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Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

Reliability Block Diagrams have been around for a very long time, helping system engineers understand how the various elements, and their relationships, could impact the overall reliability and operation of the system. Taking the effort to diagram a system logically can provide great insight into where the weak links are. In some cases, an RBD can expose that your assumed redundancies are not actually as effective as you think they are.

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Grease, Gears, and Great Insights: Essential Reliability and Maintenance Podcasts and YouTube Channels

News / Brawley

Enjoy this list of manufacturing, facilities management, engineering, and reliability and maintenance podcasts and YouTube channels to catch up on the latest trends and review tried-and-true concepts.

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Mobile vs. Desktop: Differences in CMMS Features

CMMS / Tech Database / Brawley

This article explores the differences between desktop and mobile CMMS, emphasizing their distinct features and when each should be used. It also explores some of the concerns maintenance teams may have about adopting CMMS mobile apps.

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A Guide to Understanding Project Management in Engineering

Engineering / Brawley

Project management is widely used in engineering and other sectors to guide business operations and processes successfully. It plays a crucial role in helping organisations to achieve goals and meet expectations. To better understand project management, this guide covers all the essentials.

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5 Rules to Build a Partnership

Maintenance Management / idconadmin

5 Rules to Build a Partnership Torbjörn Idhammar, President & CEO IDCON INC. Plant professionals (and consultants) often talk about the importance of a maintenance, operations, and engineering partnership. In my experience, the discussions commonly center on very general terms such as better communication and understanding. Those issues are important…but what you need are precise

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The Power of Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)

Maintenance Management / maintenancewld

There is an ongoing debate on the Superfactory web forum concerning SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) as developed by Shigeo Shingo, and in particular about Shingo’s influence on Toyota. As someone who had the privilege of meeting Shingo a few times before his death in 1991 and who has taught Single Minute Exchange of Dies for 15 years, I would like to give my view on the importance of the SMED process.

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Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

Grease, Gears, and Great Insights: Essential Reliability and Maintenance Podcasts and YouTube Channels

Mobile vs. Desktop: Differences in CMMS Features

A Guide to Understanding Project Management in Engineering

5 Rules to Build a Partnership

The Power of Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)

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