On August 6, British Petroleum ordered the shutdown of the Alaska Pipeline, which delivers roughly 8% of the United States’ crude oil supply. The timing could not have been worse, as oil prices were above $75 per barrel. The interruption is expensive for producers, consumers and for BP’s reputation.

Renowned author and educator Terry Wireman, CPMM will lead a series of webinars for the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE). Drawing from his new ten‑volume Maintenance Strategy series published by Industrial Press, these sessions provide actionable insights for plant and facilities profess

Over the past decade, improving maintenance and reliability has become a top driver of profitability for industrial plants. The surge in consulting firms, training providers, and technology vendors has created a crowded marketplace – ripe with both value‑adding partners and opportunistic vendors. To

The University of Tennessee’s Maintenance and Reliability Center has been renamed the Reliability & Maintainability Center (RMC) to underscore its commitment to reliability as the core goal for member companies. While maintenance remains a vital enabler, it is not the sole objective, said RMC Direct