A prerequisite to apply visual language models into a manufacturing facility is an asset hierarchy.

The argument that a colonoscopy is preventive versus diagnostic Preventive maintenance (PM) is simply an action aimed at preserving a...

How low in the asset hierarchy should you go for a work order? We show how you can measure this to see how good you are doing.

How to measure the start-up effectiveness of a production unit

You may have recently completed a Lego set gifted to you for Christmas. In our case, The Mandalorian Helmet sits on a shelf with the...

Within practically all computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), there are mechanisms to do preventive maintenance (PMs). These...

Have you stopped and read ISO 55000, particularly ISO 55002 7.5.3.g? Here is what it says: The alignment of information requirements for...

You just left college life and joined your first maintenance and reliability team. With eyes as wide as saucers on day one, you quickly...

Malcolm Gladwell in Season 3, Episode 7 of Revisionist History, talked about his 12 Rules For Life. I was so moved by this podcast, that...

In a perfect world, the cradle that starts the existence of preventive maintenance (PM) starts from a Failure Mode Effects Analysis...

How is "criticality" used? The word “criticality” is often used out of context within manufacturing. I often hear someone say, “that is...