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Alison Field

Alison Field

Alison Field captures the everyday challenges of manufacturing and plant reliability through sharp, relatable cartoons. Follow her on LinkedIn for daily laughs from the factory floor.

Posts by Alison Field

  • temporary maintenance fixes

    How Temporary Maintenance Fixes Become Permanent Reliability Liabilities

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  • predictive maintenance data insights

    Why Bearings Fail Early Despite Your Predictive Maintenance Data Insights

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  • KPI dashboards for accountability

    How KPI Dashboards Can Drive Accountability in Underperforming Plants

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  • predictable machine failure vs. reliability

    Why Predictable Machine Failures Aren’t a Substitute for Reliability

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  • tribal knowledge in maintenance training

    Transforming Tribal Knowledge in Maintenance Training into a Scalable Asset

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  • common blind spots in Gemba walks

    Why Gemba Walks Fail: Common Blind Spots in Daily Plant Floor Inspections

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  • tribal knowledge transfer in maintenance

    Why Tribal Knowledge Transfer Is Failing in Modern Maintenance Programs

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  • how to make MTBF useful

    How to Make MTBF a More Useful Metric for Reliability Planning

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  • defining equipment failure

    Why Defining Equipment Failure Matters More Than You Think

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  • unrealistic maintenance budgets

    How Unrealistic Maintenance Budgets Sabotage Long-Term Plant Reliability

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  • vibration analysis for bearing fault detection

    Diagnosing Restless Bearings: A Vibration Analysis Sleep Study Breakdown

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  • preventive maintenance asset identification

    Why Preventive Maintenance Fails Without Accurate Asset Identification

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