Ensuring Successful CMMS Adoption — Critical Factors
In 2008, an Atlanta-based company with a network of North American paper mills began searching for an enterprise-wide computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Eliminating Failures and Paving the Way for Proactive Maintenance Support
During his 40+ year career with two paper companies and an energy company, Bob Anderson, now a PCA Consulting professional, implemented system-wide changes that eliminated equipment failures
Seven Words You Shouldn’t Say in Maintenance
When I was a teenager, my neighbor had a recording of George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” We listened to it
Change Management Best Practices — Avoiding Friction and Realizing a Strong ROI
Before embarking on a major transformation initiative, business leaders must lay the foundation for a successful transition through proper change management.
Getting your Storeroom “Back to Basics”
If your storeroom is not up to where it should be, the efficiency and effectiveness of your maintenance teams will suffer.
Detailed Maintenance Planning, Clean Master Data Help Combat the Brain Drain and Assure Uptime
Clean Master Data and planned maintenance avoids expediting and saves frustration, time and money.
Practical AI: The Path to Top Quartile Reliability
According to some predictions, AI will permeate all facets of life, making it easier to do everything, including maintenance.
Despite all of the Technology, the Basics are Still Important
As I look back across my career in maintenance and MRO materials, it seems that the things people hire us for really have not changed.
The Human Side of Reliability
While there is a growing body of proofs regarding the right technical approach to boosting reliability, the best technical solutions are nothing if they leave the people behind.
A Journey to Reliability Excellence: Summary and Conclusions
The journey would not have been complete or the objectives of our mission fulfilled if one of them had been left out.