In order to succeed at increasing uptime, you have to believe you can

The most basic problem with typical efforts to increase uptime: we are lying to ourselves. This blog will describe a couple of scenarios, and see if any of these ring true for you.

10 questions for successful shutdown managers

It may be hard to believe, but the success or failure of your shutdown is determined long before you shut down the equipment and begin the event. If we are to have a successful shutdown, we must have clear and repeatable answers to these 10 questions at a minimum.

Three ways to improve your proactive maintenance plan

Plant managers should challenge old beliefs about maintenance and adopt new ones.

Three ways to add measurable value to a manufacturing organization

How using a maintenance planner can increase wrench time, scheduled compliance, and make the manufacturing floor a more safe and efficient work environment.

Solve safety and maintenance challenges with a sheet of paper

Using a one-point lesson may help address a plant's safety and maintenance challenges.