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Here you’ll find helpful free reliability and maintenance resources, articles, and videos to help you run your plant well. You can see some of our most popular posts below. 
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Define and Measure KPIs and Goals for Condition Based Maintenance

Condition based maintenance offers a large array of benefits if done correctly. It is not enough however to know we are doing a good job. We have to be clear about our goals and we have to be clear about how we are going to measure if we are meeting our goals or not. There are all sorts of fancy software platforms with dashboards that can help us define and measure KPIs, and track and visualize them, but we have to actually use them! 

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Using a CMMS for Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

This article briefly clarifies what Root Cause Analysis is, what elements it involves, and how to get better traceability over your equipment performance with a CMMS system. Relying on this, you should be able to better understand how to benefit from data collected based on the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) usage to improve your RCA process.

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How to Develop Inclusive Lean Leadership Training 

Training the next generation of Lean leaders (lean leadership training) is a multifaceted process that encompasses education, practical experience, and tailored continuous development focused specifically on developing promoters of business performance. Particularly important in achieving this performance is to build cultures where inclusive leadership can thrive. 

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How to Make the Most of S/4HANA Asset Management

Every software application evolves over time and sometimes moves faster than a company can keep up. With the evolution of software at this breakneck pace, you may not be getting the most out of S/4HANA Asset Management if you aren’t taking advantage of its latest enhancements.

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Maintenance in the Era of Industry 4.0

Welcome to the era of Industry 4.0, where the manufacturing world is getting a major upgrade. This isn’t just about making things faster or cheaper; it’s about transforming how factories operate from the ground up, using smart technology to make decisions, prevent problems, and keep everything running smoothly.

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Maintenance world YouTube Channel

Articles are great, but videos are also helpful. Our YouTube Channel is regularly updated with short topical videos. These videos are another way to offer free reliability and maintenance resources, designed to help you take steps to improve.

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Free Reliability and Maintenance Downloads

  • Work Order Priority Codes
  • IDCON's Planner's Checklist
  • Condition Monitoring Standards Examples

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Reliability and Maintenance Book Resources

IDCON’s Reliability and Maintenance and Books are a unique collection focused on practical hands-on tips and techniques. These books have been developed by consultants who have spent their life in the industry.  

There are 9 books in the collection:

  • Condition Monitoring Standards Books (Vol. I, II III and IV)
  • Preventive Maintenance Essential Care and Condition Monitoring Manual
  • Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
  • Results Oriented Reliability and Maintenance Management
  • Reliability-Focused Spare Parts and Materials Management
  • Knocking Bolts
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We provide side-by-side, reliability and maintenance consulting and training designed to keep your equipment running.

For over 45 years, we’ve partnered with hundreds of manufacturing plants around the world to eliminate the costs and the pressure caused by unreliable equipment.

And we’d love to do the same for you.

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