Reliability Academy

"Reliability is simple" We've been teaching this concept for a long time. We've seen plenty of plants achieve high reliability by simply doing the basics. And it’s not just us. Winston Ledet’s research shows the same. Ledet’s work has become the foundation of what we teach in our Road to Reliability Framework. In his research (summarized in the table), Ledet studied hundreds of plants around the world. And he found that the best-performing plants achieved uptimes of up to 98%… simply by focusing on these three things: 1.) Planning & Scheduling 2.) Preventive and Predictive maintenance 3.) Defect elimination. Let us say that again: 98% uptime. That’s virtually having NO downtimes in your plant… All from implementing only three practices. But somehow, people have been convinced that to achieve high reliability, they need to successfully implement a model with 10 to 20 different elements. Most of these models, however, are more complicated than necessary. Implementing all those elements would be daunting to just about everyone. That's why we strive to Make Reliability Simple. You don’t need 10 or 20 elements to achieve high reliability. In our experience… and from Ledet's research—the ‘Best of the Best’ get to World Class Reliability by doing the basics really well. #maintenance #reliability #ReliabilityAcademy

Planning & Scheduling are not the same. You need both. #ReliabilityAcademy #planningandscheduling #maintenance

Thank you for sharing your experience with the course, Chuck! We're thrilled to hear that the course has been instrumental in helping you understand and excel in your new role within the maintenance department. It's great to know that the materials have been practical and beneficial for your planning tasks. Not many maintenance planners fully understand what their role is… let alone have the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective. And we really appreciate you recommending the course to others stepping into planning roles. We're here to support you as you continue to succeed in your career. So, don't hesitate to reach out if you need any further assistance or more resources! #maintenance #reliability #ReliabilityAcademy

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Can you believe this? A supposed 2-hour maintenance job can take 6 to 8 hours to finish... …all because the job wasn’t properly planned for. And you might think I’m exaggerating… But I’m not. It’s something I’ve seen repeatedly in organisations stuck in the firefighting culture. And there are a lot of reasons why this could happen… … technicians looking for missing parts … incorrect repair methodology in the work instruction … the job was labeled “ready for execution” when it truth, it wasn’t Among other reasons. But on the flip side... If you effectively implement maintenance planning & scheduling in your organisation, you can actually do things faster, and save a few hours. Just imagine… What would you do if your team had an extra few hours a day? Hours you gained NOT because you did overtime… or you skipped a few tasks. No. But because you were efficient. What would you do? #planningandscheduling #maintenance #ReliabilityAcademy

Solving maintenance problems starts with yourself. As an individual, you need to be proactive. You need to take action. You need to educate yourself. And you need to challenge the status quo. Never be complacent. If you want to escape the vicious cycle of reactive maintenance... Instead of putting the blame on others or on the systems you have in place, Start by asking: “What can I do?” Sadly, we’ve seen too many people who’ve lost hope for their organisation. All they see is the chaos and turmoil of working in a reactive maintenance environment. They’ve accepted that things won’t improve. And in doing so they forgot to see that they can make a difference Even if the difference you make is small, make it regularly and it will build up over time. Over time one of your colleagues will get on board, and eventually one more. Then another. And one day you will look back and see what a difference you made. So if you’re tired of the vicious cycle of reactive maintenance... If you want to stop the firefighting… If you want to create change in your organisation... Then looking in the mirror. And the person you see is the person that can make that first change. Let us know in the comments what change you’re going to make! #maintenance #reliability #ReliabilityAcademy

Can you call your workplace a ‘stable working environment’? It’s an environment that nurtures teamwork, builds trust, and establishes shared priorities. One that lets us communicate to operations that, “Yes, the job is getting done. And you’ll get your equipment back soon”. Sadly, you can’t have a stable working environment… …when you’re too busy running around fighting fires and chasing missing parts. See, what often happens in a highly reactive maintenance environment is that maintenance is overwhelmed. Things take too long. Operations don’t get answers fast because maintenance is ‘too busy’. And since the equipment isn’t getting fixed as fast as they want it to be fixed, and there isn’t clear communication when things will be fixed… ... Operations lose ‘trust’ in Maintenance. They scream louder and louder until someone jumps and gets their equipment fixed. Sure, that’s one way to prioritise... But the problem is… that often makes the reactive environment worse. It stops maintenance from properly preparing the work and increases waste in the organisation. That’s why if you want to create a stable working environment… You first have to deal with your problem with reactive maintenance. And you can do that by effectively implementing maintenance planning & scheduling. This gives you the time and breathing room to actually sit down and communicate with the operations team. #maintenance #reliability #ReliabilityAcademy

What is your opinion of work packs? To execute maintenance tasks efficiently, your maintenance crew needs a complete work pack. That work pack should include everything a technician needs to know to do the job safely and efficiently. Nothing more, nothing less. If the work pack is incomplete, then chances are, your crew will waste their time looking for the information they need in manuals, drawings, and procedures. Or worse, they won't look for it ... Either way, without a complete work pack, you’re creating heaps of waste and inefficiencies. No a complete work pack is not necessarily a big heavy A4 binder of documents, it could be just a couple of pages of paper. That's why you want a Maintenance Planner with a solid trade background, someone who knows how to do the job and who can document it effectively. If you want to learn more about creating work packs and other responsibilities of the Maintenance Planner, then you can check the article on the first comment. Do you use work packs? How good are they? #maintenance #reliability #planningandscheduling #ReliabilityAcademy

𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? No problem! At Reliability Academy, one of our goals is to train maintenance professionals around the globe, regardless of their financial circumstances or company support. That's why we've created the 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 to help bridge the gap. Don't let the lack of financial support hinder your professional growth. It’s time to advance your career by applying for a scholarship! 🚀 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? ✅𝟕𝟓% 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐬: Making our top-tier courses affordable and accessible. ✅ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞: Open to maintenance professionals globally who are struggling to afford our courses, especially those in developing nations or from medium-sized, asset-intensive industries. Our courses are also available in multiple languages. ✅ 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬: Pay for your courses over five months, easing the financial burden. ✅ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Learn at your own pace and access tools, resources, and templates that can help you implement the processes that we teach inside our courses.  Our courses are designed to improve your knowledge in maintenance and reliability, ensuring you are well-equipped to secure that next promotion or raise. With lifetime access, you can learn at your own pace and apply your new skills to excel in your role. ⏰𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 – 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰! Our scholarships are limited and highly competitive. If you're committed to advancing your maintenance career, apply today and take the first step. 👉 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝? Visit our Scholarship page to learn more and apply. Link in the first comment. #maintenance #reliability #ReliabilityAcademy

There are many versions of maintenance planning and scheduling processes floating around. But, in essence, they all come down to the same basic phases: 1 – Identify & prioritise 2 – Plan 3 – Schedule 4 – Execute 5 – Closeout 6 – Review & improve #maintenance #planning #scheduling #planningandscheduling #workmanagement #cmms #productivity