Reliability-Centered and Other Maintenance Management Best Practices
interpro.wisc.edu/RA01362 See upcoming datesCourse Overview
Explore the four principles of RCM:
- preserve function
- identify failure modes that can defeat functions
- prioritize function needs
- select applicable and effective tasks
This course will teach you the basics and provide a full nine-step process for RCM. You will also learn how to implement other techniques to improve the effectiveness of your overall maintenance plan, saving your organization time and money.
Who Should Attend?
- Maintenance managers and supervisors
- Plant engineers
- Facilities engineers
- Operations directors
- Maintenance engineers
- Capital project managers
- Asset/equipment owners
Additional Information
This course is part of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate. Enhance your maintenance skills, while earning a recognized credential.
Course Outline
Introduction: Setting the Stage
- Why do we do maintenance?
- Myths about maintenance
- Does maintenance add to the bottom line?
Defining Best Practices, Excellence, and Culture
- Defining terms related to MRO (maintenance, reliability, and operations)
- Elements of asset (equipment) performance
- Identifying stakeholders to journey to excellence
Maintenance Strategies and Practices: PM, PdM/CBM, P&S, etc.
- Preventive maintenance (PM)
- Predictive/condition based maintenance (PdM/CBM)
- Run-to-failure (RTF)
- Planning and scheduling
- Material stores management
Optimizing Maintenance: RCM
- History and benefits
- RCM process with some examples
Operations Role
Building/Designing for Reliability: Sustainability
Analysis Tools and Performance Measures
What/When to Use?
- Pareto, fishbone, 5 whys, etc.
- FMEA, primary tool for RCM analysis with example/exercise
- Metrics
Standards Impacting Maintenance and Equipment Care
- Standards and standardization
- Energy, environment, risk, asset, etc.
Leadership and Change Management
- Role of guru, manager, leader, and change agent
- Why change is important
- Challenges in implementing best practices
Course Review and Wrap-up
Instructor
Ramesh Gulati
Ramesh Gulati has over 50 years of diversified experience in people, product, process development and improvement as it relates to consumer goods, process/service and the heavy metal industry. Mr. Gulati has a broad background in operations analysis and process improvements, including kaizen, reengineering, performance measurement/metrics, plant reliability and maintenance process improvement tools/techniques (e.g., CMMS, CBM/PdM, TPM, RCM), implementation of ISO-certified asset management systems, energy management and people development.
Upcoming dates (2)
Reliability-Centered and Other Maintenance Management Best Practices
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA01362-C775
Fee: $1,695
interpro.wisc.edu/RA01362
Fee
- $1,695
-
This course has a face-to-face or online attendance option:
Face-to-face course attendance is $1,695.00 and includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials and face-to-face instruction.
Online course attendance is $1,695.00 and includes course materials and online instruction.
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
Face-to-Face Attendance:
Registration 7:30 AM Central Time
Face-to-face instruction
Day 1-2 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Day 3 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Online Attendance:
Access Zoom web conference 7:30 AM Central Time
Online instruction
Day 1-2 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Day 3 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Instructor
Ramesh Gulati
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $149
Group Code: RC7
Reserve by: Mar. 19, 2023
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Complimentary Local and Airport Shuttle Service
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Reliability-Centered and Other Maintenance Management Best Practices
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA01362-C784
Fee: $1,695
interpro.wisc.edu/RA01362
Fee
- $1,695
-
This course has a face-to-face or online attendance option:
Face-to-face course attendance is $1,695.00 and includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials and face-to-face instruction.
Online course attendance is $1,695.00 and includes course materials and online instruction.
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
Face-to-Face Attendance:
Registration 7:30 AM Central Time
Face-to-face instruction 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Online Attendance:
Access Zoom web conference 7:30 AM Central Time
Online instruction 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Course Notes
This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us before registering if you have any questions.
Registration confirmation will guide students through accessing the Canvas course site.
Students will create and log in to the Canvas course site with a NetID. Course assets such as instructional materials, participation certificates, and course evaluations will be available to all students through the Canvas course site.
Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
Instructor
Ramesh Gulati
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $169
Group Code: RC8
Reserve by: Sep. 3, 2023
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Complimentary Local and Airport Shuttle Service
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.