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Machinery Lubrication May-June 2022

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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2 | May - June 2022 | www . machinerylubrication.com M aintenance and Reliabilit y AS I SEE IT Jim Fitch | Noria Corporation The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence Once begun, you're halfway done." Rome was not built in a day. Transforma- tional change takes time. You've heard the expression, "once begun, you're halfway done." But what are the milestones along the way? In other words, what are the stages or levels of transformation on the pathway to excellence? How can they be described in the most basic terms? at's the subject of my column today. e seven levels are in sequential order. Some organizations may elect to skip or leapfrog over two or more levels. Others may realize the virtue of getting a few small wins first before moving on to higher levels. ere could be danger or pitfalls in moving too fast. Slow and steady wins the race. Moving rapidly through the levels may be more achievable if you are counseled by an experienced person or team who has step-staged through these levels before. Defining Seven Levels of Excellence e one-word descriptive titles of each level are listed to the right. e chart that follows provides a more detailed explanation of the meaning of these words. You can read through these descriptions to approximate the level your plant and team are at today. Better yet, have an independent auditor give you an unbiased assessment. 1. Survival 2. Awareness 3. Crawling 4. Walking 5. Running 6. Optimizing 7. Sustaining In order to move organizationally through the levels, there is a need to

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