John Ross, President of Maintenance Innovators has been a practitioner of maintenance and reliability for over three decades. A former Captain in the United States Air Force, he has been recognized as a distinguished public speaker, technical writer, and presenter. He is a certified Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety Management SME, and a CMRP. Articles
Criticality Analysis — Get One
Quoting an old ISO auditor, Criticality Analysis is “whatever we say it is.” That seems simple enough. However, he further instructed me that we must have a process in which we all agree that “this is how we arrived at our conclusion.” And you must follow your process as it is written. Read More »
Videos
Is Asset Criticality Worth Implementing?
Joe KuhnJoe Kuhn discusses asset criticality: what it means, how it’s used in the plant and how it can be applied to make better operational and business decisions.
Three Aspects of Criticality Analysis
John Ross builds upon this issue’s theme by diving into three aspects of criticality analysis and how it can be successfully implemented.
Useful Resources
Criticality Risk Matrix
Reliable Plant
Use this tool to perform an asset criticality risk matrix exercise. This take-away can help you better understand the criticality analysis process and the level of risk facing your assets. Request My Download
Letter from the Editor
Welcome to the new Reliable Plant Digital Magazine. Since its launch in 2005, Reliable Plant’s mission has been to inform and educate the people who depend on the health, productivity and performance of their plant’s assets. Read More »
