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Karen Rossi : Author Archives

Equipment Depreciation: What You Need to Know

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Calculating equipment depreciation is a priority for many businesses. Whether you’re planning to invest in new equipment or considering the retirement of older assets, it’s essential to monitor both your equipment’s depreciation rates, maintenance history, and real-time performance.  This blog will review the most common methods for calculating depreciation, providing insights into this important process.…

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How to Calculate Production Efficiency

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), like production efficiency, are metrics that help maintenance managers determine optimal operating conditions of people, processes, and equipment. The production efficiency formula will determine where your actual output and standard (or optimal output) intersect. This is important because it helps professionals understand the point at which they operate at maximum production…

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Predictive Maintenance in Automotive Manufacturing

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A high-level guide to predictive maintenance in the automotive manufacturing industry. We will discuss how the movement from reactive to preventative maintenance led to the development and deployment of predictive (proactive) analytics in the automotive manufacturing industry.

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How to Determine & Extend the Useful Life of Assets

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If you’re wondering how to determine the useful life of assets, you’re probably concerned about how long your assets will last, will their value to the organization rank higher than their cost, and of course, over time, what will they be worth from a financial perspective. This information is critical to consider, particularly considering how…

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How To Categorize Asset Downtime 

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In this blog, we will delve deep into the world of asset downtime, its precise categorization, and why it matters more than ever. What is Downtime? Asset downtime refers to the period when a piece of equipment or machinery is not operational due to maintenance, repairs, or unexpected breakdowns. It’s the time when your valuable…

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Preventive Maintenance Best Practices

Minimizing downtime and maximizing equipment efficiency are critical factors that can make or break a company’s success. As a maintenance manager responsible for machinery, equipment, and infrastructure, you understand the significance of staying proactive rather than reactive.  That’s where preventive maintenance programs are the ultimate solution. This article will delve into the best practices of…

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9 MRO Storeroom Best Practices

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A maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) storeroom houses critical parts and tools used in the operation and maintenance of critical equipment. An efficient MRO storeroom is clean and optimally organized, which helps companies reduce waste, lower costs, and shorten maintenance cycles and repair times.   Today we will discuss a variety of MRO storeroom best practices…

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