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2009/May
Author:Alan Warmack, Marshall Institute, Inc.
Why do so many organizations struggle to achieve success in this area?
World-class organizations would not—could not—succeed without implementing an efficient and effective planning and scheduling process.
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2009/May
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
Timken Debuts Report On Its Global Citizenship
Timken has released its first-ever Global Citizenship Report, which highlights the company’s strategies and goals, as well as its achievements during 2008. According to the report, a sampling of...
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2009/June
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
Torque Certification Program Targets Wind Professionals
To meet the needs of the growing global wind industry, Snap-on Industrial has launched a torque certification program, which explores torque theory and proper use and application of...
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2009/July
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
Energy-Efficient Hydraulic Fluid
Shell Lubricants has added a new lubricant to its Shell Tellus hydraulic oil range that can help increase the energy efficiency of hydraulic systems. Based on customer-reported and Shell-managed evaluations, the...
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2009/August
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
It's Easy Being Green
Is it a good idea to go green with your facility during a recession? The decision-makers behind two of America's skyscrapers think so.
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2009/September
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
5 Tips To Reduce Your Water Footprint
More than 90% of the world's fresh water is consumed in the agricultural and industrial sectors. Given this staggering number, their carbon footprint is not the only thing manufacturers should consider to...
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2009/March
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
Losses can really pile up when asset-intensive equipment goes down at a biomass facility. Keeping everything up and running calls for a maintenance software system that won't quit.
DTE Biomass Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy, has...
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2009/April
Author:Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
What You Need to Know About the Stimulus Package
In response to the American Economic Recovery and Investment Act signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, ITT Corporation has published a new White Paper, "The Most Important Things...
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2009/May
Author:Ben Stevens, President, OMDEC Inc.
What do our corporate leaders want? Their major KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is ROI (Return on Investment). What do we deliver? RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability). This reflects a serious disconnect that minimizes our voice at...
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2009/January
Author:Bill Kiesel
Bill Kiesel, Vice President/Publisher
I would have preferred to start out with a cheerier "Happy New Year" message. But, let's face facts: we have a real challenge on our hands. Stock market turmoil, mortgage meltdowns, credit crises, plant...
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2009/July
Author:Blake Moret, Vice President and General Manager Customer Support & Maintenance, Rockwell Automation
Blake Moret, Vice President and General Manager Customer Support & Maintenance, Rockwell Automation
Navigating waves of bad economic news is never easy, and no one is certain when the storm will let up. However, companies that view tough...
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2009/May
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
"Listen: I’m a mechanic, not a clerk. Do you want me to do the work OR fill out these work orders? If I wasted all that time filling in those silly blanks on your paperwork I’d never get caught up! Besides, I don’t know why we need ‘em...
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2009/June
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
Maintain – To sustain or preserve a desired level of facility, equipment and process performance Maintenance Department – A group of people assigned to sustain or preserve a desired level of facility, equipment and process performance...
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2009/July
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
One of the BIGGEST challenges we have in the "maintenance arena" is being fully valued by our senior leadership. Many don't know that because we are routinely asked to do so much "non-maintenance" work it actually prevents us from doing productive...
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2009/September
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
"Houston, we've had a problem." This memorable, often-quoted one-liner came from Commander James A. Lovell aboard Apollo 13, the third manned mission by NASA, intended to put man on the moon.
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2009/October
Author:Bob Williamson, Contributing Editor
"I am doing the best that I can, but it's not enough. The other crew doesn't seem to care about the equipment here. They beat it up ... run it dry ... don't put things back. They just don't seem to understand that our future, OUR jobs, depend on...
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