Scheduling – Spread sheets or critical path software?

Which is the best tool for routine scheduling? Both spread sheets (most commonly MS Excel™) and critical-path software (e.g. MS Project™) can be used for scheduling maintenance work, and both have their place. Both are...

Root cause – a discussion

  Much has been written on the subject of the “root cause” and “root cause analysis” (RCA) of failures and it is a subject on which it is worth spending considerable time and effort. But...

Reducing the risk of unspared critical components

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Preventive Maintenance – two kinds

  If “Preventive Maintenance” (PM) is defined as any maintenance activity that prevents breakdowns, it would logically include the following three kinds of maintenance.   1.a. Any maintenance activity that extends the life of equipment...