by Drew Troyer, CRE, Principal | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the product of multiplying three input elements (Availability, Yield/Speed, and Quality) to arrive at a number representing the performance of equipment or a plant compared to perfection (which is 100%). This article is the...
by John Natarelli, Senior Manager | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog
Shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs) are now an integral part of business strategic planning and no longer perceived as just routine maintenance events. They are the foundation for ensuring the safety, high quality functioning, and throughput of operating units,...
by No Author | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog, Maintenance
T.A. Cook has once again received the 'Hidden Champion of the Consulting Market' award in the Asset Performance Management category, making it the best consulting firm in this category for the second time. For COO Dieter Körner, the key to this success lies in the...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, Principal | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a useful metric, but interpreting it can be tricky. For example, on the surface, it seems that an organization should maximize OEE. In reality, the goal is to optimize OEE to maximize profits and Return on Net Assets (RONA)....
by No Author | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
BERLIN; Nov. 15, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired T.A. Cook [www.tacook.com], a consultancy specializing in asset performance management and capital projects for clients in capital-intensive industries and infrastructure. The acquisition will strengthen...
by Peter Munson, Senior Manager & Global Expertise Lead Maintenance | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog
Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), as originally conceived, was not about maximizing reliability. Rather, the intent was to use reliability tools to minimize costly and ineffective scheduled maintenance. Indeed, the initial implementation of what became RCM...