"To know and not to do is really not to know."
- Stephen R. Covey in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Over the past decade, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has become well-known for being an effective methodology for increasing asset reliability and availability. While RCM is a comprehensive maintenance strategy, it also requires a very time-intensive and resource-intensive study to serve as the basis for increased reliability. Since typical RCM studies take weeks of concerted effort to complete, there is a feeling of exhilaration when the study is finished. The RCM team, made up of engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel, now has an official playbook "guaranteed" to increase the reliability of their plant. Some RCM groups even throw parties to celebrate the completion of the study.
But what happens after the party? When all the cake has been eaten and the streamers have been taken down, how can the plant ensure that they will achieve the success that they desire?
In order to have success with RCM, a well thought out playbook is not enough. The best coach in the world cannot have a winning season if his players pay no regard to his advice. As brilliant as its recommended actions may be, an RCM playbook is worthless unless those actions are implemented. These recommendations need to be implemented through the company's EAM / CMMS and become part of the company's ongoing reliability best practices.
Tools like APM Software can, in addition to leading engineers through the processes of Reliability Centered Maintenance or Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, help implement a company's RCM playbook seamlessly into the company's EAM / CMMS system.
For more information on using APM Software tools to support reliability work processes, Meridium is hosting free workshops on the Mechanical Integrity and Asset Safety work processes on Wednesday February 23rd and Thursday, February 24rd respectively in Houston, TX. For more information on Meridium's free workshops or to register, please click here.
- Stephen R. Covey in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Over the past decade, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) has become well-known for being an effective methodology for increasing asset reliability and availability. While RCM is a comprehensive maintenance strategy, it also requires a very time-intensive and resource-intensive study to serve as the basis for increased reliability. Since typical RCM studies take weeks of concerted effort to complete, there is a feeling of exhilaration when the study is finished. The RCM team, made up of engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel, now has an official playbook "guaranteed" to increase the reliability of their plant. Some RCM groups even throw parties to celebrate the completion of the study.
But what happens after the party? When all the cake has been eaten and the streamers have been taken down, how can the plant ensure that they will achieve the success that they desire?
In order to have success with RCM, a well thought out playbook is not enough. The best coach in the world cannot have a winning season if his players pay no regard to his advice. As brilliant as its recommended actions may be, an RCM playbook is worthless unless those actions are implemented. These recommendations need to be implemented through the company's EAM / CMMS and become part of the company's ongoing reliability best practices.
Tools like APM Software can, in addition to leading engineers through the processes of Reliability Centered Maintenance or Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, help implement a company's RCM playbook seamlessly into the company's EAM / CMMS system.
For more information on using APM Software tools to support reliability work processes, Meridium is hosting free workshops on the Mechanical Integrity and Asset Safety work processes on Wednesday February 23rd and Thursday, February 24rd respectively in Houston, TX. For more information on Meridium's free workshops or to register, please click here.
