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Lean Equipment Management

Are you spending too much time focusing on programs and activities at the expense of results?

Equipment-intensive businesses cannot compete without reliable equipment. Improvement programs and activities often take too long and require a leap of faith. Competitive manufacturers and facilities will have to find new, innovative, and increasingly flexible ways to make their equipment more reliable to stay ahead of the competition… with fewer people than in the past. Learn more



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Putting All the Pieces Together in Pursuit of 100% Reliability
How close to 100 percent reliability is your most critical equipment? This equipment should perform as intended—the first time, every time. The business depends on it for competitive advantage, and customers depend on it for timely delivery of goods or services. What business would be satisfied with 45 percent reliability? Probably none. But underperforming processes are more common than many can imagine.
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Getting the Most From Your Reliability Consultants
Getting the most from your reliability consultants depends on establishing very clear expectations up front, appreciating that reliability is systemic, embracing a true teaching-learning relationship, and respecting the professional advice from those who have been through these situations before.
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The Racing Theme: About Our Logo

SWS Pit Crew logoMotorsports racing provides us with many models for high-performing organizations. We have learned that championship racing teams practice many of the principles our clients strive for in modern manufacturing and maintenance, from teamwork and leadership to cost effectiveness and equipment reliability and much more. Our ongoing study of championship race teams and pit crews helps us teach our clients to improve their competitiveness and be more effective in their own races.
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