by John Sewell | Aug 1, 2026 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
When M&R Meets M&A How Maintenance & Reliability Determines Whether Mergers & Acquisitions Deliver Their Promised Value Global mergers and acquisitions reached a record $2.8 trillion during the first half of 2026, driven by companies pursuing larger,...
by John Sewell | Jul 1, 2026 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
Stop Waiting for a Full Team: Build a Strategy That Survives Turnover Senior leaders in heavy industry and manufacturing often say the same thing: “We want to get started – but we’re not quite ready yet. We need to fill a few more roles first.” They know they...
by John Sewell | Mar 1, 2026 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
Organizational Health: The Hidden Variable in Maintenance and Reliability Transformation Rapidly changing business conditions demand rapid and effective responses. Whether it was Covid-19 reshaping work models or artificial intelligence accelerating decision-making,...
by John Sewell | Dec 1, 2025 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
What Is Maintenance & Reliability Strategy? The Three Elements Every Leader Should Expect Every manufacturing and industrial leader agrees that maintenance and reliability (M&R) performance is central to throughput, cost, asset life, and risk. Yet when...
by John Sewell | Aug 11, 2025 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
Why Prioritizing the Right Reliability Factors Drives Real Improvement Improving asset reliability is a complex challenge. Many plants and mines pour time and money into well-intentioned projects only to see minimal gains or recurring issues. The root cause? Efforts...
by John Sewell | Aug 11, 2025 | Reliability Strategy and Culture
Understanding RCM and Its Role in Your Reliability Strategy Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a widely used, systematic process to identify what needs to be done to preserve asset function. It helps define preventive maintenance tasks and other strategies...
