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SquareMethods is an innovative solution that harnesses the power of digital technology to enhance capability building and preserve tribal knowledge ...

Why executing maintenance correctly is critical.

Most CMMS systems answer: “What work needs to be done?” But they often don’t answer: “How should the work be ...

Imagine two plants with identical equipment.

Imagine two plants with identical equipment. Plant A relies on memory. Plant B relies on structured maintenance knowledge. Both hire ...

The difference between average maintenance and world-class maintenance is often the quality of instructions provided.

Most technicians are asked to perform maintenance. Very few are given the knowledge needed to perform it consistently. A work ...

Why PMs fail.

Why PMs fail. Because many PMs were never designed from failure modes. Instead, they were copied from: Good PMs answer ...

Your most important maintenance asset may not be a machine.

Your most important maintenance asset may not be a machine. It may be a person. And that’s a problem. If ...

You can achieve 100% PM compliance and still have a poor PM program.

A maintenance planner once told me: “Our PM program is over 90% compliant.” I asked a simple question: “Are the ...

Why do the same failures keep happening?

Why do the same failures keep happening? Because many organizations repair equipment but never repair the knowledge system. Machine fails.Technician ...