Posts by Ricky Smith, CMRP, CMRT

The Reliability Culture Myth: You Can’t Train Your Way Out of Bad Leadership
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The Maintenance Manager Trap Nobody Warns You About Until It’s Late
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How to Measure and Improve Wrench Time Without Alienating Your Crews
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Asset Criticality Ranking: How to Prioritize What Actually Matters
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Why Your Reliability Program Failed Before It Even Got Started
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Why Your PM Program Is Creating the Failures It’s Supposed to Prevent
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The Maintenance Storeroom Nobody Wants to Talk About
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The Reliability Engineer Role Most Plants Get Wrong
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Maintenance Planning and Scheduling: Boost Efficiency and Cut Downtime
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5 Whys Root Cause Analysis: When to Stop Asking Why in Maintenance
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Seven Causes of Bad Work Order Data That Distort Maintenance Metrics
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Spare Parts Management: How to Optimize Inventory and Availability
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Maintenance Management Best Practices for Long-Term Asset Health
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How Detailed, Repeatable Procedures Cut Failures and Improve Asset Life
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Unlocking Vibration Analysis Methods for Effective Diagnostics: Techniques, Tools, and Benefits
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How Three Basic Maintenance Practices Boost Reliability and Uptime
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Why Visual Inspections Still Matter in Predictive Maintenance Programs
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RCM in Action: The Method That Extends Asset Life Dramatically
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Why Maintenance Goals Are Critical to Success in Any Organization
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How Smart Plants Use Weekly Work Schedules to Improve Performance
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How Planning and Scheduling Improve Maintenance Effectiveness
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Single Point Lesson: How to Eliminate Pipe Stress Like a Pro
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How a Maintenance and Engineering Manager Drives Plant Reliability
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How to Build a Convincing Business Case for Reliability Improvements
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