Quiz: Why reliability and preventive maintenance programs fail

Getting a reliability program to actually stick — and outperform — isn’t about doing more work or chasing every best practice at once. It’s about laser-like focus, choosing the right priorities, and resisting distractions. That’s the core message of the latest Joe Kuhn’s “Leadership in Action” column in Plant Services, where the 32-year manufacturing veteran, author, and reliability consultant explains why many preventive maintenance initiatives fail despite using technically sound tools. If you need a refresher, Joe shares the lessons he learned leading plant teams around the world.

Now, it’s your turn. How strong is your reliability discipline? How well can you identify the mistakes that hold most plants back? This quiz is your chance to test your understanding, benchmark your approach, and get one step closer to reliability success.