ABSTRACT
The elements of maintenance/reliability are like alphabet soup of acronyms, RCA, RCM, FMEA, ODR, CMMS, KPI, MRO, PdM, and PM! The problem is while all of these elements are critical to implementing a successful Reliability initiative, it is overwhelming for those tasked with doing it at the plant level.
In this chapter, we will describe a simplified Asset Performance Management (APM) work process and demonstrate where RCA fits into the big picture.APM is a set of work processes and tools that work together to continually improve the performance of our industrial assets.
In any large industrial facility, there are tens of thousands of assets that must be managed to meet business goals.This is a monumental effort for those tasked with managing the performance of these assets.To do this effectively, we must have a comprehensive asset strategy, precision execution of the strategy, and continuous evaluation process to ensure the strategy is working.
