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Have you ever thought about what makes a good work instruction, or how good work instructions improve work effectiveness?

Organisations spend thousands of dollars a year on maintenance planning and scheduling training, but does training ensure good application?

Ever had trouble justifying your maintenance budget to your accountants? Is it difficult to explain why it's better not to know when maintenance will occur?

Maintenance supervisors are key players in the safe and efficient execution of maintenance, but we see shortfalls in their performance in many organisations.

Let's discuss how to get your asset management system certified. This will be critical information if your organisation is aiming to align with ISO 55001.

One of the key tenets of ISO 55000, the global asset management standard, is that organisations perform better when functions of the entire team are aligned.

Once you have committed to compliance with ISO 55001, you should gain an understanding of where the major gaps in your asset management system are.

A vital element of effective asset management is decisions that are evidence-based and data-driven. Let's discuss these elements in the context of ISO 55001.

With real-time asset health monitoring equipment, and the advent of predictive analytics and big data, is the PF Interval really relevant anymore?

Automation is being adopted by many organisations that may be new to the concept of configuration management. How should they address this challenge?

Asset management is recognised as a critical contributor to value across a wide variety of industries. A shorter, simpler plan can often lead to ideal results.

First, we need to identify the current level of asset management competence, then bridge the gaps with the level of competence required of the position.

The objective of good maintenance planning and scheduling is to allow maintenance personnel to perform required tasks in a safe, timely and cost effective manner.

Let's look at the current application of predictive analytics in asset management, and identify if there are any benefits to be gained when doing so.

It can often appear that there is significant money to be saved by increasing the interval between shutdowns. Here are 5 key questions you should ask first.

To do maintenance effectively, we need to make sure we have the right quantities of the right spare parts and materials in the right place at the right time.

Let's discuss the key activities associated with the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal of classified plant and equipment.

What is good lubrication, and what is the cost of doing it wrong? In this article, we will look at 5 simple steps to improve your lubrication program.

KPIs are often linked to personal performance. They are a measure of personal success and a key driver for incentives. But is a 'green' KPI always good?

The asset management planning and decision making process is a key process for successful asset management, but what other processes should we draw from?

Let's explore how to build an asset management organisation, how to build an appropriate workforce structure, and how to lead it to success.

For electronic assets, we can do a few mechanical based tasks to prevent mechanical modes of failure that will cause the device to functionally fail.

How do you keep your maintenance team morale positive, focused and proactive? Here are 5 tips for maintenance leaders on how to improve performance.

Let's explore how to establish an integrated planning approach that will generate cohesive planning documents, based on what we’ve seen work (and fail) in practice.

In this article we discuss how to create a good asset management plan that will work for your organisation.

The ISO released its first series of standards on asset management in 2014. What is commonly referred to as "ISO 55000" is really a suite of three documents.

Let's discuss how to start the journey towards implementing an ISO 55001 compliant asset management system, and what you need to consider before you start.

Asset management is based on 4 fundamentals that were agreed during the development of ISO 55000. This short video will help you understand these fundamentals.

ISO 55001 contains a lot of words, and no pictures or graphics. This video visually explains the key elements of ISO 55001 and how they fit together.

Let's think more broadly about factors that influence maintenance productivity, including the other departments that interact with maintenance.