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This is no time to get soft. Get your act together and let's execute "Plan Alpha Bravo." Join me in a discussion about what Predictive Maintenance means, and no longer be surprised when something 'hits' the radar. Let's Go!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safet

Here is the question I get asked the most, "How do I even start to improve my storeroom?" The answer is more simple than you think. Start by ensuring that you have taken care of the fundamental elements of a maintenance storeroom. In this short video, I share my thoughts with you. You can do this!!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U

Have you ever wondered about the unique connection between maintenance and the storeroom. This short video explains this very critical link and should help to clarify the roles each department plays in their support of each other.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Proces

What does the storeroom have to do with the life cycle of an asset? As it turns out...everything. Learn how a storeroom can provide for the longevity of an asset in your facility. The storeroom, more to the point, an effective storeroom, ensures that our assets are viable and performing for a long time.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A for

How many people actually consider the impact that the storeroom, more to the point, the storeroom practices, have on asset availability and the ability of a manufacturing or service organizations to deliver their product? I'm guessing that few have made the connection. Don't be one of the uninformed! Get smarter...today!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and

This short video helps to drive home the importance of spare parts and an exceptional storeroom operation to reducing MTTR. In this video, we specifically look at the element of 'Repair Time.' This is the element in MTTR where spare parts are identified and requested. Don't mess up your MTTR metric by getting this vital communication wrong!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years

We have responsibility to maintain the inherent reliability of the parts we are stocking and storing in the storeroom in support of our production equipment. Learn here how this element is critical for our asset viability, and how to ensure spare parts are always ready for use.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain

Have you ever considered your storeroom as an Asset? An asset in business is what the business uses to make income. The correct inventory is an asset. Mismanaged and the wrong inventory are not assets. Add to your storeroom knowledge with this, the 2nd of 8 episodes on the Storeroom as a Core Value Driver.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A

The storeroom is a core value driver to manufacturing and the service industries. Few companies believe it is, and few yet even appreciate the value the storeroom has to the organization's growth and financial success. That ends today!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, P

Have you ever wondered what the difference between a 'metric' and a 'key performance indicator' is? Here is one possible answer. Aside from this awesome message, see if you can spot the 'technical error' I make at the very end. Even the pros fumble every now and again. If you enjoy these nuggets of knowledge I'd be honored if you'd SUBSCRIBE to this channel. Don't make me shame you into it.About t

You have never heard OEE explained like this. Come and learn something fresh. Also, learn a tip on how to actually use and benefit from this very much maligned and misused metric.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety SME, and CMRP. Holding a U.S. patent, he e

Not another video on leadership in the Maintenance and Reliability field. Well, actually it is...but with a different slant. Come spend 3 minutes with me, I think you'll learn something important and nice at the same time. Let's build some leaders. Who is with me?About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean

Precision Maintenance may not be for you or your organization. Seriously, not everything has to be 'precise.' But for those elements of maintenance and reliability that have to be "spot on" we have to get this right. Join me for a short discussion that just might elevate your game!About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Cap

This is a topic I get asked about often. "What is the benefit to establishing an asset criticality?" The short answer is "everything." Quite honestly, the criticality tells us how much we can about our assets and what we are willing to do, and pay for. Criticality analysis should be non-bias, and process driven. Most criticality analysis efforts are fraught with bias and immeasurable factors. Don'

Its always the right time to take responsibility for safety. Don't make the mistake that I made. Share this message and let's look out for each other.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety SME, and CMRP. Holding a U.S. patent, he earned an A.S., B.S., M.S., an

This is an exceptionally well-timed video because I'm helping a corporation with this very topic. What makes a part critical? If we don't have a process that leads to that decision, the biggest, baddest person decides its critical. Don't let that happen at your place. Learn how to determine if a part is truly critical.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and re

This could be the most valuable and forever 'paying off' process in the maintenance storeroom. I strongly encourage all storerooms and professional maintenance organizations to undertake a series of data scrubbing efforts to weed out duplicates, identify 'holes' in their data, and to confirm obsolete parts. Do it now. You'll thank me later.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years

This one ought to hurt, just a little bit. This is a practice that every storeroom and maintenance department has engaged in, but very, very few actually have a formal process to control. Emergency procurement is necessary, but it should be rare. It should hurt, just a little.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain,

Here are the big four metrics to track to determine if your storeroom is moving in the right direction. There are many ways to measure the performance and core value of your storeroom. These four set the foundation for your continued success and demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Forc

This is a little known report, but absolutely vital to keeping your stock fresh and relevant. Learn how to keep others aware of stock that might be obsolete and no longer needed.About the Author:Dr. John L. Ross, Jr. has nearly 40 years in maintenance and reliability. A former U.S. Air Force Captain, he is a Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety SME, and CMRP. Holding a U.S. patent, he ea