Leadership Tip #47

Leaders are not average people. Good leaders can zig when others zag.

Jul 24, 2020
Leadership Tip #46

The success of your reliability program will be defined by the the worst behaviors leadership is willing to tolerate.

Jul 13, 2020
Leadership Tip #44

Be aware that others hear and see what you say and do. Strive to be your best in everything.

Jun 9, 2020
Leadership Tip #43

"We will" produces more results than "we should"

Jun 2, 2020
Leadership #42

Choose your conversations wisely. Leaders should always engage in conversations that make a difference and promote growth.

May 26, 2020
Leadership Tip #41

Know when it's more important to be kind than right.

May 19, 2020
Leadership Tip #40

Knowing the difference between a skill gap and a will gap is a key to success.

May 12, 2020
Leadership Tip #39

Use your time wisely, yesterday doesn’t count.

May 5, 2020
Leadership Tip #38

Don’t be a robot, be yourself and lead with character.

Apr 29, 2020
Leadership Tip #37

Develop your team, nurture your future leaders, and create a team that is smarter than you.

Apr 21, 2020
Leadership Tip #36

Share your vision. The more the team knows, the more they can be part of the same goal. Leadership Excellence strives for good alignment.

Apr 15, 2020
Leadership Tip #35

No matter how uncomfortable the truth is, don’t be afraid of it. Avoiding it wont fix anything.

Apr 1, 2020
Leadership Tip #34

If you don’t believe in it, they won’t believe in it. Leaders must advocate by living It and breathing It, even when no one is watching.

Feb 3, 2020
Leadership Tip #33

As leaders, everyday we should strive to communicate better, listen better, execute better... just be better.

Jan 27, 2020
Leadership Tip #32

Managers talk a lot. Leaders listen a lot.

Jan 20, 2020
Leadership Tip #31

Always take the hard right over the easy wrong.

Jan 13, 2020
Leadership Tip #30

Fear is the enemy, challenge yourself and your team to step out of the comfort zone.

Jan 6, 2020
Leadership Tip #29

Challenge status quo at every turn, there is no growth when the standards are accepting just good enough.

Dec 16, 2019
Leadership Tip #28

When making a mistake own it, get up, dust yourself off and drive on.

Dec 9, 2019
Leadership Tip #27

"It's the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back" -Joe Paterno

Dec 2, 2019
Leadership Tip #26

Always work hard, be courteous and stay curious.

Nov 25, 2019
Leadership Tip #25

Engage every task with discipline, focus, and integrity.

Nov 18, 2019
Leadership Tip #24

Do what you say & say what you mean.

Nov 4, 2019
Leadership Tip #23

Use data not emotions to drive decision making.

Oct 14, 2019
Leadership Tip #22

Leadership Excellence Is a Process of Turning Excuses Into Results

May 17, 2019
Leadership Tip #21

Leading is NEVER about you, It is ALWAYS about them

Mar 28, 2019
Leadership Tip #19

Leaders must truly understand reward systems in order to be effective

Dec 21, 2018
Leadership Tip #18

Managers Reward Firefighters, Few Reward Proactive Activity

Nov 16, 2018
Leadership Tip #17

Manager notes are not only used to document employee issues, but also to capture a job well done or an employee that went above and beyond.

Oct 19, 2018
Leadership Tip #16

Tailor Your Leadership Style to the Individual, Not the Group!

Sep 14, 2018
Leadership Tip #15

GEMBA refers to the place where value is created. Schedule time each day to visit where value is being added and encourage the great efforts.

Aug 8, 2018
Leadership Tip #14

Show a genuine interest in your team members and learn something personal about them; send a handwritten birthday wish or a job well done note.

Jun 15, 2018
Leadership Tip #13

Leadership visibility makes it easier for employees to approach with suggestions or complaints.

Jun 8, 2018
Leadership Tip #12

Supervisors that clearly define goals believe employees have greater success when they understand how individual goals tie into departmental and company goals.

May 4, 2018
Leadership Tip #11

When determining which leadership style to use, first determine what style will have a positive or a negative impact.

Feb 15, 2018
Leadership Tip #10

Addressing issues as they surface is the best way to minimize impact and keep morale high.

Jan 18, 2018
Leadership Tip #9

When addressing problems, separate the person from the issue. This will help resolve problems regardless of the source.

Sep 29, 2017
Leadership Tip #8

Gemba Walks are the best means to understanding what’s going on under your nose.

Aug 25, 2017
Leadership Tip #7

A true Leader knows how & when to use authority.

Jul 25, 2017
Leadership Tip #6

5 traits of Great Leaders; Defining Vision & Mission, Developing Business Strategies, Clearly Outlining Goals, Establishing the Best Organization, and Strong Change Mgmt Skills

May 23, 2017
Leadership Tip #5

There is a difference between motivating employees and stimulating better performance.

May 4, 2017
Leadership Tip #4

The best leaders customize their management styles to motivate employees.

Apr 18, 2017
Leadership Tip #3

High-productivity Supervisors talk about their teams accomplishments; Low-productivity Supervisors talk about their own accomplishments.

Mar 30, 2017
Leadership Tip #2

The most critical time for an employee is the first 48 hours of their employment.

Mar 14, 2017
Leadership Tip #1

The number one reason for initiative failure is due to poor communication and lack of visibility from leadership.

Feb 6, 2017

Strategy Mgmt Tip #21

Operator rounds can reduce unplanned downtime with simple visual, noise and temperature observations.

Sep 16, 2019
Strategy Mgmt Tip #20

Supervisors & Managers Remove Obstacles Not Create Them

Feb 15, 2019
Strategy Mgmt Tip #19

Generic Strategy Libraries are a starting point, not a finish line. They need to be reviewed and challenged by all invested parties.

Feb 1, 2019
Strategy Mgmt Tip #18

Every strategy task requires a justification so the reader is able to understand why the strategy is value adding and effective.

Dec 7, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #18

Every strategy task requires a justification so the reader is able to understand why the strategy is value adding and effective.

Dec 7, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #17

A ‘No Schedule Maintenance’ Strategy Needs a Return to Service Plan Which Considers; Spares, Tools, Materials, Skills and Procedures.

Nov 2, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #16

Tasks should be written to a standard such that anyone with the relevant qualification could repeat it to the same standard.

Oct 5, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #15

Condition Based Tasks Need Clear, Acceptable Limits, and Corrective Actions

Aug 31, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #14

Developing an Effective PMO Analysis Plan Will Greatly Improve Focus and Outcomes

Jul 27, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #13

Terminology can influence perception. Run to fail = "Don’t Care" to the uninitiated. Consider using "No Scheduled Maintenance" instead.

Jun 29, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #12

Celebrate your strategy wins. Don’t become a victim of failure mode bashing.

Apr 20, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #11

Failure history assessment process highlights strategy improvement opportunities across all business systems; not just PMs.

Feb 1, 2018
Strategy Mgmt Tip #10

Asset walk downs with a print of the strategy is a great way to practically challenge the strategy, see gaps, and sort the tasks.

Oct 19, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #9

Failure rates of similar components vary between like industries; the differentiator is failure-mode influence management.

Sep 12, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #8

APM benefits are realized when labor savings from PMO are reinvested in defect elimination and process improvements.

Aug 8, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #7

Excluding Operators and Trades during maintenance strategy development ultimately costs more in the long term.

Jul 25, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #6

The frequency of inspection should align with the Failure Mode decay rate and PF theory, not a person’s availability.

May 18, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #5

Control failure-mode influences = Control the functional failure. Influences may relate to; mgmt, storage, installation, operation, PM...

Apr 27, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #4

Inspections don’t prevent failures; it’s only the corrective action performed after finding an unacceptable condition which do.

Apr 11, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #3

Criticality assignments to equipment or processes will assist in determining where to start with the PMO program.

Mar 23, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #2

To be in control of reliability we must understand what influences the failure modes.

Mar 7, 2017
Strategy Mgmt Tip #1

Organizations should have a formal procedure in place to review asset strategies.

Feb 6, 2017

Work Mgmt Tip #24

Conduct routine risk reviews of your backlog together with both maintenance and operations.

Nov 11, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #23

Audit kitting areas and return dated/unused kits to stores.

Oct 28, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #22

Utilize a consequence/risk matrix to set the work order priority.

Oct 7, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #21

Protect your Planners. Avoid giving them tasks such as back up supervisor, clerical duties, and outage coordinators.

Sep 6, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #20

Establish process flow measures to bring visualization and address process bottlenecks real time.

Aug 30, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #19

Successful planned work execution ensures efforts are completed in the safest manner, shortest period of time, least disruptive way, and at optimal cost.

Mar 22, 2019
Work Mgmt Tip #18

Maintenance Planners Should Be Working at Least Three Weeks Ahead

Dec 13, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #17

Kitting and Staging Materials for planned work will reduce emergency purchases

Nov 9, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #16

Kitting and Staging Materials Will Increase Maintenance Techs Utilization

Oct 12, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #15

10% of MRO Stock Accounts for 80% of Storeroom Activities

Sep 7, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #14

60% of Active Inventory Is Overstocked

Aug 2, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #13

58% of a typical storeroom's inventory has not been used in over three years

Jul 6, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #12

18% of a typical maintenance techs time is looking for materials or tools

Jun 22, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #11

24%-26% of a typical maintenance techs time is spent walking to & from the job site

May 25, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #10

Most companies believe that Maintenance utilization is high. In fact the average is between 18-24%

May 18, 2018
Work Mgmt Tip #9

Scheduling gives a technician the ability to become more efficient.

Oct 6, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #8

Work Preparation (planning) gives a technician the ability to be more effective AND efficient.

Aug 31, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #7

Setting criteria specifying detailed level of plans; based on complexity, safety factors, and costs, gives you a measurable quality target.

Jul 13, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #6

Planning can’t be completed from the office. Mobile maintenance tools (Planning Optimizer™) let you scope & plan at 1 time, out in the field

Jun 8, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #5

An effective Supervisor brings Quality Assurance & ensures the plan is executed effectively.

May 9, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #4

A planner enables Supervisors and Tradespeople to be efficient.

Apr 21, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #3

When planning jobs spanning multiple crafts, create separate operations or tasks for each one.

Apr 4, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #2

Planning is the What & How. Scheduling is the Who & When.

Mar 16, 2017
Work Mgmt Tip #1

When planning jobs requiring more than one craft, create separate operations or tasks for each one.

Feb 6, 2017

Data Mgmt Tip #20

Asset catalogs have to be reviewed frequently and be kept up-to-date to improve planning and minimize waste.

Feb 22, 2019
Data Mgmt Tip #19

Classification of Equipment Improves the Transparency of Your Expenditure.

Jan 25, 2019
Data Mgmt Tip #18

Before you waste your maintenance budget, ensure that equipment has not been decommissioned.

Nov 30, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #17

Unplanned repairs of frequently inspected equipment are indicators of an inaccurate CBM program. It’s time for PMO!

Oct 26, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #16

Asset Health is not only a smart way to record current readings, but also to trend the historical readings date to allow for further analysis.

Sep 21, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #15

Use Asset Health Wisely – It’s Not a Monthly Report, but a Daily Tool for Maintenance & Reliability to Analyze Equipment Performance.

Aug 17, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #14

Asset Health should be built in a hierarchical way for easy analysis and drill down to a particular condition reading.

Jul 13, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #13

Asset Health Criteria should include all your condition monitoring data along with operator observations and inspection results.

May 11, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #12

Asset Health is a helpful tool to prioritize your maintenance tasks to schedule by focusing on equipment that requires immediate attention.

Apr 5, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #11

A good asset register assures a more productive Failure Mode & Effects Analysis.

Jan 11, 2018
Data Mgmt Tip #10

A well-structured asset register ultimately helps to identify where maintenance cost are truly being used.

Oct 26, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #9

Organized and controlled asset clarification paves way for more effective P&S of preventive/predictive maintenance activities.

Sep 19, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #8

Assets can be replaced and rotated inside the plant, but the Functional Location is static and allows you to track costs accurately.

Aug 15, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #7

Be sure to include Functional Location in your hierarchy, one before last level, followed by an asset record.

Jul 25, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #6

Don't include replaceable components or spare parts in the asset taxonomy; your cost/failure tracking should be on asset level.

May 18, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #5

Multi-site companies should adopt a common taxonomy structure across plants, this will allow benchmarking with greater transparency.

May 2, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #4

Do not build your Asset Hierarchy down to a nut and bolt level as this is not cost effective.

Apr 13, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #3

Typical hierarchy should be 4-7 levels, starting from corporate headquarters down to a maintainable asset for cost tracking.

Mar 28, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #2

Less than 30% of organizations surveyed have confidence their asset hierarchy is accurate.

Mar 9, 2017
Data Mgmt Tip #1

Asset Taxonomy must include hierarchical equipment structure along with asset classification for ease of cost analysis.

Feb 6, 2017

Investigation Mgmt Tip #18

Second hand information is like week old bread - you're not sure what you're getting.

Sep 23, 2019
Investigation Mgmt Tip #17

"If you do not actively attack the risks, they will actively attack you." - Tom Gib

Mar 6, 2019
Investigation Mgmt Tip #16

Six Sigma is a statistical process that measures a process in terms of defects

Sep 28, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #15

RCA Is a Formal Step-by-Step Process That Leads to the True Root Cause of the Failure

Aug 24, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #14

Only 10% of Failures Are Attributed to Personnel Problems

Jul 20, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #13

90% of failures are related to process failures

Jun 1, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #12

Mitigation failure is most likely attributed to failing to follow up.

Apr 27, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #11

Safety related incidents should be logged in a master investigation system and connected to the asset when equipment is involved in the incident.

Feb 8, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #10

APM relies on investigations to be logged against an asset/equipment to ensure best practice lifecycle management.

Jan 25, 2018
Investigation Mgmt Tip #9

If there is no system to conduct investigations, the history is likely to be lost.

Oct 12, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #8

RCA is a team event!

Sep 7, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #7

4 things to consider with RCA: Chronic failure (↓ impact ↑ frequency) or Acute failure (↑impact ↓ frequency) and Easy or Difficult to fix.

Jul 27, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #6

Steps of a good FRACAS process are Raise, Accept for Review, Analyse, Recommend Actions, Approve, Implement, and Audit.

Jul 25, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #5

Be selective on what problems get investigated.

May 11, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #4

We often take on too many investigations and get delayed/stopped due to lack of resources. Set a trigger mechanism to avoid this.

Apr 25, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #3

Some investigations need only a five why process whereas others might require a detailed cause map approach.

Apr 6, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #2

By far, the reason for RCA failure is the failure to implement the corrective action.

Mar 21, 2017
Investigation Mgmt Tip #1

RCA should be seen as a process rather than activity.

Feb 6, 2017

Digital Transformation – Visualization – Asset Management

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Companies trust Nexus Global for our extensive history of hands-on reliability & maintenance experience and proven track record of working from the boardroom to the shop floor. Our wealth of strategic and technical knowledge along with highly trained professionals with the ability to relate real life issues at the point of execution, has allowed us to stand out from our competition in the field of APM.

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Leadership Tip #47

Leaders are not average people. Good leaders can zig when others zag.

Jul 24, 2020

Leadership Tip #46

The success of your reliability program will be defined by the the worst behaviors leadership is willing to tolerate.

Jul 13, 2020

Leadership Tip #44

Be aware that others hear and see what you say and do. Strive to be your best in everything.

Jun 9, 2020

Leadership Tip #43

"We will" produces more results than "we should"

Jun 2, 2020

Leadership #42

Choose your conversations wisely. Leaders should always engage in conversations that make a difference and promote growth.

May 26, 2020

Leadership Tip #41

Know when it's more important to be kind than right.

May 19, 2020

Leadership Tip #40

Knowing the difference between a skill gap and a will gap is a key to success.

May 12, 2020

Leadership Tip #39

Use your time wisely, yesterday doesn’t count.

May 5, 2020

Leadership Tip #38

Don’t be a robot, be yourself and lead with character.

Apr 29, 2020

Leadership Tip #37

Develop your team, nurture your future leaders, and create a team that is smarter than you.

Apr 21, 2020

Leadership Tip #36

Share your vision. The more the team knows, the more they can be part of the same goal. Leadership Excellence strives for good alignment.

Apr 15, 2020

Leadership Tip #35

No matter how uncomfortable the truth is, don’t be afraid of it. Avoiding it wont fix anything.

Apr 1, 2020

Leadership Tip #34

If you don’t believe in it, they won’t believe in it. Leaders must advocate by living It and breathing It, even when no one is watching.

Feb 3, 2020

Leadership Tip #33

As leaders, everyday we should strive to communicate better, listen better, execute better... just be better.

Jan 27, 2020

Leadership Tip #32

Managers talk a lot. Leaders listen a lot.

Jan 20, 2020

Leadership Tip #31

Always take the hard right over the easy wrong.

Jan 13, 2020

Leadership Tip #30

Fear is the enemy, challenge yourself and your team to step out of the comfort zone.

Jan 6, 2020

Leadership Tip #29

Challenge status quo at every turn, there is no growth when the standards are accepting just good enough.

Dec 16, 2019

Leadership Tip #28

When making a mistake own it, get up, dust yourself off and drive on.

Dec 9, 2019

Leadership Tip #27

"It's the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back" -Joe Paterno

Dec 2, 2019

Leadership Tip #26

Always work hard, be courteous and stay curious.

Nov 25, 2019

Leadership Tip #25

Engage every task with discipline, focus, and integrity.

Nov 18, 2019

Leadership Tip #24

Do what you say & say what you mean.

Nov 4, 2019

Leadership Tip #23

Use data not emotions to drive decision making.

Oct 14, 2019

Leadership Tip #22

Leadership Excellence Is a Process of Turning Excuses Into Results

May 17, 2019