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A listing in reverse chronological order of these article series:
Hi everyone, I’m Nancy Regan, and in today’s video, we’re diving into the crucial role that scope definition plays in the success of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis. Proper planning is essential, and in this video, I’ll walk you through four key factors that demonstrate how the scope of your RCM analysis drives the entire planning process.
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The management and organization can create heroes and reliability leaders by their behavior. When an asset breaks down, some people in the workforce fix it quickly. We may celebrate their work as heroic, but another group of people fix things rapidly while finding and eliminating root causes. These proactive individuals are the real heroes, also known as Reliability Leaders. This webinar discusses the attributes of reliability leaders: the real heroes.
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To get world class operation and profits your Asset Lifecycle Management System must prevent every opportunity for defect-creation in all life cycle phases, for all your operating equipment
Every physical asset has a lifecycle starting at conception through to its eventual disposal and site remediation. In each phase of the lifecycle errors can occur that cause defects within the asset. In operations with hundreds of assets there easily can be tens-of-thousands of defects. Each defect is a risk that eventually contributes to breakdowns, losses, wastes, safety incidents during operation, and shortens the asset’s service lifetime. Eliminating thousands of defects and risks forever is what Plant Wellness Way EAM does for its users.
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Join me, Nancy Regan, as I guide you through the process of effectively defining the scope of your Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis to ensure you achieve your desired analysis goals. In this video, I’ll illustrate the importance of tailoring the RCM analysis scope using a practical example of a Plant Air system. Key Takeaways: • Understanding Scope: Learn how to avoid common pitfalls by appropriately narrowing down your analysis to a manageable size. • Adapting to Environments: Gain insights into how identical equipment can behave differently in varied operational environments and why specifying your analysis scope is crucial for clarity and effectiveness. • Goal-Oriented Analysis: Understand how the goals of your RCM analysis, such as developing a proactive maintenance plan, dictate the scope and focus of your analysis. What’s Next?: Stay tuned for tomorrow’s video where I delve deeper into why accurately identifying the scope of analysis is foundational to successful RCM analysis planning. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to follow along with the “100 Days of Reliability” series and enhance your Maintenance and Reliability knowledge with expert insights. Thank you for watching! Remember, the success of your RCM efforts starts with the right scope!
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Saving 20% of your maintenance costs is achievable in many operations. Are you running your production equipment to failure? Is your maintenance spending consistently higher than you budget allows? Are you frustrated that breakdowns cause delays in delivery schedules? If you answer “yes” to any of those questions, then savings and production gains are possible. The 20% figure is arbitrary but truly indicative of what is possible. Reliable production equipment is far cheaper to maintain simply because it is reliable, but it must be maintained. It requires the right maintenance being done the right way, and at the right times. Get that right and you save operating costs, AND you gain productive uptime with its attendant revenue.
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Learn what you need to know and do to quickly have world class maintenance and reliability excellence in your operation
In 2002 I wrote a small book after visiting Sumitomo Chemicals in Japan called the Japanese Path to Maintenance and Reliability Excellence. It explained the maintenance and reliability philosophy and attitudes that got Sumitomo Chemicals amazingly high chemical process plant uptime.
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Join Nancy Regan in the serene setting of Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama, as she demystifies one of the biggest Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis misconceptions – the necessity of applying RCM to all assets. In this enlightening video, Nancy draws parallels between the selective craftsmanship of Brother Joseph Zoettl — who created 125 meticulous replicas of the world’s most significant structures — and the strategic approach required for effective RCM. What You’ll Learn:
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A recorded webinar on how to educate your leadership team on the value of asset management.
[Read more…]A Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured approach to identifying the underlying factors that result in the unwanted/unexpected outcomes of chronic or sporadic events. It is a highly methodic and rigorous process. And highlights what assets, systems or behaviors need to be modified in order to to limit or eliminate the recurrence of similar outcomes. The fundamental driver is to address, correct or mitigate the root causes that lead to the unwanted event rather than addressing the symptoms. Bob Latino, a renowned RCA expert, summarizes this concept as “the establishing of logically complete, evidence based, tightly coupled chains of factors from the least acceptable consequences to the deepest significant underlying causes.”
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In 1987 the ISO9000 quality management series was launched; superseding the earlier BS5750 document. It has progressed from its initial product quality focus to its now customer satisfaction focus. During all its life the question of the usefulness of ISO9001 to business growth and performance has dogged it. The greatest fault of ISO9001 is its lack in setting quality performance. It mistakenly asks companies to select their own quality standards to work to. That is its single greatest problem—the lack of quality benchmarks and is the reason why it is common to hear managers call ISO 9001 a waste of time. But if you address ‘quality’ correctly in your ISO 9001 quality management system you can turn your company into a world-class performer within three years.
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Frank Lloyd Wright was a master architect, known for designing structures that harmonized with their environment. Just as he had a clear vision for his designs, the original architects of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) had a specific intent for how the process should be carried out. Unfortunately, RCM is often implemented in ways that stray from these foundational principles. In this video, recorded at the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Florence, Alabama, I explore the parallels between Wright’s architectural genius and the importance of adhering to the true principles of RCM. Learn how SAE JA1011 can guide you in evaluating and ensuring that your RCM process is done as its creators intended—leading to more effective, transformative results. Join me as we bridge the worlds of architecture and reliability.
[Read more…]A Weibull analysis is one of the most versatile tools in a Reliability Engineer’s toolbox. I have received many requests to start summarizing some of my articles and case studies into quick and easy PDF references for distribution.
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Remember, in Maintenance…
In this session, we will delve into essential strategies for gaining clarity in the midst of reactive maintenance challenges.
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Hi everyone, I’m Nancy Regan, and today we’re tackling the big question: “Is Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) obsolete?” With principles that are over 50 years old, some may wonder if RCM is still relevant. The answer is a resounding YES. In fact, RCM is more crucial now than ever.
Join me as I take you from my hotel room in Cartagena to a beautiful outdoor setting to explore how RCM principles still apply today, even with all our advanced technology. Whether you’re dealing with high-tech monitoring systems or simply relying on human senses, the core principles of RCM remain essential to achieving the reliability you need.
Discover why RCM’s focus on understanding equipment Functions, identifying Failure Modes, and assessing Failure Effects is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world. Let’s dive in and see why Reliability Centered Maintenance is far from obsolete!
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