RCM Blog

My Subaru Forester keeps serving up inspiration when it comes to Maintenance and Reliability. On my way to work, my Low Fuel Light illuminated. I had a choice…stop for gas and make it to work…OR…ignore it and get stuck on the side of the road? A no-brainer, right? Then why, in the Maintenance and Reliability world, do we often find ourselves stuck on the proverbial “side of the road?”

What does asset management have to do with TIME?  Everything.   My mentor, John Moubray, taught me that our most valuable resource is TIME.  Time is WAY more valuable than money.  How you spend your TIME determines IF and HOW your asset management efforts will pay off.  In other words, will your efforts help you…

The fundamentals of Maintenance and Reliability are being cast aside in favor of advancing technology that promises things like reduced maintenance and decreased costs. It’s easy to get caught up in “shiny object syndrome” and that can be a (very expensive) trap. Start from a position of strength and arm yourself and your team with…

On my drive home from the Reliable Plant conference, my Low Oil Engine Warning Light illuminated. Read how I used all seven steps of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to figure out just how to handle it!

I received an email from someone asking about what Reliability really is. He said he seems to be struggling to understand what it really means. And he’s not alone. Here’s a simple explanation of Reliability the way my mentor, John Moubray, explained it to me.

Have you ever wondered? In this video I explain the differences between Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Preventive Maintenance Optimization (PMO).