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Is RCM Necessary for All Assets?

Is RCM Necessary for All Assets?

True or False? Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) must be applied to all assets.

False!

In this video, we explore the flexibility of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and how it can be tailored to your specific needs. RCM doesn’t have to be applied to every asset; instead, your analysis scope should be driven by your goals. Whether you focus on a single piece of equipment, a specific component, or a select group of machines, the approach can vary. Join me as we debunk the myth that RCM must be applied to everything.

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Values: The Heartbeat of Your Culture

Values: The Heartbeat of Your Culture

What drives your organization’s decisions, behaviors, and success? It’s your values. In this video, George Williams, Founder and CEO of Reliability X, dives into the importance of values as a building block within the Culture domain of Ramesh Gulati’s Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices (MRBP) Framework. Values are the core principles that guide behaviors, shape culture, and ensure alignment with your mission and vision. From integrity to customer focus, learn how defining and living your values can transform your organization’s culture and drive long-term success. Do you have questions about values, culture, or the MRBP Framework? Reach out to us at ask@reliabilityx.com or visit www.reliabilityx.com for more resources. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on our latest videos!

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Moving from Quality to Accuracy in Production and Maintenance 

Moving from Quality to Accuracy in Production and Maintenance 

The Accuracy Controlled Enterprise: Using Accuracy-Controlled 3T SOPs for Production and Maintenance Quality Assurance

 Reliable equipment is necessary to reduce production costs and maximise production throughput. High reliability from operating equipment requires high quality reassembly, coupled with the correct operating practices. You can guarantee correct maintenance and proper plant operation by specifying a target and tolerance in maintenance and operating procedures. 

Having a target and tolerance sets the recognised acceptance criterion. A simple proof-test will confirm if it has been met. Specifying a mark and tolerance range changes the focus from one of simply doing the job; to now doing the job accurately. This results in high quality trades’ workmanship and sound equipment operator practices that deliver reliable equipment performance. Those organisations that use ‘target, tolerance, proof-test’ methodology in their procedural tasks move from being a quality-conscious operation to being an Accuracy-Controlled Enterprise (ACE). 

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The Truth About RCM’s Weakness in Industrial Settings

The Truth About RCM’s Weakness in Industrial Settings

True or False? Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has serious weaknesses in an industrial environment. False!

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has been successfully applied across nearly every industry—from manufacturing, to oil and gas, to the military, to power generation, and beyond. The original authors of RCM, Stanley Nowlan and Howard Heap, aimed to make RCM principles applicable to all complex equipment, not just airplanes. In this video, we dive into why RCM continues to thrive in diverse environments.

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Today’s Gremlin – Perfectionist

Today’s Gremlin – Perfectionist

Today’s Gremlin – “Perfectionist”, is often a planner or an engineer. This Gremlin holds himself or herself to extremely high, pretty much unattainable, standards. They cannot be found to be wrong by anyone. Perfectionists go to great lengths to get everything they do, 100% right, 100% of the time.

We all know that getting part way complete, even a large part of the way complete, is quick and easy. Although whatever we are doing may not be perfect, it is close and for most purposes, it may be good enough.

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How to Create a Plant Wellness Way Life Cycle Enterprise Asset Management System

How to Create a Plant Wellness Way Life Cycle Enterprise Asset Management System

Plant Wellness Way Enterprise Asset Management is used by companies to successfully get world-class engineering asset management, maintenance, and reliability.

Welcome to the start of the training users get on how to build a Plant Wellness Way enterprise asset life cycle management system-of-reliability once their company begins using the PWWEAM methodology.

Throughout the course we interchange the name of the methodology commonly called ‘Enterprise Asset Management’ with engineering asset management, physical asset management, and asset life-cycle management. All these names mean the same thing. We also will switch between referring to Plant Wellness Way Enterprise Asset Management methodology to shorter versions, such as PWW EAM or PWW.

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Decision Making: Empowering Leaders in Maintenance and Reliability

Decision Making: Empowering Leaders in Maintenance and Reliability

In this video, George Williams, Founder and CEO of Reliability X, dives into “Decision Making,” a vital leadership building block within the Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices Framework. Learn how to:

  • Create clarity in decision-making with RACI and structured roles
  • Avoid the pitfalls of unproductive meetings and endless consensus-seeking
  • Make strong, data-driven choices based on input from experts
  • Keep your organization focused on achieving its vision and mission

Structured decision-making empowers organizations to remain agile, efficient, and on track. To learn more about the Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices Framework, visit www.reliabilityx.com/mrbpframework.

If you’re ready to take your leadership skills to the next level, connect with us at www.reliability.com/contact.

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How RCM Stops Reactive Mode in Its Tracks: Failure Mode Analysis

How RCM Stops Reactive Mode in Its Tracks: Failure Mode Analysis

In this video, I share how Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) helps break the cycle of reactive mode by identifying plausible Failure Modes. I’ll explain the four criteria used for listing Failure Modes in an RCM analysis and how this proactive approach helps prevent unexpected downtime. Plus, stick around for a progress update on our building project!

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 How to Make RCFA a Successful Business Improvement Strategy 

 How to Make RCFA a Successful Business Improvement Strategy 

Many companies adopt root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and then drop it. They use it for while and get no benefit. RCFA is often ineffective when used to solve individual problems. But when used to find systematic causes of problems and improve business systems, it provides grand payback for the effort. 

Keywords: root cause failure analysis, business process improvement 

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Does RCM Always Reduce Scheduled Maintenance?

Does RCM Always Reduce Scheduled Maintenance?

True or False. Does RCM Always Reduce Scheduled Maintenance? False! Applying Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) may reduce scheduled maintenance if your current plans are heavy in scheduled replacement and restoration tasks. But if your organization is in Reactive Mode, RCM might actually result in more scheduled maintenance. The key benefit? Reduced unplanned downtime and significantly improved Equipment Reliability.

Watch to learn how RCM impacts your maintenance strategy! I’m Nancy Regan from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Thank you for watching!

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Is Extended Warranty a Deceptive Tactic?

Is Extended Warranty a Deceptive Tactic?

Introduction

An extended warranty is a prolonged warranty offered to consumers in addition to the standard and generally free manufacturer’s warranty on new items. It is also referred to as a service agreement or service contract, providing coverage for repairs or replacements after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. Extended warranties may be offered by the warranty administrator, retailer, or manufacturer, and they often come at an additional cost. Sometimes significantly in relation to the item’s base price.

The basis of this article is: should you consider buying extended warranty? What are the pernicious calculations it hides? It is often alleged that extended warranty is a ploy to extract more funds from a customer. Whilst this article does not question the honesty of the vendors of extended warranty, it demonstrates how warranty is calculated and that’s where the “devil” might lurk.

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Today’s Gremlin – No Plan Needed

Today’s Gremlin – No Plan Needed

Today’s Gremlin – “No plan needed”, shows up even where there are planners. This gremlin is comfortable creating maintenance work schedules that are little more than wishful thinking! Plans describe what work must be done, how it should be done and with what resources (skills, tools, parts, etc.). Schedules show when the work will be done. Between the two steps is a check on the availability of all those resources. Without them, the schedule is at risk. Without a plan, you don’t even know what to check on! “No plan needed” is at the heart of maintenance inefficiency.

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Can Your Engineering and Maintenance Processes Deliver the Reliability You Want? 

Can Your Engineering and Maintenance Processes Deliver the Reliability You Want? 

Much of what we do in engineering and maintenance we accept without question. People say, ―It‘s been done that way for decades,‖ implying that it must be correct. But for equally as many decades have come stories of failed and broken machinery, plant and businesses. On one hand we continue to unquestioningly do what has been done for generations, yet on the other hand we cannot stop equipment failing. There is a subtle connection between the two of which we are only just becoming aware. The connection is obvious when you realise that we have been running our businesses by risk and luck, and not on facts and understanding.

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Decision Making: Shaping Success Through Choice

Decision Making: Shaping Success Through Choice

Decision-making is one of the most powerful tools at a leader’s disposal. Whether it’s determining strategic priorities, allocating resources, or solving day-to-day challenges, the ability to make informed and timely decisions can mean the difference between success and failure. It is a skill that shapes the trajectory of teams, organizations, and even industries. 

At its core, decision-making isn’t just about choosing between options—it’s about understanding the impact of those choices, balancing risks and rewards, and taking responsibility for the outcomes. Strong decision-making builds trust, drives progress, and creates clarity, all of which are essential in today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape.

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