Can a manufacturing operation truly be "lean" without applying lean strategies to equipment maintenance? Experts answer that question with a resounding "no." In their book "Lean Maintenance: Reduce ...

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link -- but first you have to find the link. For manufacturers embracing lean manufacturing concepts, it often takes months if not years of effort before they ...

Many large power generation fleet owners have deployed centralized monitoring and diagnostic (M&D) centers to improve generating performance and reliability. These M&D centers use advanced pattern ...

Although hardware price/performance continues its ride down the commodity curve, IT organization (ITO) maintenance budgets remain stubbornly high. Users focusing on lean maintenance management should ...