Two common asset management metrics whose relevance has grown in importance even as new analytic technologies such as predictive maintenance have emerged are “mean time to repair” (MTTR) and “mean ...

If you're looking for the latest information about metrics and best-in-class target values in the maintenance and reliability arena, the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals can help.

You probably already track key performance indicators (KPIs), such as meantime between failure (MBF), unscheduled downtime, work order completion rate, and work order backlog. If not, you should — and ...

Not all maintenance metrics carry the same degree of importance or value. If you focus on something such as total availability or average response time (across all equipment), you will be doing the ...

The current plant environment requires measurements that can predict, not just measure, the outcomes from maintenance activities. One strategy is to examine a set of leading indicators to judge how ...

The financial impact of unexpected equipment failure can be costly, as AK Steel Corp. shared recently. The West Chester, Ohio-based steel maker reported that an unplanned outage at one of its blast ...

Each fleet is going to set different KPIs around key metrics once it evaluates the effectiveness of its PM program. Reduce the number of vehicles being taken out of service during Brake Safety Week by ...

Plant managers are responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of production, logistics, and maintenance. As a plant manager, you’re responsible for the day-to-day management and ...

Key performance indicators provide the foundation that allows strategic planning to understand these advantages: Identifies everything that is easy to measure and count. Visibility on performance and ...

[Avionics Today 08-09-2016] Universal Helicopters (UHNL) has selected Skytrac systems to automate crew position and flight reports, and to track airframe maintenance metrics for the company’s AS350, ...