The Maintenance Geek

Predicting and Preventing Breakdowns for Manufacturers

What is a CMRP Certification, and why should I care?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by rusty

The Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) program is the #1 credentialing program for certifying the knowledge, skills and experience of M&R professionals. It’s more than just committing textbooks to memory; it’s a thorough examination of individual expertise measured against a universal standard.

Every facility needs at least one CMRP on its team- and most should have more. They have the knowledge and skills to ensure efficiency and productivity on site- from technical skills and streamlined processes to performance management and managerial confidence.

What is OEE and how can it help you?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by rusty

OEE what do you do with it?

OEE stands for “Overall Equipment Effectiveness” and is an important metric for many companies’ initiatives to establish “Operational Excellence.” There are many different definitions for OEE but it is largely understood to be a composite metric based on three different areas of a particular asset’s performance.

Here is a great video on OEE.

A great explanation of OEE, or Overall Equipment Effectiveness… Fuss and O’Neill Manufacturing Solution’s president John Kravontka details the proper use of OEE data.