Tool-topia

Paul Studebaker, CMRP, editor in chief, is searching for the right balance between innovation and proliferation. 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...

Examining cloud computing formations

David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor, explores the dark side, and silver lining, of cloud computing. More...

Close the disconnection between short- and long-term energy goals

Energy Expert Peter Garforth asks you to reconsider your definition of a short-term energy goal. More...

Predicting maintenance with NDT

Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor, says examine the integrity of an object, material or system without harming it. More...

Part time with full-time pay

In this edition of In the Trenches, Acme learns the dangers of mixing business with religion. 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...

Ensure long-term sustainable success, not just short-term gains

Joel Leonard, contributing editor, travels the world in an effort to resolve the maintenance crisis. More...

Practical labor rates

Tom Moriarty, P.E., CMRP, contributing editor, says they exceed base pay rates and, therefore, should be controlled. More...

Five elements of sustainable cultural change

Change dynamics, leadership, risk identification and management, communication, and project management all must be addressed. More...

Find those golden production nuggets

Speed reductions and routine stops can cost more than you realize. More...

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Top asset lifecycle management: Driving profit in a budget constraint environment

The challenges for managing asset lifecycle are different depending on the asset. For a company commissioning a new piece of equipment the challenge may be bringing the asset online quickly after acceptance. For complex asset based manufacturing it may be related to tool and process qualification. For a running facility it is maximizing asset effectiveness, availability, and reliability, while for other enterprises it may be related to asset decommissioning. These are compounded by ongoing challenges coming from a retiring workforce, an aging infrastructure, employee safety, and compliance to regulations, among others.

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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