--- title: Eruditio Blog | James Kovacevic --- - [Home](http://eruditiollc.com/) - [About](http://eruditiollc.com/about/) - [OUR APPROACH](http://eruditiollc.com/our-approach/) - [COACHING DIFFERENCE](http://eruditiollc.com/coaching-difference/) - [RMIC CERTIFICATION](http://eruditiollc.com/rmic-certification/) - [THE INSTITUTE AT PATRIOTS POINT](http://eruditiollc.com/the-institute-at-patriots-point/) - [Solutions](http://eruditiollc.com/solutions/) - [INSPIRED BLENDED LEARNING](http://eruditiollc.com/inspired-blended-learning/) - [CUSTOMIZED ON-SITE TRAINING](http://eruditiollc.com/customized-on-site-training/) - [PUBLIC WORKSHOP](http://eruditiollc.com/public-workshop/) - [AUGMENTED RELIABILITY](http://eruditiollc.com/augmented-reliability/) - [TRAINING FACILITIES](http://eruditiollc.com/training-facilities/) - [CUSTOM ELEARNING AND MULTIMEDIA](http://eruditiollc.com/custom-elearning-and-multimedia/) - [Resources](http://eruditiollc.com/our-resources/) - [CALENDAR](http://eruditiollc.com/calendar/) - [CASE STUDIES](http://eruditiollc.com/case-studies/) - [TESTIMONIALS](http://eruditiollc.com/testimonials/) - [BLOG](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/) - [Register](http://eruditiollc.com/register/) - [Contact](https://info.eruditiollc.com/contact) [![Eruditiollc](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Eruditio%20September2017%20Theme/Image/logo-light.png "Where Education Meets Application")](http://eruditiollc.com/) - [Home](http://eruditiollc.com/) - [About](http://eruditiollc.com/about/) - [OUR APPROACH](http://eruditiollc.com/our-approach/) - [COACHING DIFFERENCE](http://eruditiollc.com/coaching-difference/) - [RMIC CERTIFICATION](http://eruditiollc.com/rmic-certification/) - [THE INSTITUTE AT PATRIOTS POINT](http://eruditiollc.com/the-institute-at-patriots-point/) - [Solutions](http://eruditiollc.com/solutions/) - [INSPIRED BLENDED LEARNING](http://eruditiollc.com/inspired-blended-learning/) - [CUSTOMIZED ON-SITE TRAINING](http://eruditiollc.com/customized-on-site-training/) - [PUBLIC WORKSHOP](http://eruditiollc.com/public-workshop/) - [AUGMENTED RELIABILITY](http://eruditiollc.com/augmented-reliability/) - [TRAINING FACILITIES](http://eruditiollc.com/training-facilities/) - [CUSTOM ELEARNING AND MULTIMEDIA](http://eruditiollc.com/custom-elearning-and-multimedia/) - [Resources](http://eruditiollc.com/our-resources/) - [CALENDAR](http://eruditiollc.com/calendar/) - [CASE STUDIES](http://eruditiollc.com/case-studies/) - [TESTIMONIALS](http://eruditiollc.com/testimonials/) - [BLOG](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/) - [Register](http://eruditiollc.com/register/) - [Contact](https://info.eruditiollc.com/contact) ## James Kovacevic ![James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/untitled-1.png) ### Recent Posts ## [Standards? We Don’t Need No Stinking Standards](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/standards-we-dont-need-no-stinking-standards) Wednesday, 10 July 2019 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) ### How Your Organization Can Benefit from Standardization Imagine if every day you had to relearn a process or use a different CMMS.  Chances are you would get virtually nothing accomplished, leaving your plant operating poorly.   Now we all know that we having to relearn a process every day or using a new CMMS is not practical nor is it rooted in reality (not to be confused with the[Rooted in...](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/rooted-in-reliability/id1122844720) [leadership](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/leadership) [data](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/data) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/standards-we-dont-need-no-stinking-standards) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/standards-we-dont-need-no-stinking-standards#comments-listing) ## [9 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Next Maintenance Conference](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/9-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-next-maintenance-conference) Wednesday, 04 April 2018 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) [![](https://hpreliability.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/400PeopleAtTablesInLobby-300x200.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/9-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-next-maintenance-conference) ### How to Ensure Your Attendance at A Conference Delivers An ROI Maintenance, reliability, and asset management professional are constantly continuing their professional learning. This learning usually takes place at one of the numerous world-class conferences available across North America and internationally. These conferences allow professionals to observe and connect with the latest tools,... [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [Conference](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/conference) [tips and tricks](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/9-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-next-maintenance-conference) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/9-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-next-maintenance-conference#comments-listing) ## [Using Reliability Analysis to Determine Spares Stocking](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/using-reliability-analysis-to-determine-spares-stocking) Monday, 02 April 2018 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) [![](https://hpreliability.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/calculator-scientific-300x200.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/using-reliability-analysis-to-determine-spares-stocking) ## How to use an FMECA or RCM Analysis to Determine What Spares to Stock [Reliability Centered Maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability-centered-maintenance) [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [FMECA](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/fmeca) [Spare parts](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/spare-parts) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/using-reliability-analysis-to-determine-spares-stocking) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/using-reliability-analysis-to-determine-spares-stocking#comments-listing) ## [Who Owns Equipment Reliability?](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/who-owns-equipment-reliability) Monday, 19 March 2018 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) [![](https://hpreliability.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Losses-300x159.png)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/who-owns-equipment-reliability) ## **Why maintenance performance alone will not deliver sustainable performance** [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/maintenance) [equipment reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/equipment-reliability) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/who-owns-equipment-reliability) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/who-owns-equipment-reliability#comments-listing) ## [Understanding the Importance of Machine Bases: How to ensure your assets are on a solid foundation](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/understanding-the-importance-of-machine-bases-how-to-ensure-your-assets-are-on-a-solid-foundation) Monday, 12 February 2018 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) [![IPF-Curve.png](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/IPF-Curve.png)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/understanding-the-importance-of-machine-bases-how-to-ensure-your-assets-are-on-a-solid-foundation) Installing an asset is a critical step that can impact reliability short term and long term.  Often times assets are installed without much thought.  They are thrown on the machine base, anchors drilled and away the operation goes. [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/understanding-the-importance-of-machine-bases-how-to-ensure-your-assets-are-on-a-solid-foundation) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/understanding-the-importance-of-machine-bases-how-to-ensure-your-assets-are-on-a-solid-foundation#comments-listing) ## [Learning to Crawl, Before You Can Walk and Run](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/learning-to-crawl-before-you-can-walk-and-run) Tuesday, 23 January 2018 by [James Kovacevic](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic) ### Some Insights into the Current Status of Maintenance & Reliability Fundamentals Let’s face it, we as engineers, maintenance staff, etc. all love technology and the newest gadget. Our industry is never short of these new and shiny techniques, tools, sensors, etc. Now, this new tech can lead to significant improvements in availability, OEE, or uptime. But these are not the silver bullets many claim... [Reliability Engineer](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability-engineer) [maintenance engineer](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/maintenance-engineer) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/learning-to-crawl-before-you-can-walk-and-run) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/learning-to-crawl-before-you-can-walk-and-run#comments-listing) [1](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/james-kovacevic/page/1) ### FOOTER MENU - [HOME](http://eruditiollc.com/) - [ABOUT](http://eruditiollc.com/about/) - [SOLUTIONS](http://eruditiollc.com/solutions/) - [RESOURCES](http://eruditiollc.com/our-resources/) - [CONTACT](https://info.eruditiollc.com/contact)  ![iBL Logo](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/iBL%20Logo.png?width=193&height=96&name=iBL%20Logo.png)     ![UT Course Final](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UT%20Course%20Final.png?width=146&height=98&name=UT%20Course%20Final.png)   ### GET IN TOUCH **T (843) 375.8222** Email: training@eruditiollc.com Eruditio 421 Wando Park Blvd    Suite 120                      Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 - GET SOCIAL - - [![Eruditiollc](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Eruditio%20September2017%20Theme/Image/logo-footer.png)](http://eruditiollc.com) © 2023 All rights reserved.