Like a lot of reliability engineers, Joe Anderson, former reliability manager at the J.M. Smucker Co., appreciated – in theory – that precise pulley alignment is critical to preventing vibration problems and ensuring successful operations.[…]

Base fluids generally cannot satisfy the requirements of high performance lubricants, they need additives, that are chemical compounds added to lubricating oils to improve certain of its properties to the finished oils. Usually, the amount  of additive used varies from 5 to 20%.  [...]

As more and more companies purchase goods in China and sell them under the “Fulfilment By Amazon” model, we get more request for checking 100% of a production batch. And, to a certain extent, it does make sense.

As I wrote before, FBA sellers get booted out if many customers complain about their products’ poor quality. And, from what I hear, Amazon is going to become stricter as time passes. A random inspection is more cost-effective but is a scary thing to many importers (what if they are not lucky?). [...]

Laying The Groundwork for a Successful Change. It turns out that you have been deploying the right reliability tools and maintenance practices, but the organization’s culture was preventing or hampering the results.  This is a common scene played out in many organizations, but there is hope.  The culture change will be a long road, as cultures are not changed overnight. In the previous article we covered the warning signs of a culture that may be impeding your reliability efforts.  If you have determined that your culture is impeding your effort, there are some things you can do to improve it.  But […]