Tag Archives: Continuous improvement
How does LRCM “improve” RCM?
Difficult discussions take place whenever people engage in the reconciliation of theory with practice. In many maintenance situations, the reality of a given maintenance event will be at odds with the current structure of the RCM hierarchy. The failure mode … Continue reading
Inspections – CBM and others
An inspection is like the skin of an onion. As you peel back each layer you will spend more money and time, but in return, you will get more information. For example: oil analysis – least expensive, least … Continue reading
Confidence in predictive maintenance
Without a mechanism to evaluate a Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) program’s evolving performance CBM activities will degenerate to “busy work”. Data will continue to be collected, manipulated and filed as a matter of routine. To counter this tendency towards apathy, … Continue reading