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Category: Maintenance

The Tale of an Old Clock… and Reliability

January 26, 2018 swswebsite

A broken clock is right exactly twice each day. But did you ever think about what “right” really means?  …

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Posted in: Equipment Effectiveness, Maintenance, TPM, Uncategorized Filed under: Competent Maintenance, Equipment Maintenance and Training, Maintenance and reliability, maintenance improvement practices, Preventative Maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance, TPM Pillar

Focus on Results (Part 3)

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And Change the Culture Along the Way “Here it comes again: another new maintenance program. I wonder how long this…

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Posted in: Equipment Effectiveness, Maintenance, Top Managment, Uncategorized, Work Culture Filed under: equipment performance, Equipment Specific Training, KPI key performance indicators, Maintenance and reliability, Predictive Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance

Skills Shortage Stirs Up the Perfect Storm

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Lack of Basic Maintenance Skills Threatens Equipment Reliability Our vocational-technical education infrastructure has been decimated over the past 30 years.…

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Posted in: Hidden Factory, Maintenance, Skills Gap, Uncategorized Filed under: Lack of Skilled Workforce, Skilled Technicians, Skills Development, Skills Shortage, Training Programs, Vocational Technical Programs

“Should We Cut Maintenance or Training?”

January 17, 2018 swswebsite

I had just finished a conference presentation on NASCAR Racing: a Model for Equipment Reliability and Teamwork when I was…

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Posted in: Equipment Effectiveness, Hidden Factory, Maintenance, Top Managment, Uncategorized Filed under: Equipment Specific Training, Maintenance Costs, Predictive Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Routine Maintenance, Training

Lessons from the Busted Knuckle Garage

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A conversation overheard in a restaurant last week: “Did you hear about the ‘Auto Service Center’ here in town? No…

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Posted in: Equipment Effectiveness, Hidden Factory, Maintenance, Skills Gap, Top Managment Filed under: Equipment Maintenance and Training, Preventative Maintenance

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