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by James Kovacevic Leave a Comment

172-Key Performance Influencer with Bill Leahy

172-Key Performance Influencer with Bill Leahy

Key Performance Influencer with Bill Leahy

What does a KPI mean to you? Is it just a performance measurement tool to you? Is it a metrics that you have developed to see how your systems are doing? A KPI is all of these things but much more than that. A KPI is an organizational goal that you have to achieve. When you have smaller key performance Influencer in place to drive people’s behavior towards achieving a larger organizational goal, that’s when a KPI becomes effective. So, we are using our key performance influencers—any incentives or benefits that would keep the employees motivated—to achieve our performance goals on a day to day basis which ultimately leads to achieving all the KPIs an organizations might have set in.

In this episode, we covered:

  • What exactly is KPI?
  • How can you utilize KPI efficiently?
  • What is the purpose of KPI and how can it help your organization?
  • And much more!

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Filed Under: Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: Bill Leahy, KPI, KPIs

by George Williams Leave a Comment

PR 027 Supply Chain and Plant Reliability

PR 027 Supply Chain and Plant Reliability

Supply Chain and Plant Reliability

In this episode Joe and George discuss the impact supply chain has on overall plant performance.  Find out how they impact reliability and what you need to do to educate them before their efforts to save company money do the opposite.
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Filed Under: Practical Reliability Podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Mike Konrad Leave a Comment

RM 022 – A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab’s Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd

RM 022 – A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab’s Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd

A Conversation About Adhesion Testing with BTG Lab’s Materials Scientist Elizabeth Kidd

On this episode, we’ll be discussing surface adhesion. What makes a surface more adherable, what makes it less adherable, and most importantly, how can one determine a surface’s adhere-ability (is that a word?) before applying a coating.

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Filed Under: Reliability Matters, The Reliability FM network

by Christopher Jackson Leave a Comment

SOR 450 Customer Experience and Failures – Its not you its them!

SOR 450 Customer Experience and Failures – Its not you its them!

Customer Experience and Failures – Its not you its them!

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss what it means to ‘fail.’ Not from a personal sense! But what does it mean for your product to fail. Engineering or design specifications describe what the product or system must do. So does failure simply occur when the product can no longer meet all these specifications? What if your product or system meets all these criteria – but your customer ‘thinks’ is has failed? We have seen many instances where a group of people who design and make products will vehemently argue that even if the customer thinks something has failed when it meets the specifications, then nothing is wrong. Is it? What do you think the customer will do? Do you think they will be ‘happy’? If this is a problem you come across, then listen to this podcast.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: customer, customer experience, failure, reliability, reliability specification, specification

by Christopher Jackson Leave a Comment

SOR 449 When to Use a Previous Test Plan

SOR 449 When to Use a Previous Test Plan

When to Use a Previous Test Plan

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss when (and if) you can use a reliability test plan that you have used before. If it worked then … why won’t it work now? Won’t you save money, time and other things that you can get bonuses for? Well yes. We received a question from one of our listeners who asked why you might not want to test the product the same way. There are many good reasons why you wouldn’t want to do this. If you want to learn more, listen to this podcast.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: design of experiments, DOE, old reliability test, reliability test, reliability test plan, test, test plan

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

RRP 065 Reliability in Mining with Steve Dobie

RRP 065 Reliability in Mining with Steve Dobie

RRP 065 Reliability in Mining with Steve Dobie

This week’s episode focuses around reliability in mining with Steve Dobie.  We talk about changing cultures, haul truck tires and the impact of autonomous trucking on reliability.

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Another thing I haven’t mentioned lately, if you want to stay up to date, subscribe to Rob’s Reliability Tip of the Day.  It’s available on whatever platform you’re listening to this show on as well as Amazon Alexa Flash briefings.  It’s a daily 1 min clip with a reliability tip from this show so you always can get your reliability on.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t signed up for my weekly reliability newsletter with extra exclusive content, go to http://robsreliability.com/email-list/ and sign up!

Check out UpKeep –  http://www.robsreliability.com/upkeep/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

Music by Jahzzar Songs: Look Inside and Circles Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

 

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Filed Under: Maintenance Disrupted podcast, The Reliability FM network

by James Kovacevic Leave a Comment

171-Decision Making with Rob

171-Decision Making with Rob

Decision Making with Rob

Decision making is a major part of maintenance and reliability. The engineers have to make decisions all the time regarding assets, budgets, and risk analysis. There are some decisions that don’t really have serious consequences but when it comes to asset management, every decision is important. They need to be economical and there should be a good balance between cost, risk, and asset performance. Most of the time, the managers are making all the decisions and they either do it based on their experience or they just go with their gut feeling.

In this episode, we covered:

  • Find out why every decision is important
  • How can you make a sound decision?
  • Why should organizations need to always be thinking long-term?
  • And much more!

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Filed Under: Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: Decision Making, Rob

by Carl S. Carlson Leave a Comment

SOR 448 Reliable Manufacturing Tool Selection

SOR 448 Reliable Manufacturing Tool Selection

Reliable Manufacturing Tool Selection

Abstract

Carl and Fred discussing the unique set of reliability tools that can be used to improve the manufacturing process.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: tools

by Carl S. Carlson Leave a Comment

SOR 447 Reliability Tool Selection

SOR 447 Reliability Tool Selection

Reliability Tool Selection

Abstract

Carl and Fred discussing the vast array of reliability tools, and the importance of selecting the vital few most important tools for a given reliability program.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: tools

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

RRP 064 Manufacturing and the IIoT with Kate Cohen

RRP 064 Manufacturing and the IIoT with Kate Cohen

RRP 064 Manufacturing and the IIoT with Kate Cohen

On this week’s episode, I welcome on Kate Cohen of Automation Intellect to talk about the manufacturing industry and it’s challenges with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).  We discuss what the IIoT is and what it’s supposed to deliver.   We discuss why manufacturers should stick to manufacturing and Kate gives us her top tips on IIoT implementation.

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.

If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t signed up for my weekly reliability newsletter with extra exclusive content, go to http://robsreliability.com/email-list/ and sign up!

Check out Rob’s Reliability – www.robsreliability.com

Check out Automation Intellect – https://automationintellect.com/

Follow Kate Cohen on LinkedIn  – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katecohen08/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

 

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Filed Under: Maintenance Disrupted podcast, The Reliability FM network

by Mike Konrad Leave a Comment

RM 021- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig – There’s More to Clean than just Assemblies

RM 021- A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig – There’s More to Clean than just Assemblies

A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig – There’s More to Clean than just Assemblies

A Conversation with Manuel Schöllig of Emil Otto, a German manufacturer of soldering and cleaning materials about cleaning stencils, pallets, fixtures, ovens, and assemblies. There’s more to clean than just circuit assemblies. Manual reviews many non-assembly cleaning requirements. Manuel also describes a new flux type that reportedly does not rely on heat activation to remove harmful flux activators.

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Filed Under: Reliability Matters, The Reliability FM network

by James Kovacevic

170-PMO with Rick Clonan

170-PMO with Rick Clonan

PMO with Rick Clonan

PMO is a process where you make efficient use of your PMs to understand the operating context of your assets in a better way. Once you have identified your critical assets, you can plan your PMs accordingly. These routine PMs should be designed in a way that they serve the purpose that you want from your assets. It is not just about reducing number of PMs, it is about finding failures and mitigating them. Our primary focus should be to make the PMs, more effective and then we can focus on the efficiency as well.

In this episode, we covered:

  • What is PMO?
  • Learn how you can define your critical assets so you can eliminate the bad factors!
  • Why should there be a team dedicated to carry out PMO activities?
  • And much more!

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Filed Under: Rooted in Reliability: The Plant Performance Podcast, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: PMO, Rick Clonan

by Christopher Jackson Leave a Comment

SOR 446 Battery Reliability Considerations

SOR 446 Battery Reliability Considerations

Battery Reliability Considerations

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss battery reliability issues and how batteries fail. This based on feedback from one of our listeners (thanks!) There is a lot of energy in batteries that if failure allows this energy to be able to ‘do something’ … then catastrophic failure is an understatement. But as with everything, it is all about the customer. Is failure (for example) when battery capacity reaches 80 per cent of its original value? Is this 80 per cent figure going to be the advertised capacity? If you would like to learn more, listen to this podcast.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: battery, battery reliability, chemistry, reliability

by Christopher Jackson Leave a Comment

SOR 445 High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

SOR 445 High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the difference between ‘environmental’ and ‘reliability’ testing … but is there a difference? This question was raised by one of our listeners – which means this is a topical question. A question that could apply to you. Now some may seem that we are dodging the question in this podcast – because we think it is all about intent and not a category. That is – every test should be an experiment. It should be constructed to answer a question, or provide information for a specific decision. And once you focus on the information you are trying to provide – what is the point in classifying something as ‘environmental’ versus ‘reliability’ testing? Each test could conceivably be neither, one, or both. Listen to this podcast if you want to learn more.
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Filed Under: Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance, The Reliability FM network Tagged with: environmental testing, experiments, reliability testing, testing

by Robert Kalwarowsky Leave a Comment

RRP 063 Mobile CMMS & CMRP Prep with Ryan Chan

RRP 063 Mobile CMMS & CMRP Prep with Ryan Chan

RRP 063 Mobile CMMS & CMRP Prep with Ryan Chan

On this week’s episode, I welcome on Ryan Chan, CEO of Upkeep, to discuss his recent CMRP certification, common mistakes companies make when implementing a CMMS and Ryan gives us his top CMMS implementation tips.

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.

If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t signed up for my weekly reliability newsletter with extra exclusive content, go to http://robsreliability.com/email-list/ and sign up!

Check out Rob’s Reliability – www.robsreliability.com

Check out Upkeep – https://www.onupkeep.com/

Follow Ryan Chan on LinkedIn   – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-chan-upkeep/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/

Follow Rob’s Reliability Project on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/

 

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Filed Under: Maintenance Disrupted podcast, The Reliability FM network

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