We asked members of the operations team in process manufacturing: What is the strategic role of the Reliability Engineer (RE)? The answers vary from a good understanding of the strategic impact of a reliability engineer to more simple responses like “fix the equipment”, “keep us running”, and “respond to emergencies”. These responses indicate that the […]
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What happens when Maintenance is required to report to Operations? This usually happens when organizations go from a centralized to decentralized maintenance. While many tout the benefits of this organizational structure, the real reason for the change is to reduce cost by removing maintenance managers. The fundamental problem is that asking the operations manager(s) with
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Picture this. The operations and maintenance manager, plant manager and production manager from a plant are in a car speeding down the road. The maintenance manager is driving blindfolded. The Plant manager is peering in the rear view mirror. In the back seat, the production manager is urging the maintenance manager to proceed at top speed
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Here’s your 8 Step Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra2LMs0dO7c&feature=youtu.be Here’s a quick video walk-through IDCON’s 8 Steps to Successfully Implement a Preventive Maintenance Program. You can also download the free printable guide below, so that you and your team can work through the process together. DOWNLOAD YOUR 8 STEP GUIDE At IDCON, we understand the pressure you face
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How do you plan your family vacation? In most cases you have to check when you can take off from work, decide where to go, make the arrangements and book the trip, decide what to bring, read up on the activities etc. If you don’t do this early enough it is very likely that you
We have all experienced duplicate work orders in our work order system. The problem is generally rooted in the way the current system is designed and in how it functions. Thereby becoming a systemic problem for the organization. It creates wasted time for planners, frustration with the creators of the work orders, and over-states the
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We commonly work with clients with a high amount of “Reactive” maintenance. In the worst-case scenarios, this translates into unscheduled downtime and lost production. The million-dollar question is “why does this occur”? And the next question is, “What unscheduled downtime costing my organization”? Whatever the costs might be, it will be high, and you need
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The IDCON Reliability Solution Alliance Combine Work Processes and Skills to Achieve Better Reliability and Lower Cost. Both IDCON and Reliability Solutions have extensive experience in the area of Reliability and Maintenance Management, Training and Hands on Implementation. Our track records are excellent with impressive references from happy clients all over the world. Together we have
Common Sense Consulting and Trainingfor your manufacturing maintenance team For a manufacturing plant, a halt in production is devastating. At IDCON, we understand the pressure you face trying to build a reliable plant. We provide side-by-side reliability and maintenance consulting and training designed to keep your equipment running. For over 45 years, we’ve partnered with
Root Cause Problem Elimination Training Band-aid fixes and best guesses are costing you time and resources. IDCON’s Root Cause Problem Elimination™ training focuses on eliminating problems, not just analyzing them. This training teaches you to use a structured approach to problem elimination while learning a documentation method and implementation strategies for your organization. RCPE™ was
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