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Paul Studebaker, CMRP, editor in chief, has created a place for your experience, wisdom or perspective. More...

Keep an eye out for counterfeits

Russ Kratowicz, P.E., CMRP, executive editor, says piracy, fakery and bogusity have become all too common in the maintenance world. More...

Money matters

Managing Editor Lisa Towers looks at the potential of stimulus spending to renew our skilled workforce. More...

The growing value of a CMMS

David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor, explores how to build the business case for better asset management. More...

Politics vs. common sense

Energy Expert Peter Garforth says the U.S. Army's master planning goes beyond geographic or political constraints. More...

Get pumped

Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor, says don't let inefficient and inappropriate pumping systems degrade the bottom line. More...

The case of the missing office manager

In this edition of In the Trenches, Acme learns the downside of expecting people to be on the job. More...

The power of reliability excellence

In striving to achieve improvements, many organizations turn to lean manufacturing, six sigma and total productive maintenance (TPM). They’re valid initiatives and proper implementation depends on having stable, repeatable operations. Realize that such operational stability is delivered through a combination of organizational and equipment reliability. More...

New challenges call for new traditions

Joel Leonard, contributing editor, says we can reach new and unskilled workers in a more contemporary manner. More...

Lighten up

Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor, pens a note to senior managers on data drag and its effects on your staff. More...

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Best practices to implement sustainability and energy reduction within the four walls of your plant

This webcast will look at the best practices in sustainability and its impact on energy reduction. The live panel will reveal the sustainability objectives that many businesses have already established and the programs that support these objectives. Join Dr. Stephen Stokes, VP Sustainability and Green Technologies at AMR Research, and Paul Stamas, VP IT at Mohawk Fine Papers, for this educational webcast to learn the best practices to implement sustainability and energy reduction within the four walls of your plant.

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Reliability Expert: He makes your
equipment better

Reliability Expert Daryl Mather offers up his expertise on improving your plant maintenance operations. Want to be a leaner, more efficient organization and reap the benefits? Visit the Mather archive to employ his proven strategies.

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• Read the review of his book – The Maintenance Scorecard