A Plan for Breaking out of Budget Jail
Torbjörn Idhammar
I wrote this column for those who want to improve equipment reliability but feel as if they are stuck in “budget jail”. Assuming your fiscal
Leadership in Maintenance Articles
Norbord Achieves Safety Milestones
Andy Lollar
GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI (June 11, 2010) – Norbord Inc. today celebrated the achievement of three significant safety milestones at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Guntown Mississippi. 1.
Lean Shut Down Management in Lean Maintenance
Christer Idhammar
In the latest article I mentioned several areas that have to be improved for an organization to become lean. The focus in”lean thinking” is to
Overall Manufacturing Reliability and Lean Maintenance
Christer Idhammar
To continue where we ended part I of this series of articles about lean maintenance, I like to give an example on the impact of
What is Lean Maintenance?
Christer Idhammar
So, what is lean maintenance? Simply put, it can be said that the thought process in the lean concept should result in that those things that need to be delivered are manufactured on time with less resources.
2 Suggestions for Plant Maintenance Leaders
Torbjörn Idhammar
Mahatma Gandhi was once asked what he thought of Western civilization. He replied that he thought it would be a good idea. The same thought
Life Cycle Cost in Reliability and Maintenance
Christer Idhammar
Life Cycle Cost is important, but we must understand before we can evaluate. Many reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives are successful, but most do not
Joint Reward System Drives Results and Teamwork
Christer Idhammar
One of the reasons many reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives fail to deliver sustaining results is lack of teamwork between and within departments. It is
Are there any Inappropriate Measures in Reliability and Maintenance
Oli Hakansson
I was asked a question recently about the level of spare parts inventory that should be carried as a percent of the Asset Replacement Value
Are People Your Most Valuable Resource?
Christer Idhammar
“People are our most valuable resource” is most probably the correct political statement to make, but is this true? I do not think it is
Lean Maintenance in Manufacturing: How to Go From Good to Great
Christer Idhammar
Lean manufacturing including lean maintenance in manufacturing has long been a concept both in the United States and in Europe. Lean Maintenance in Manufacturing &
First World Class Maintenance Organization
Christer Idhammar
What is a World-Class Maintenance? And what plant was the first world-class maintenance organization? Since 1972 I have been bench marking maintenance organizations all over
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Michael Lippig
The cost of maintaining the status quo is enormous. The status quo affects each and every one of us every hour of every day, at
The Need for Developing & Retaining Future Craft Skills
Christer Idhammar
Developing and Retaining Future Craft Skills is often mentioned that this is a future crisis; my observations tell me that the crisis is here now
Contracted Maintenance: Should You Contract Your Maintenance Work?
Torbjörn Idhammar
As an option to reduce plant costs, you may be wondering whether you should contract your maintenance work. This may have some merit, depending on
The Productivity Simulation – A unique Production – Engineering, and Maintenance training opportunity.
Torbjörn Idhammar
The Productivity Simulation Make One Team Out of Operations and Maintenance The Productivity Simulation is a tool for building the partnership between operations, maintenance and
Professional Connections
Torbjörn Idhammar
Professional Connections A collection of companies and organizations helpful for reliability and maintenance management. RISI is the best positioned and most authoritative global source of forest
Useful Reliability and Maintenance Definitions
Torbjörn Idhammar
Dictionary for Reliability and Maintenance We’d complied a list of useful reliability and maintenance definitions. It seems that maintenance terms are evolving, new terms are
Reliability Maintenance Basics: If you execute well you will get guaranteed results
Christer Idhammar
First I like to tell you about myself and from what perspective I write this article. My world is process industries such as Iron, Steel,
Why a Joint Reward System Drives Results and Teamwork
Christer Idhammar
One of the reasons many reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives fail to deliver sustaining results is lack of team work between and within departments. It
