Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 31 and talking to George Williams, Founder and CEO of ReliabilityX about "Resilient and Sustainable Reliability - People, Process and Systems".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:

















Industrial innovations and trends with industry legend George Williams. 0:04

Industry legend George Williams joins Scott MacKenzie at SMRP 31 to discuss innovation and problem-solving in the industry.


Empowering organizations for reliability and sustainability. 1:12

George Williams, Founder and CEO of ReliabilityX, discusses the importance of empowering employees for reliability success
Scott MacKenzie agrees, highlighting the need for leadership guidance and training to build confidence and direction
Empowering people, not just focusing on assets, is key to sustainable reliability improvement.
George explains that organizational goals and business drivers are important to understand when addressing plant reliability, and that procurement's focus on cost savings can lead to lower quality and reliability issues if not managed properly.
George provides an example of how a simple equipment failure can be caused by a people issue, rather than the equipment itself, highlighting the importance of understanding how people contribute to plant reliability.


Improving manufacturing efficiency and OEE. 8:25

Scott MacKenzie and Speaker 3 discuss the importance of evaluating a manufacturing plant's capability and potential for improvement.
George explains that their approach involves assessing the plant's design rates, conducting time studies, and providing solutions to exceed expectations.
George shares a success story of evolving a manufacturing client's production from 3.9 million pounds to 4.9 million pounds in just 12 months, with no third shift or weekend shifts.
The client's OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) increased from 45% to 85%, with $3,000 in materials spent to solve a problem upstream in the plant.


Industrial reliability and process improvement. 14:06

Scott MacKenzie and Speaker 3 discuss the potential for significant gain in a production line, with Speaker 3 highlighting the importance of sales and pressure on the plant to produce more.
George shares a success story of reducing cost to produce by 24 cents on one line, despite pushback from leadership changes and egos getting in the way.
George emphasizes the importance of focusing on people, processes, and systems for sustainable reliability.
George's team at ReliabilityX is doing a great job, with contact information available on industrial talk and smrp.org.



















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