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Editors Column |
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'Lies, damned lies and statistics' |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Paul V. Arnold, RP Editor |
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Paul V. Arnold says an allegiance to statistics and metrics can have negative consequences. |
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The Exponent |
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Putting a modern spin on FMEA |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Drew D. Troyer, CRE, CMRP |
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Editorial
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Drew Troyer offers some key points for updating your FMEA process to get it working for you in the plant. |
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| Features
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Advisors |
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Selling maintenance to management |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Tor Idhammar |
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Features
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We often complain about how hard it is for us to "sell maintenance to top management". There are several things we can do to change this. |
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Best ways to kill planning, scheduling |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Doc Palmer |
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Two ways to kill a planning and scheduling system dwarf all other methods. According to Doc Palmer, these are the perfect job plan and schedule compliance. |
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How many lubrication technicians does it take to grease a bearing? |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Mark Barnes |
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While the question may seem simple, the answer is not. Mark Barnes explains that it depends on several factors. |
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Why are you performing vibe analysis? |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Andy Page |
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Features
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While many maintenance and reliability initiatives incorporate vibration analysis, few people have a sound philosophical base for how it is to be used. |
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Lost in communication |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: John Ha |
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Features
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Plants continually identify communication as a problem area. Shouldn't we be good at this by now? So, what's the problem? People management guru John Ha hashes out the reasons and root causes. |
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Leaving a lasting legacy |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Tim Goshert |
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Features
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What is a legacy? Cargill M&R leader Tim Goshert says it is what you will be known for in the future and with future generations. |
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Applied Reliability |
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Use P-F intervals to map, avert failures |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Robert Apelgren |
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Features
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The potential-to-functional failure interval is one of the most important (and misunderstood) concepts when it comes to performing RCM. Robert Apelgren provides guidance in this article. |
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Safety Report |
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Q&A: Talking safety with the NSC |
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Issue: 5/2008 |
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Author: Paul V. Arnold |
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Features
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Paul V. Arnold explores plant safety in a conversation with one of the National Safety Council's top executives. |
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