Based on the "Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices" best-selling book by Ramesh Gulati, this course incorporates extensive research from one of the world's leaders in maintenance and reliability best practices. Participants will learn essential strategies for asset reliability, regardless of their starting point. Many who have completed this program gain confidence and, along with indepentent study, go on to successfully achieve their certification as a maintenance and reliability professional (CMRP).

• Maintenance management and technicians, reliability managers, MRO and storeroom leads, continuous improvement managers, and engineers aiming to enhance their skills in order to drive efficiencies in maintenance and reliability
• Operations vice presidents and production management who oversee and have a stake in driving maintenance and reliability

• Understand the latest industry MRM best practices
• Explore the overall MRM Certificate curriculum to decide which courses to select in achieving certification
• Prepare for the CMRP exam as per the SMRP Body of Knowledge

1. Understanding Best Practices
2. Culture and Leadership
3. Understanding Maintenance
4. Work Management
5. MRO and Inventory Management
6. Reliability and Maintainability
7. Operator Driven Reliability
8. Maintenance Optimization
9. Performance Management
10. Workforce Management
11. Problem Solving and Improvement Tools
12. Standards and Standardization
13. Current Trends in Maintenance and Reliability

George Williams

George is the founder and CEO of ReliabilityX and a recognized leader in the field of maintenance and reliability. He holds a master’s degree in reliability engineering from Monash University and began his career in maintenance while still in high school, working alongside his father. George spent 16 years with a major pharmaceutical company, advancing from technician to global asset management leader. His team earned the prestigious Uptime Award for Best Maintenance and Reliability Program in 2015. A Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) and Certified Reliability Leader, George was named CMRP of the Year by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals in 2016. He also holds certifications in vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, motion amplification, and plant maintenance management. A published author and experienced educator, George has been teaching maintenance and reliability courses for UW–Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Programs since 2010.

John Ross

John L. Ross, Jr has been a practitioner of maintenance and reliability for almost four decades. He is a former Captain in the United States Air Force, a Distinguished Graduate of both the Aircraft Maintenance Officer School and the Squadron Officer School. John is a Gulf War veteran.

He is a published author of almost two dozen articles and two best-selling books: The Reliability Excellence Workbook, From Ideas to Action; Cover You’re A$$ets, Asset Management at Your Place and at Your Pace.

John is the President of the international reliability consulting company, Maintenance Innovators, Inc., a global thought leader in equipment reliability. John is the co-founder of the American Reliability & Maintenance Institute; creators and administrators of the Certified Storeroom Manager, Certified Storeroom Technician, and the Certified Professional Reliability Engineer certifications.

John is a certified Lean Manufacturing facilitator, Process Safety Management SME, and a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP). John holds a U.S. Patent, an A.S., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.