Practical Reliability

Do you have a strategy for maintaining your spare parts that require it?  In this episode we discuss setting up PM program for your storeroom.  Everything from turning shafts to calibrating your PdM equipment.

In this episode Joe and George discuss the impact supply chain has on overall plant performance.  Find out how they impact reliability and what you need to do to educate them before their efforts to save company money do the opposite.

Joel discusses the Maker movement and how this platform can help reduce the skilled labor gap we are currently facing.  Joel also discusses how we can join the Maker movement through volunteering at Maker Spaces near us and at larger Maker Faire events.

Jason discusses Asset Strategy Management, how ARMS Reliability partners with organizations to improve their operations, and OnePM (ARMS Reliability solution for managing asset strategy).  Jason is a great guy and ARMS Reliability is one of the organizations we respect the most.  An outstanding company with a talented team who always focus on value to their customers.  Really enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too.

Tim talks to us about the efforts he has taken to implement reliability centered maintenance as a key component within his organization.  Tim discusses the challenges and tips to ensure actual implementation and the evolution of culture.

Ryan discusses what separates Upkeep from other CMMS solutions, the keys to system utilization, and the process of selecting and implementing a CMMS solution.

Calvin shares his insights on improving manufacturing performance, the skills trades gap, and how his solution, Impruver, helps driver results through the PDCA cycle.

A review of the benefits of using Classifications and attributes as it applies to the role of Planner.

A review of Bill of Materials, the benefits to the Planner, and the Planner's role in ensure they exist.

In this episode we discuss the skilled trades gap with CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing, Kyle Reyes.  Listen to Kyle's views on the gap of skilled trades in the US, how this all started, and what we can do about it.