Category: Reliability Engineering

  • What is Advanced Planning and Scheduling? A Complete Guide

    What is Advanced Planning and Scheduling? A Complete Guide

    / read Share this article Advanced planning and scheduling are embedded within a work management structured process designed to ensure reliability and continuous improvement. This process typically includes six key steps: In production settings, this step is crucial for accurate modeling, resource allocation, and adapting to real-time changes. Together, these six steps form a structured,…

  • The Value of Reassessing Your Maintenance and Reliability Program

    The Value of Reassessing Your Maintenance and Reliability Program

    / read Share this article No matter the industry you operate in, simply keeping your equipment running is no longer enough. Your most critical assets should be maintained in near-perfect condition. This raises a key question: how well are you managing the systems, people, data, and individual components that keep your assets healthy and your…

  • The Candid POV of Jon Hall and Yoann Urruty on AI in Industrial Maintenance

    The Candid POV of Jon Hall and Yoann Urruty on AI in Industrial Maintenance

    / read Share this article Jon Hall and Yoann Urruty are no strangers to the industrial maintenance world. Both have spent their careers helping organizations navigate the challenges of reliability, digitalization, and technology adoption. And today, as artificial intelligence (AI) dominates headlines, they bring a perspective that many in the industry need to hear. Hall…

  • Should Industrial Reliability Be Considered a Patriotic Initiative?

    Should Industrial Reliability Be Considered a Patriotic Initiative?

    / read Share this article The latter half of the 20th century saw the rise of globalization, characterized by increased international trade, communication, and cultural exchange. Advancements in technology and transportation broke down barriers between nations, leading to the expansion of multinational corporations and global supply chains. Although globalization facilitated economic expansion and progress, it…

  • What is Reliability Engineering? The Complete Guide

    What is Reliability Engineering? The Complete Guide

    / read Share this article Reliability engineering is a discipline dedicated to ensuring that systems, equipment, and processes perform their intended functions without failure for a specified period of time. This means each system or product must consistently fulfill its intended function under defined conditions. It represents a critical intersection between engineering design, data analysis,…

  • The cycle of reliability: The high and low

    The cycle of reliability: The high and low

    / read Share this article Like life’s patterns, the maturity of reliability programs in a factory follows a cyclic process. The diagram above illustrates the most common stages that most plants currently occupy concerning their reliability maturity relative to maintenance costs. Your specific plant may not align precisely with one of the four identified levels;…

  • Are Your Isolation Valves Ready for Your Major Shutdown?

    Are Your Isolation Valves Ready for Your Major Shutdown?

    / read Share this article Are you ready for your annual shutdowns? The season of major shutdowns is fast approaching. Are your isolation valves leak-tight? Will lockout/tagout be completed on time—or will internal leakage impact the progress of your work and the safety of your workers? Do your valves need refurbishment or replacement? Will supply…

  • Reliability assessment: what to expect at the Corporate Level? 

    Reliability assessment: what to expect at the Corporate Level? 

    / read Share this article Reliability refers to how consistent a plant’s operation and performance are. Thus, a plant boasting high reliability demonstrates the capability to sustain consistent production levels, meet market demands, and avert unexpected asset failures and downtime. Overall reliability encompasses the combined performance and reliability of all assets and systems within the…

  • Maintenance and Asset Reliability Engineering Teams Explained

    Maintenance and Asset Reliability Engineering Teams Explained

    / read Share this article  In industrial operations, maximizing equipment uptime while minimizing costs is a common goal. However, one critical step often overlooked is clearly distinguishing between the roles of the maintenance department and the asset reliability engineering function. These two departments serve complementary, but distinct purposes. Without clarity, plants risk operational inefficiencies, repeated…

  • Establishing A Modern Vision for Asset Reliability

    Establishing A Modern Vision for Asset Reliability

    / read Share this article Organizations are under constant pressure to adopt new technologies and adapt to shifting market demands and deploying cutting edge technologies is now critical for maintaining competitiveness, enhancing asset reliability, and reducing operational costs. Digital transformation in maintenance and operations has gone from optional to essential. The adoption of digital solutions…