In the last number of months I have come across a lot of RFPs that are aimed at some aspect of managing infrastructure. With alarming regularity the terms “reliability-based decision… read more →
Successful asset management depends on making good decisions: decisions about where to apply limited resources, about setting priorities for maintenance and reliability, about managing risk and more. Good asset management… read more →
If you’ve done a criticality analysis, can you set it and forget it? Guest Post by Cliff Williams, Corporate Maintenance Manager, ERCO Worldwide and Principal Advisor, Maintenance and Reliability for… read more →
There is some bad news out there for asset management and reliability professionals: achieving sustainable success in asset management is a difficult thing to do. Why is this? Often we… read more →
We hear it all the time. “We already know what’s critical in our operation. We don’t need a criticality analysis.” Are you sure? This is what we also hear and see regularly:… read more →
In a recent forum discussion on the difference between criticality and priority several participants linked the criticality of an asset to the financial expense of the asset. This could lead to an… read more →
Thanks to Uptime Magazine for publishing this article on the myths and pitfalls to look out for when doing a criticality analysis. Simply, criticality refers to the relative importance of… read more →
Confusing condition with criticality is an easy and common mistake – we speak of things being in critical condition all the time, meaning doing poorly. Some people and processes use… read more →
In 1999 I lived and worked in Bangkok, Thailand. At the time several large infrastructure projects were underway including an elevated train and a subway. For a city built on… read more →
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