by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Nov 3, 2019 | Training & Qualification, Workforce Issues
North American industrial facilities, especially in regions previously plagued by manufacturing flight and skills deficits, are working hard to remain competitive. Two generations of workers and potential workers have been steeped in the “loss of manufacturing...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | RAM Tools & Methods, The Bloch Files, Workforce Issues
Quite some time ago, I had a very candid discussion with the Reliability Manager of a prominent multi-national oil company. One of his concerns involved what he considered a rather puzzling fact: Many companies that experienced repeat failures of rotating equipment...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Oct 25, 2019 | RAM Tools & Methods, The Bloch Files, Workforce Issues
You probably have long suspected this: Some companies can be their own worst enemies. I offer the following examples, from my perspective as book author/technical writer, of how some companies earn a bad name, while others earn a good one (and good things that come...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Oct 18, 2019 | RAM Tools & Methods, The Bloch Files, Workforce Issues
One of the nicest bonuses that a retiree enjoys is freeness of speech. Here, I’m taking advantage of that “freeness” by sharing a few thoughts on good reliability managers and some of the ways they approach their roles (or should). Consider my points in the...
