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Courage to Lead Change: The Better Half

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Courage to Lead Change: The Better Half

On this episode of Reliability Road Rash, Larry continues his multi-episode discussion on the courage to lead change and think differently with Tiffany Pasch, Master Data Analyst for Verso Corporation. The family matriarch and Larry's "MUCH better...

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Tying Risk/Investigations/RCA Together

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Tying Risk/Investigations/Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Together

More than 50% of the process industry is still operating with paper or file-based maintenance systems and people dependent processes for Root Cause...

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The 3 Most Popular RCA Tools

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The 3 Most Popular RCA Tools

Unfortunately when it comes to life and reliability. there isn't a crystal ball and unpredicted problems can occur in any team or process. However,...

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Courage to Lead Change: Drones

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Courage to Lead Change: Drones

It’s important for leadership to have the courage to lead change and seek new ways of thinking while also embracing integrity, passion, innovation,...

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Achieved Regulatory Compliance and Improved Safety with RCA Tool

Download the Case Study Following a hazardous chemical release and subsequent investigation by regulatory authorities at a client facility, a leading...

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Triggers of an Root Cause Analysis

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Triggers of a Root Cause Analysis

In this episode of APM On Air, Larry explores the age-old question of what triggers a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and why one size doesn't fit all....

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Improved Uptime and Resource Utilization with Data Optimizer™

Download the Case Study Nexus Global was engaged by a leading dairy processor and producer to develop a complete asset register and asset...

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Lubrication - Post COVID-19

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Lubrication Best Practices for COVID-19

On this episode of APM On Air, Mark O'Brien, Owner and Chief Analyst for Tribology Solutions, joins us to discuss how COVID-19 is effecting...

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 4/5 - Implement & Control

For the final episode of our multipart series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Larry completes the last two steps of the...

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Getting Back to Work: Is Your Facility Safe?

As teams start returning to work amidst the COVID-19 crisis, what will the “new norm” look like in your facility? There may be great opportunities to...

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 3 - Analyze

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 3 - Analysis

On this episode of our multi-part series, Larry begins to Analyze the incident using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process...

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 DysFUNctional APM Family - Ketching Up On Master Data

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Master Data Management Made Simple – APM with a Twist

Many organizations find themselves in a jam when it comes to master data management. To ketchup with today’s business demands, companies need clear...

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Post COVID-19 Maintenance & Reliability

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Maintenance & Reliability Outlook Post COVID-19

On this episode of APM On Air, we have Ryan Chan, CEO & Founder of UpKeep, on the show to discuss how COVID-19 will continue to impact maintenance...

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Getting Back to Work

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Getting Back to Work

How will we lead change so our reliability teams can return to work during and after the COVID-19 crisis? How can we apply best practices in...

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Repair or Replace

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Repair or Replace? Strategies to Keep Your Assets Afloat

Two years ago, I made a poor decision that cost me a boat. You see I made the decision to defer maintenance. I had plenty of time to do the...

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 2 - Measure

Welcome back to our multi-part series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) where we walk listeners through using a DMAIC RCA...

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