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Best Practices in Maintenance and Reliability

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 17-19, 2024 (D082)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
This required 3-day, highly interactive course designed to build student's knowledge on global best practices regardless of the learner’s starting point is new and improved, as one of the 5 total courses required for the MRM Certificate.  Course content as outlined is based on the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) knowledge base.   Extensive research was conducted using today’s leading and latest sources for best practices.  Many who have completed this program gain confidence and, along with independent study, go on to successfully achieve their certification as a maintenance and reliability professional (CMRP). 
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Discipline: Industrial
RA01362

Effectively Managing Your Maintenance Team

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 23-24, 2024 (D083)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,295
Being technically competent isn’t enough to effectively lead and manage your maintenance team. To truly be effective in your managerial role, you need to master a range of competencies that go beyond just the fundamentals. You need to know how to lead others toward a vision of the future for your department and inspire them to translate their skills, talents, and passions into great results for your company. Also critical is knowing how to coach your team in ways that bring out their best and help them achieve great performance individually and as a team. Your ability to lead others also depends upon your being able to provide constructive feedback in ways that enable their learning and growth and strengthen their commitment to doing their best for their customers, the team, and the company. This seminar explores what it means to become an effective maintenance manager to take your team to the next level. 
Discipline: Industrial
RA01433

Developing a High-Performance Maintenance and Reliability Organization

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 21-22, 2024 (D137)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,295
In today’s competitive business environment, the difference between success and failure is often based on how well our machines and facilities perform. Learn detailed strategic approaches to management and leadership in maintenance and reliability. You will leave this course with the ability to create a strategy, and develop and manage your team. The course will also include an overview of major approaches such as Reliability Centered Maintenance, ISO55000, and PM Optimization for effectively managing assets.  
Discipline: Industrial
RA01483

CMMS Setup and Utilization

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 23-24, 2024 (D138)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,295
This course will cover the following topics: What a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) can and can't do; configuration strategies and their real-world applications; and on-going, must-do activities to realize improved-asset performance and workplace productivity.
Discipline: Industrial
RA01639

Advanced World-Class Storeroom Principles New

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2024 (D085)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,995
The is a 4-day, highly interactive course designed to not only build on student’s knowledge of world-class storeroom principles, but goes beyond to offer advanced instruction on making the storeroom a value-driver to any organization and reliability effort.  The course covers the traditional storeroom topics, while also exploring the inherent reliability of company assets.  The instructor-led course is light on lecture with engaging discussion and student activities to confirm knowledge, understanding, and implementation.
RA01835

Machinery Lubrication Fundamentals New

Upcoming Dates
  • Nov. 5-7, 2024 (D086)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
Lubrication practices within a plant have a direct effect on plant and equipment reliability. When a lubricant is working effectively in a machine – with no chemical degradation and with limited contamination within it, wear will be reduced, and equipment reliability will be improved. As such, this course offers a unique and critical skillset augmenting skills and knowledge gained from all other maintenance and reliability courses.
Discipline: Industrial
RA01820
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