| This text incorporates major elements of the authors' earlier work, entitled Understanding Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), but adds an in depth discussion of a much tested method of managing change in the basis for and practices of maintenance of any organization. One of the authors has experience dating back to 1971 in "hands on" implementation of maintenance practices that are "reliability-centered."
He learned and applied the techniques used by aircraft manufacturers and air transport companies to the equally demanding field of nuclear powered submarines. By the time the first book entitled Reliability-Centered Maintenance was published by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1977, he already had six years experience actually implementing an RCM based program at the "deck plate" level.
The other author was a "customer." Organizations he commanded were required to change and support this new philosophy of maintenance. He has since become an author, teacher and mentor known internationally for excellence in the RCM field. Each now has over 10 years experience supporting commercial clients implementing their RCM based programs. Together the co-authors have developed the "80/20" approach to attacking the problems of equipment reliability. This text provides insight into pitfalls encountered by organizations initiating what they hope will be an RCM-based program. The lessons they have learned applying RCM are applicable to any major new initiative introduced to any type of organization. The authors use experience gained in manufacturing, utility, and government activities with union and non-union work forces. An entire chapter is devoted to instructions on how to conduct "Maintenance Process Analysis," as a vehicle for initiating (culture) change in maintenance. Appendices provide examples of a Failure Modes and Effects Analysis table, a Maintenance Standard and a Maintenance Strategy document typical of those used in and resulting from the "80/20 RCM" approach.
Also includes a download link of the matching Slide presentation and full copy of Reliabilityweb.com's Reliability Centered Maintenance Project Manager's Guide. |
