One significant decision an organization must make when moving their software tools and solutions to the cloud is the level of security that is required. The first thought is that the highest and most restrictive environments are desired. But the real question remains what is truly required?
The FDA has recognized that the degree of effort and documentation required to maintain validated systems has been standing in the way of industry adopting software tools …and has made a course change.
No one likes it when equipment fails, except maybe those who are selling replacements. Failures occur at the most inopportune moments; in the middle of an important production run; in the middle of the night when the crew is at a minimum; on a Friday afternoon; or during the tour of new investors on their first plant visit.
Critical and expensive assets are expected to produce … with little or no interruption. We might have a reasonably clear picture of how things look today, but what about 30 days from now?
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Andrew MahenDirector, Product DevelopmentTotal Resource Management (TRM), Inc. One common element of implementing IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) is the need to learn...
An underground, Australian coal mine set out to improve its unsteady production output while keeping fixed cost unchanged.
It is crucial that the organization be aware of the cybersecurity rules, requirements, and regulations that they must follow. Audit results/findings and potential penalties can reach into the millions of dollars that would be better spent elsewhere.
Every maintenance professional should strive to rise above reactivity. Effective planning and scheduling are critical components to rising out of reactivity, aka the Circle of Despair. If you are reading this, you probably already know why maintenance planning is important. But there’s a certain category of maintenance jobs known as “small jobs” which meet four criteria. This type of job is managed instead of planned and as such they do not need to go through the formal planning process.
A modern and cost-effective approach to preventive maintenance shows that there is no maintenance cost optimum. Instead, maintenance costs will decrease at the same time as costs for production losses also decrease.
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Plant maintenance involves much more than just adding water when you remember to. Oh. Oops, wrong topic! But that out-of-context statement does bring up a good point: How...
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Maximo has had a published API for many years. Most often used for interfacing with external systems, the REST API continues to grow in its utility. Now, with all...
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. A bit of a disclaimer… be sure to refer to official IBM documentation for specifics as to the new/enhanced features discussed in this article. Another thing we’d like to...
