for saying, "You cannot inspect quality into
a product." e same is true for reliability.
Condition monitoring
tries to "cull out" bad
reliability, machine faults
etc. by giving them
encouraging names like
"saves." Instead, what we
really need is a zero-faults
policy related to machine
reliability similar to the
"zero-defects" that Six
Sigma aspires to achieve.
is is the foundation of proactive maintenance.
2. The Most Controllable
Expenditure in a Plant
Maintenance is the No. 1 most controllable
expenditure in a plant…PERIOD! Everything
hinges on what is controllable. While there are
always things we can't change, there are far more
things within our
realm of control.
Most of us have
heard of the Pareto
Principle, also known
a s the 80:20 ru le
(e.g., 20% of t he
causes of failure are
responsible for 80%
of the occurrences
of failure). is is a
simple concept that helps us properly focus our
time and resources. When it comes to change,
there is a fundamental need to achieve early
and decisive wins. is fuels momentum to stay
the course and garners support from peers and
decision-makers.
"What we really
need is a zero-faults
policy related to
machine reliability"
ML
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