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2004/October
Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M., Editorial Director
Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M., Editorial Director
There is a new disease infecting corporate America that has become an epidemic of momentous proportions. It is called “KPI-itis.” The disease is caused by an obsessive desire to...
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2004/June
Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M., Editorial Director
Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M., Editorial Director
There was considerable information presented at the Maintenance & Reliability Technology Summit (MARTS) last month about all aspects of maintenance and reliability. The presentations...
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2004/March
Author:Terry Wireman, C.P.M.M., Editorial Director
In today’s competitive environment, companies are mining every opportunity to increase their profits. They are using information systems to gather data and then convert this data to business intelligence on which to base their decisions....
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2004/June
Author:Terry Wireman, GenesisSolutions
Translate contributions into the language of finance.
In the majority of companies today, there is a language barrier. There are at least three different languages spoken internally—financial, operational, and technical.
Just as...
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2004/December
Author:Thomas A. Rogers, General Motors
The installation of a new clutch assembly using a torque monitoring device has saved a General Motors manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, TN, more than $1 million. The first prototype of the clutch was introduced in 2000 and savings are...
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2004/July
Author:Thomas H. Bishop, Electrical Apparatus Service Association
Regularly checking the operating temperature of each critical motor will pay dividends.
It is no secret that heat kills electric motors. But it is easy to forget that exceeding the rated operating temperature by as little as 10 C (18 F) can...
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2004/May
Author:Thomas Heiserman, Maintenance Solutions Group
It may seem like heresy to speak of slowing the expansion of technology within a technology magazine. However, sometimes a technology reality check is necessary.
All too often manufacturers turn to technology for answers while ignoring ...
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2004/March
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
I recently attended two very different conferences in two distant parts of the United States. However, each of them had elements that caused me to reflect on what lies behind the current status and technological advances in the areas of...
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2004/December
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Let’s face it; professional development is hard work. It requires a good bit of time to explore and determine just what form of professional development one will participate in. It then requires significant investment of time and money to...
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2004/June
Author:Tom Byerley, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
The great pitcher Satchel Paige often said “Don’t look back—something might be gaining on you.” I bring this up, not because we are now in full swing of the baseball season, but because it leads to a relevant point about professional ...
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