The wisdom to know the difference
Dow Chemicalshas just announced that it is laying off around 5000 workers. The oil price hasdropped to around $43 per barrel and demand from Asiafor commodities has tailed off.But wait – thereis even...
View ArticleMyths of RCM: It's only for critical lassets...
There are a range of unsubstantiated myths floating around the maintenance discipline relating to RCM. I will try to address some of them in these pages at one time or another, but today I really want...
View Article8 Attributes of Successful Reliability Projects
1. Start with value in mind. Successful projects start with the value in mind. This is where we fail often. We use criticality as a means of defining value, when it really doesn’t do that at all. If...
View ArticleRapid Efficiency - 13 steps to value in 3 months.
Over the next few weeks I am going to be pushing as much value as I can do into this column. Like you I have watched as mining companies, auto manufacturers, plastics manufacturers and others have...
View ArticleA mile wide and an inch deep
The BIG BANG approach to implementing reliability, trying to tackle multiple areas at once, is one of the surest ways to achieve mediocre results. I have seen this far too many times recently....
View ArticleIs it maintenance or reliability?
The continual debates and semantical posturing over the difference between maintenance and reliability engineering is one of the most astoundingly ridiculous debates to emerge in physical asset...
View ArticleFirst stop the bleeding
The recesion is like an outgoing tide, uncovering lots of ship wrecks in its wake. Half finished projects, cost overruns that were easily able to be hidden, and atrocious practices that were...
View ArticleHiding in plain sight
I have ranted and raved about the curse of criticality here several times in the past. While criticality is very good for separating clients and their money, it's use for implementing reliability is...
View ArticleHow to build a reliability department (six off-the-wall tips)
Sooner or later, most companies that are serious about asset performance end up looking at the option of building a reliability department. My personal view is that ultimately, reliability should be...
View ArticleWhen to use criticality approaches?
Preventing financial, environmental and safety related business losses caused by critical assets is undoubtedly the central role of reliability engineers, maintenance practitioners and the discipline...
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