Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, 3rd Edition

Touted by maintenance and reliability professionals around the world as a “must-read for anyone who wants to stay competitive in today’s industrial environment,” and “By far the best book on maintenance management,” Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices is an even more useful resource in its new 3rd edition.

Now in 2 colors to clearly identify main ideas and emphasize important data in illustrations, the book also includes additional self-assessment questions in each chapter. The entire work has been updated to reflect the latest developments in technology and thinking, with innovative material related to leadership, change management, ISO standards, maintenance optimization, and communication, while sticking to the practical, common-sense approach that led readers to call it “a great book for developing a road map to reliability,” and “the perfect guide for setting up an effective maintenance program.”

For anyone in the fields of engineering, purchasing, finance, maintenance, reliability, or production, and especially for those preparing to sit for a professional maintenance and reliability certification, there’s simply no better tool or resource than renowned Ramesh Gulati’s Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, 3rd edition.

• 40% additional questions throughout the book, making it easier for those preparing to sit for a professional maintenance and reliability exam to learn and study pertinent topics.
• New chapter on standards, with particular focus on ISO 55000.
• Discussion of new and future trends, such as Industry 4.0, Maintenance 4.0, IIOT, and their impact on productivity.

Foreword to the Third Edition
Preface to First Edition, 2009
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : Introducing Best Practices
Chapter 2 : Culture and Leadership
Chapter 3 : Understanding Maintenance
Chapter 4 : Work Management : Planning and Scheduling
Chapter 5 : Materials, Parts, and Inventory Management
Chapter 6 : Measuring and Designing for Reliability and Maintainability
Chapter 7 : Operator-Driven Reliability
Chapter 8 : Maintenance Optimization
Chapter 9 : Managing Performance
Chapter 10 : Workforce Management
Chapter 11 : Problem Solving and Improvement Tools
Chapter 12 : Standards, Standardization, and Certification
Chapter 13 : Current Trends and Practices

Appendix A : Basic Test on Maintenance and Reliability Knowledge: Answers and Explanations
Appendix B : SMRP/CMRP Body of Knowledge (Bok) for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Appendix C : Uptime Elements and Asset Life-Cycle Management
Index