Reliability and Maintenance

A Case for Planners

With or without planners, someone always plans work. Otherwise, the work could not be done.

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IIoT for R&M: The Real Struggle

What will it really take to adopt IIoT technology into Reliability and Maintenance? Part 2 of this article looks at overcoming the biases that are the first cause of failure, plus two other causes and how to address them.

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Visible and Invisible Costs

Improving manufacturing reliability, safety, and maintenance costs can only be achieved through people.

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IIoT for R&M: The Real Struggle

What will it really take to adopt IIoT technology into Reliability and Maintenance? In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll look at the first hurdle.

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What NOT to Do as a Maintenance Planner

by Torbjörn Idhammar Every organization needs to provide planners with a clear job description. That description may differ among companies due to the size of the organization. Some companies combine the roles of planner and supervisor. Others have dedicated planners for shutdowns/turnarounds. Many have staff members with the title of “planner” who do not do any actual planning. So, how ...

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