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The article was written to cause people to question traditional approaches to FRACAS. In time senior managers in companies will come to realise that FRACAS has little chance of successfully improving their company. They then can instead look for what does work to move their operations to world class production performance.
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My book, “Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management”, now in its 3rd edition includes a chapter on “Evidence Based Asset Management”. It emphasizes the use of historical data, enhanced (substantially in most cases) by “evidence” from experts obtained through a structured interview process of “knowledge elicitation.”
The questions asked are not leading, they are designed to get at reliability related information from the experiences of those who generally do not understand the mathematics of reliability. That process is painstakingly accurate and tedious. Projects that I was involved in, involved highly educated reliability and data science experts, and took upwards of 6 months to produce analytical results that could be used.
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Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. ~Mary Kay Ash – Entrepreneur
Almost 40% of people according to surveys say their work and jobs make little difference to the organization, customer or marketplace. OK! So why do these jobs exist in VUCA time? Great question.
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True empowerment isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a crucial element in effective leadership. In this video, George Williams, Founder and CEO of Reliability X, breaks down the last building block of the Leadership domain within the Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices (MRBP) framework.
Empowerment requires more than a simple declaration—it takes confidence, knowledge, training, and the right organizational culture to truly make a difference. Learn how leaders can create an environment where empowerment thrives, fostering innovation and driving success.
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In today’s video, we’ll outline the educational background and work experience required for an RCM Facilitator, as well as the essential skills and abilities necessary for effective RCM Facilitation.
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Dear friends, We are happy to release this 97th video! Many of you have requested to make this video on Weibull Probability Plotting of Right Censored Data. In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe, Fellow of ASQ, explains how to construct a Weibull Probability Plot when the data is Right Censored!
Hemant has illustrated the complete procedure, step by step, using Microsoft Excel, with an Application Example!
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If you have been a reliability engineer for a week or more, or worked with a reliability engineer for a day or more, someone has asked about testing planning. The conversation may have started with “How many samples and how long will the test take?”
You have heard the sample size question.
The importance of failure repeatability lies in its role in understanding and improving systems, processes, and products. Failure repeatability refers to the consistency with which a system or device can reproduce an outcome under unchanged conditions.
In the context of product design, engineering, and testing, being able to consistently replicate a failure means that the underlying cause can be more accurately identified and addressed.
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In the previous episode, the concepts of agile hardware product realization were introduced along with the idea of the ten best practices. Before diving into the details of these, there are a few basics to understand. In this episode Product Realization will be defined at a high level as well as the ideas behind a New Product Development Introduction (sometimes written as NPDI) framework.
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We see the value of enterprise risk management everywhere we look. We see it in the news, we can see it in our customers’ success, We can even see it on the roads in speed limit signs. We know that risk management is deeply enmeshed in both the success and failures of the corporate world and beyond.
However, as you lobby for the support your ERM program needs, you may find yourself battling a more skeptical outlook. When we think about how to justify risk management, we’re often reminded of an old saying: “How many ships have I saved by erecting a lighthouse?” It’s hard to quantify the value of a preventative measure, which is exactly what a risk management program does.
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Here is a simple checklist of 31 maintenance management tips that you can use to improve your reliability and maintenance results.
Use it as a guide to start you thinking which maintenance management improvement strategies to use to lower your maintenance and operational costs.
The 31 maintenance management tips list below takes the form of a bullet-point list so it can be quickly reviewed. Should you wish more information in detail on any of the 31 maintenance management tips, then please read the PDF article 31 Sure Ways to Lower Operating Assets Maintenance Costs and Improve Reliability. If you have any questions from the article please contact us on the email address shown in the Contact Us page.
[Read more…]In this series, we’ll dive into insights from the soon-to-be-released updated book on hardware product realization by unpacking the strategies, pitfalls, and opportunities that will define the future of building hardware in an AI-driven world.
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True or False? The RCM Facilitator is responsible for checking the technical validity of the RCM Working Group’s answers to the RCM questions.
False! In this video, we explore the true role of the RCM Facilitator, highlighting their responsibilities and why they should not be an expert on the equipment being analyzed.
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Dear friends, we are very happy to release this video on the first day of the World Quality Month 2023! Some of you have asked the question about how the formula for success run theorem was derived! You should find answer to that question in this video!
Also, the previous video shows the sample size calculation using template! However, in this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe, Fellow of ASQ, explains the mathematics of it and also illustrates how to perform sample size calculations using Microsoft Excel!
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Did you notice the speed limit signs in your neighborhood today?
If like me, you went about your commute or regular travels relatively blind. You watched for the neighbor’s dog that jumped into the road last week, yet didn’t register seeing the speed limit sign.
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