Continuous Improvement
CONNECT Conversations
Ten Things Anyone Can Do
Many people in plants feel powerless to take action, lamenting poor design, management support, lack of tools and training, etc. As someone said, it’s easier to get forgiveness than permission. So, with that in mind, we’ll discuss things that anyone can do, given they’ve had some experience in working in their plants.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Veterans CONNECTED
Episode 36: Jon Klukas
Jon Klukas tells Eric Bevevino about being the Enlisted Community Manager for the Navy Divers before retiring, how the role relates to and differs from Human Resources in the civilian world, what roles he placed divers in, and more.
- Eric Bevevino
- Veterans Connected
CONNECT Conversations
Ten Things I Can Do as a Reliability Engineer
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be going through a series of “10 Things” that people in various functions can do to improve reliability. While these will mostly be actions that maintenance personnel can take, we’ll touch on operations in a couple. We’ll begin with actions a reliability engineer can take.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
CONNECT Conversations
Design and Capital Projects Practices – Self-Assessment
In this session we’ll be taking participants through a “self-assessment” of their design and capital projects practices with a particular focus on designing for plant reliability. What we’ve observed is that most organizations do not use a life cycle cost approach in their capital projects, but rather lowest installed cost. This results in lower reliability, and generally poorer performance.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Veterans CONNECTED
Episode 35: Joshua Rand-Castillo
On this episode of Veterans CONNECTED, Joshua Rand-Castillo talks about how his military experience shaped his mindset going into the private sector, how recognizing your skills can help with your transition to the civilian world and the power of constantly transitioning in your life.
- Eric Bevevino
- Veterans Connected
CONNECT Conversations
Stores-Purchasing Practices – Self-Assessment
In this session we’ll be taking participants through a “self-assessment” of their current stores and purchasing practices. What we’ve observed is that there is often a disconnect, even conflict, in objectives between stores (minimize working capital) and maintenance (minimize unavailability of spare parts. Both are admirable, but in conflict, so the key is to balance those competing interests for the greater good of the business.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Two Minute Tips
Join Us at Reliable Plant Conference 2025!
The Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition, co-located with the Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition, is a 4-day event dedicated to the latest trends and tactics in maintenance and reliability. With expert-led learning sessions, access to cutting-edge tools and technologies offered by over 100 exhibitors, and powerful networking experiences, this is a can’t-miss event for anyone looking to transform their maintenance strategy.
- Noria Corporation
CONNECT Conversations
Maintenance Practices – Self-Assessment
In this session we’ll be taking participants through a “self-assessment” of their current maintenance practices. What we’ve observed is that maintenance typically directly controls only about 10% of most losses from ideal production, and at most 30%. That said, excellence in maintenance practices is essential for a reliable plant.
- Ron Moore
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Veterans CONNECTED
Episode 33: Kelvin Gardner
In this episode, Navy veteran Kelvin Gardner recalls taking advantage of the Transition Assistance Program and Orion Talent, how his networking led to him working as a maintenance technician with Bridgestone, forming his company Faithful Reliability, and more.
- Eric Bevevino
- Veterans Connected