common myths I have encountered and continue to encounter in my work with various customers. None of these “myths” are universal either – some people believe them, others are not sure, others do not. Which are you? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Conscious Asset, on Maintenance Reliability

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

I’m Not Perfect & It’s Okay

I’m Not Perfect & It’s Okay

I wish I had a strong message for you today but I don’t.  I’ve been having a rough time lately and I’ve been battling with myself so I can show up for you.  I’m not perfect and I’m learning to give myself compassion and love instead of cracking the whip.  I’ll leave it at that.
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SaaS for Predictive Maintenance in the Cloud

SaaS for Predictive Maintenance in the Cloud

Cloud computing is increasingly becoming critical to business, especially as digital technologies like IIoT become widespread.  Gartner predicts that in the next year, the cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) market will grow 85%, five times faster than traditional software. For industrial companies who want to use the IIoT for predictive maintenance, cloud-based SaaS solutions offer tremendous opportunities that have the potential to disrupt the equipment maintenance world. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Conscious Asset, on Maintenance Reliability

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Benefits of Manufacturing Maintenance Software

Benefits of Manufacturing Maintenance Software

Maintain equipment, minimize downtime, meet production demands, manage inventory levels, monitor staff productivity, comply with regulatory standards, etc. etc. The list of maintenance demands in a manufacturing plant is nearly impossible to meet without the help of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Manufacturing CMMS software automates the process of maintaining assets to help simplify operations, maximize uptime and control costs.

Many manufacturing plants are relying on outdated systems or maintenance spreadsheets to keep tabs on their equipment and other important aspects of production. In doing so, they run the risk of premature equipment failure, production lags, increased downtime and, ultimately, the loss of business. Consequently, competitors utilizing modern manufacturing CMMS software are more successful.

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Filed Under: Articles, EAM & CMMS, on Maintenance Reliability Tagged With: CMMS, Maintenance Program

by Bryan Christiansen Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: Articles, CMMS and Reliability, on Maintenance Reliability Tagged With: CMMS

by Robert Kalwarowsky 2 Comments

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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by James Reyes-Picknell Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Articles, Conscious Asset, on Maintenance Reliability

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

Uncertainty & Asking for Help

Uncertainty & Asking for Help

I spoke to my doctor yesterday and she mentioned that we’ll be in this lock-down period for at least a few more months.  She sees the front lines more than I do but she doesn’t even know how long it’s going to be.  However, it’s safe to say:

We’re going to be here a while. [Read more…]

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by George Williams Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Articles, on Maintenance Reliability, ReliabilityXperience

by James Reyes-Picknell Leave a Comment

10 Myths About RCM

10 Myths About RCM

Despite its well-documented successes, Reliability Centered Maintenance has always drawn a lot of discussion and controversy.  Much of it is because of a lack of understanding and ‘myths’ generated to discredit RCM as a viable business solution.  Here I will fill in some of those gaps in understanding and debunk some of the myths. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Conscious Asset, on Maintenance Reliability

by Alex Williams Leave a Comment

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.

The following are seven preventive maintenance mistakes to avoid: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, EAM & CMMS, on Maintenance Reliability Tagged With: CMMS, Preventive Maintenance

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

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

 

From Susan Hobson:

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by Usman Syed Leave a Comment

Ethos, Pathos & Logos for Reliability

Ethos, Pathos & Logos for Reliability

One of the most common issues observed in the field of Reliability encountered by numerous practitioners is how to convince people around them commit to and support their initiatives. This barrier is not only a hindrance to seek the executive support within their organizations but also at other levels across the hierarchy. Similarly, many consultants and service providers also fail to essentially convey their message in a persuasive and effective manner. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Aasan Asset Management, Articles, on Maintenance Reliability

by James Reyes-Picknell Leave a Comment

Education and Skills – Double Your Returns

When we were younger most of our parents probably told us that we needed to have a good education to get ahead and do well in life. After all, it is the key that unlocks career paths, it opens doors and closes them if it is missing. Even prisoners on long sentences get an education so they can get a better start on life after their incarceration. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Conscious Asset, on Maintenance Reliability

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