July 2003

In this Issue:

Focus on Reliability

The Top 10 Reasons Why It Will Never Work
In My Company!

By Robert J. Latino, Sr. VP-Strategic Development, Reliability Center, Inc.

 

We have all been inundated with the flavor of the month “programs” that come down the corporate pike. We see the acronym coming from a mile away. We see the lip service support given to the effort and then the gradual demise of expectations into the sunset. We are often conditioned in this fashion creating the above described paradigm. But could this conditioning negate our receptivity to common sense?

Editor's Note: This bi-monthly series of articles on root cause failure analysis is from our good friends at the Reliability Center.

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Measuring Overall Craft Effectiveness (OCE) Part II

By by Ralph W. “Pete” Peters

 

Improving Overall Craft Effectiveness is very key question we need to answer. Getting maximum value from craft labor resources and higher craft productivity requires measurement and knowing where you are now.

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Electrical Circuit Breakers

By: L. W. Brittian, Mechanical-Electrical Instructor

 

This is the Final article in a 7 part series of articles intended to supplement your knowledge beyond the immediate requirements of the NEC. The series will cover the types of circuit breakers that are found in various types of facilities today.

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Big Success in a Small City: Implementing a New Maintenance Management Approach

By: Mike Mahoney, Public Works Superintendent
Nicholas Nguyen, Senior Associate, LA Consulting

In 1999 the City of Emeryville, California implemented a new management approach in maintenance operations designed to enhance team-work, morale, communication, and performance. The implemented maintenance management system was an innovative approach to improving not only operations, but also improving City officials’ understanding of maintenance.

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Did You Know?
 

Did You Know? - Maintenance Tips and Techniques From Our Friends at Idcon, Inc.

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This issue is also brought to you courtesy of Marshall Institute 


This issue is also brought to you courtesy of the Reliability Web

This issue is also brought to you courtesy of the Reliability Center, Inc.


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