--- title: Eruditio Blog | reliability description: reliability | --- - [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) ## [Is Your Predictive Maintenance Program a Rifle or a Shotgun Approach?](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/is-your-predictive-maintenance-program-a-rifle-or-a-shotgun-approach) Monday, 23 March 2020 by [Shon Isenhour](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/shon-isenhour) [![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nhl11Lbyd08/XiXr_Bz_NWI/AAAAAAAA4UI/_4dv1288POANnvJAi6WRed40k1i7WOvdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/shot%2Bgun%2Band%2Brifle.png)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/is-your-predictive-maintenance-program-a-rifle-or-a-shotgun-approach) Is your predictive maintenance program setup like a rifle or a shotgun? Would you say it is well thought out and directed at  a specific failure mode of a known risk or is it more of a shoot and scatter and see what I can hit approach?Over the last few years I have seen more sites that are the later more than the former. They hand out PdM tools to untrained or minimally trained technicians,... [PdM](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/pdm) [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [Reliability Engineer](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability-engineer) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/is-your-predictive-maintenance-program-a-rifle-or-a-shotgun-approach) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/is-your-predictive-maintenance-program-a-rifle-or-a-shotgun-approach#comments-listing) ## [Eruditio Gives Back: BEST Robotics Part 2](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/eruditio-gives-back-best-robotics-part-2) Tuesday, 26 November 2019 by [Terry Torrance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/terry-torrance) [![best 1](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/best%201.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/eruditio-gives-back-best-robotics-part-2) I still remember the first time I ever saw a robot; it was love at first sight. Fast forward from that experience to present day and my love for automation has only intensified. When given the opportunity to share that passion with the young people that hold the keys to our future, I made myself available. The name of the most recent event I attended is BEST, which stands for Boosting Engineering... [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [Reliability professional](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability-professional) [gives back](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/gives-back) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/eruditio-gives-back-best-robotics-part-2) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/eruditio-gives-back-best-robotics-part-2#comments-listing) ## [Five Whys and Wishbone: Program and Training Sponsorship](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/five-whys-and-wishbone-program-and-training-sponsorship) Friday, 18 May 2018 by [Shon Isenhour](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/shon-isenhour) [![Ranting about Reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Ranting%20about%20Reliability.gif)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/five-whys-and-wishbone-program-and-training-sponsorship) Over the years I have seen many sponsors give great supporting speeches but I have also noted a few that failed miserably along the way. Lets learn from them. One in particular was the kick off of a new root cause analysis facilitators program in a facility with a history of " flavor of the month" programs and lack luster performance. The "leader" did not attend the workshop because he was... [leadership](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/leadership) [training](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/training) [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [RCA](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/rca) [root cause analysis](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/root-cause-analysis) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/five-whys-and-wishbone-program-and-training-sponsorship) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/five-whys-and-wishbone-program-and-training-sponsorship#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) ## [The Moving Target of Excellence](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/the-moving-target-of-excellence) Wednesday, 14 March 2018 by [Madelaine Hallman-Kenner](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/madelaine-hallman-kenner) [![](https://hpreliability.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pexels-photo-226576-300x225.jpeg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/the-moving-target-of-excellence) ## **Why the End of the Maintenance & Reliability Journey Is Never Over** I am often asked, what is the benchmark for a particular KPI. At first, I would quickly answer the target from the SMRP Best Practices Guide. Depending on the organization and the maturity, I would either see their faces light up or see them shut down. If they shut down, what momentum was present, quickly vanished. If they were... [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [change management](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/change-management) [improvement strategy](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/improvement-strategy) [Reliability Engineer](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability-engineer) [maintenance engineer](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/maintenance-engineer) [continuous improvement](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/continuous-improvement) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/the-moving-target-of-excellence) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/the-moving-target-of-excellence#comments-listing) ## [A Balanced Improvement Strategy](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/a-balanced-improvement-strategy) Wednesday, 13 December 2017 by [Shon Isenhour](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/shon-isenhour) [![](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Eruditio%20September2017%20Theme/Image/Homepage_Default.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/a-balanced-improvement-strategy) Guest Post this week from Darrin Wikoff [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/maintenance) [improvement strategy](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/improvement-strategy) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/a-balanced-improvement-strategy) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/a-balanced-improvement-strategy#comments-listing) ## [Facts and Statistics on Growth, Skills, Reliability, and Manufacturing](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/facts-and-statistics-on-growth-skills-reliability-and-manufacturing) Monday, 23 October 2017 by [Shon Isenhour](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/shon-isenhour) [![](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Eruditio%20September2017%20Theme/Image/Homepage_Default.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/facts-and-statistics-on-growth-skills-reliability-and-manufacturing) Today's blog post includes many facts and statistics that I have collected while preparing to present at the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufactures Reliability Conference this week. This is the group formally known as NPRA and if you are going to be their look me up. These tidbits are from various recent magazine articles and studies and will help you communicate the need for both education... [leadership](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/leadership) [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [maintenance management](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/maintenance-management) [engineering](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/engineering) [skilled trades](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/skilled-trades) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/facts-and-statistics-on-growth-skills-reliability-and-manufacturing) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/facts-and-statistics-on-growth-skills-reliability-and-manufacturing#comments-listing) ## [Nine "Ps" for Profitable Plant Reliability Improvement Efforts](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/nine-ps-for-profitable-plant-reliability-improvement-efforts) Wednesday, 02 August 2017 by [Shon Isenhour](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/author/shon-isenhour) [![](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/hubfs/Eruditiollc-Dec2015/header.jpg)](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/nine-ps-for-profitable-plant-reliability-improvement-efforts) So if you could sum up the common areas of focus during reliability improvement efforts what would they be?  The thought behind this blog post was if someone ask us what we are doing or what all is involved in a reliability improvement effort, how can we give them the scope in a concise, and memorable way. This could be used early on in the discovery or kick off phase to outline without... [Preventive Maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/preventive-maintenance) [reliability](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability) [predictive maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/predictive-maintenance) [problem solving](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/problem-solving) [precision maintenance](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/precision-maintenance) [Read More](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/nine-ps-for-profitable-plant-reliability-improvement-efforts) [No Comments](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/nine-ps-for-profitable-plant-reliability-improvement-efforts#comments-listing) [1](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability/page/1) [2](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability/page/2) [❯](https://blog.eruditiollc.com/topic/reliability/page/2) ### 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.