Asset Strategy
Articles
Managing OEE to Optimize Production Performance
When we talk about operational efficiency in the industry, reality still shows us many challenges to be overcome. Although much is said about Industry 4.0 and about systems and technologies that enable unprecedented precision in the production process, the fact is that many companies still do not even measure the efficiency of their production chain.
- Fabio Brand
- Gerdau
CONNECT Conversations
Key Processes for a Successful PdM Program
Today, Ron and Doug discuss PdM Program. Predictive Maintenance, or PdM, has been around for decades, harking back to the 60’s and 70’s, and only became practical for routine use by technicians in the late 80’s with the advent of more advanced microchips.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
CONNECT Conversations
Tools- Supply Chain
The world is currently experiencing substantial “supply chain” problems, resulting in delays around the world in the production and delivery of goods to customers. In this session we’ll be introducing basic supply chain principles, using two models
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
CONNECT Conversations
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Operating Practices
Today, Ron and Doug discuss Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE and Operating Practices.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Articles
The New Hero in Reliability – The Multi-disciplinarian
As artificial intelligence permeates more-and-more into manufacturing plants, the “multi-disciplinarian” will emerge as the new, “got to have”
- Dominic Gallello
- Symphony Industrial AI
Articles
Extend Asset Life with Oil Mist for Storage Preservation
Balancing today’s lengthy lead times/supply chain issues with the need to keep critical operations running smoothly, petrochemical and refining plants are hedging their bets by proactively ordering new or replacement equipment (e.g., pumps and motors) a year or more in advance of the anticipated install date.
- Keith Macaluso
- T.F. Hudgins, an Allied Reliability brand
Articles
Asset Strategies
Many organizations suffer higher costs and lower productivity than is possible. They react to equipment health problems. They don’t have good plans on how to best care for equipment. Without a good plan, or if unable to execute the plan, it is nearly impossible to get ahead of the maintenance cycle of doom, or to keep from falling back into it.
- Tom Moriarty
- Alidade MER, Inc.
Nine Minutes of Knowledge
Aligning Manufacturing Maintenance with Production for Greater Efficiency
The need to align manufacturing maintenance processes between production and maintenance has been a long-standing challenge for manufacturers. Production and maintenance are focused on different yet overlapping areas of operations.
- Greg McCollum
- Movilitas
Nine Minutes of Knowledge
Developing a PMO Process from Scratch
When creating a PMO process from scratch, we need to start with strategic alignment. It can’t be something off on the side that no one aside from the reliability department will care about. It’s important that the process not be based on a single personality…
- Brendon Russ
- U.S. Sugar