Beyond Availability

Manufacturing Reliability means confidence and trust.

Manufacturing Reliability is a measure of how well product development supports the strategic goals of the company. Reliable manufacturing offers confidence that your company's investment in Plant and Equipment will support their goals for production, product quality, efficiency, and safety. In the terms of plant and equipment, this generally means that product development can consistently:

• Fulfill customer orders on time
• Prevent manufacturing defects.
• Reduce employee and environmental safety hazards.
• Maintain predictable Repair and Maintenance cash outflows within management's budget objectives.

For a successful reliability program, a company's definitions of reliability must come from those with the greatest stake in the consequences of poor reliability. These organizations include Sales and Service, Product Quality, warranty Management, Environmental Compliance, and Employee Health and Safety.

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