TPM or RCM? Which should we adopt – the truth uncovered

Share:     If I had a pound for every time I’ve been asked that question and for every time I’ve heard people defend one […]

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Zero failures is not a myth it’s a reality if you Design for Reliability

Share: The reliability of your process is determined before it even arrives on the factory floor and not by the quality of your maintenance manager […]

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Too Much Focus on Engagement!

Share: In our quest for engagement, are we forgetting the willing worker? I spend a lot of time with clients across different industries, there are […]

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Are we all familiar with O.E.E?

Share: Are we all familiar with O.E.E? (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)? It is the best, most honest measure of how efficiently we run and maintain our […]

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How Lean RCM reduces Totex

Share: Here Richard Kelly talks about how Lean RCM reduces Totex. This analysis of the benefits of Lean RCM and Life Cycle Costing is written […]

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Plant Reliability – Operations Vs Maintenance

Experience has taught me it needn’t be a battle of the teams Operation vs. Maintenance – hind sight is a great thing. So lets look at where we were going wrong and how we can implement a win-win solution for everyone and create a reliable and efficient place to work.

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6 Reasons to Drive Improvement with OEE

Through the implementation of Lean RCM and through discussion while leading an RCA course it is evident that there is a need for companies to introduce a site performance metric. A metric that sites can use to judge own performance that can be understood by all and most importantly can be used as a tool to drive continuous improvement.

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How to Improve Process Reliability in 10 Minutes

If someone told you could improve the reliability of your processes by stopping for just 10 mins every day would you believe them? It is however very true, but there is a format about how to spend those 10 mins.

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A Beginners Introduction to RCA – Root Cause Analysis

By applying RCA techniques, you break the process down, and in turn discover where there is potential for problems to arise, as well as the Root Cause.

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Find Time for RCA and Make Long-term Cost Savings

How do I know when to apply root cause analysis? This is a question I often get when introducing teams to the power of getting to the root cause of problems. “It takes too long” or “we don’t have the time” are also popular comments voiced during the course. Recognising these as requirements for implementing an RCA approach upfront will enable you to provide long-term problem solving and importantly saving money.

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