Novomed Centers Enhances Compliance & Equipment Reliability with eMaint

The “waste walk” is a popular lean tool used to pinpoint inefficiencies, yet there is a quieter, equally powerful approach: standing to observe. Tie lean methodologies and opportunities to metrics. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK We become blind to our surroundings after roughly 21 days—research shows—and we mi

The successful and sustainable implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (also known as TPM) should be a key concern for any conscientious plant manager or production leader. TPM leads to reduced downtime, fewer stops and breakdowns, and a smaller likelihood that products will suffer

Maintenance to Meet the Demands of Distribution Centers Distribution centers are the backbone of modern commerce, especially as e‑commerce expands. Their continuous operation hinges on an array of equipment—forklifts, conveyors, sorters, automated lines, and more—that must run without interruption.

Managing a multi-technology condition monitoring program at a large mining operation was a challenging task, especially when there has been a cultural shift required to integrate the ideas of condition monitoring into an already complex maintenance strategy. One of the major challenges included shi