by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 3, 2021
Unexpected downtime is a major issue that keeps maintenance and reliability professionals up at night and is inevitable in asset-intensive industries – especially manufacturing. Unexpected downtime is becoming more frequent in organizations and can cause a company’s... by Jackie Greekamol | Dec 19, 2019
User error is one of the most common causes of unexpected downtime in manufacturing, more than you might believe. Did you know? Human error is the most common cause of unplanned downtime in manufacturing compared to any other sector, according to a Vanson Bourne... by Jackie Greekamol | Nov 7, 2019
Many asset intensive companies may find that they struggle with getting preventive maintenance (PM) right. Too little scheduled PMs may result into more problems, but too many may result into wasted resources, data management challenges and so forth. There is no doubt... by Jackie Greekamol | Oct 31, 2019
Downtime is any period of time when a machine is not in production. Downtime is one of the most critical challenges of manufacturing and one of the main sources of lost production time. Downtime affects businesses across all industries. There are many reasons why... by Jackie Greekamol | Oct 24, 2019
What is Industry 4.0? Industry 4.0 is the latest industrial revolution, also known as the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 revolves around adopting technologies in the manufacturing businesses that involves automation, data and machine learning. While...