by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Oct 17, 2020 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods
The concept of stress vs. strength “interference” is important in the field of reliability engineering. This concept is so simple that one could almost call it naïve. However, minimizing interference between stress and strength in the plant often results in a clash...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Oct 10, 2020 | The Sustainable Plant
For most organizations, the focus of environmental analysis and associated preventive and mitigative measures has been on what happens in the manufacturing or process plant. Traditionally, this is accomplished utilizing Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA). This type...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Oct 3, 2020 | Plant Operations, RAM Tools & Methods, RAM's Human Factor, Workforce Issues
I have written extensively in The RAM Review about the importance of precision-work instructions to ensure high-quality maintenance work. Such instructions are particularly valuable for bringing in a successful shutdown, turnaround, or outage (STO) event. The...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Sep 26, 2020 | The Sustainable Plant
As wildfires rage in the Western United States and storms strike coastal regions of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico with greater frequency and ferocity, human activity-induced climate change has become an increasingly common conversation topic. Of great importance to...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Sep 20, 2020 | Asset Management, Newsletter Column, Plant Operations
Those who have attended one of my workshops on various aspects of reliability engineering and management, or have seen me present at conferences, may have heard me say, “Data is the difference between deciding and guessing.” It’s a slogan I’ve used for at...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Sep 12, 2020 | The Sustainable Plant
In my last article for The RAM Review (Sept. 5, 2020), I discussed the relationship between an organization’s asset-management performance per ISO 55000 within the context of its environmental performance and certification per ISO 14000. This week, I’m expanding...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Sep 5, 2020 | The Sustainable Plant
If your organization is pursuing, or considering the pursuit of ISO 55000 certification, which I would certainly applaud, you need to read on to understand the important role of ISO 14000, and, in particular, the ISO 14000 series standards that address environmental...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Aug 30, 2020 | Newsletter Column, The Sustainable Plant
The Golden Rule: “He or she who has the gold makes the rules.” Increasingly, the Golden Rule is requiring sustainability. Large financial-management firms such as BlackRock, the Vanguard Group, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, etc., control how a massive amount...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Aug 22, 2020 | The Sustainable Plant
Industrial plants and facilities are natural drivers for economic growth and development. For the most part, this is great news. Industrial facilities create good, high paying jobs for the people in the community, typically leading to development and generally...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Aug 16, 2020 | Asset Management, Safety Matters, The Sustainable Plant
Methane is the primary component of natural gas. As a country, the United State has been rapidly transitioning, and continues to transition from coal to natural gas as the fuel of choice for generating electrical power. That’s a good-news story for the environment...
