At Bluefield, we believe that the pre-start meeting is one of the most important contributors to the success or failure…
Building Practical Maintenance Strategies from FMECAs
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) are useful theoretical tools to build…
How To Efficiently Inspect A Fleet Of Assets
Author: Keem Semmler Inspecting one asset is straight forward right? Let’s take a look at a dump truck. You usually…
Understanding Servicing Strategies
There are two distinct elements common to all servicing strategies: Service Interval and Service Duration. Quite often, people don’t realise…
Quality of Maintenance and Weakened Training
Author: Colin Sheldon Organisations often boast that their people are their greatest assets. This is an undisputed truth for the…
When a Maintenance Schedule KPI Compliance Focus Hurts the Business
Author: Colin Sheldon Have you ever seen a maintenance schedule compliance KPI (Key Performance Indicator) dashboard proudly showcasing 100% completion…
New Set of Company Standards and Procedures, Same Old Results
Author: Colin Sheldon Mining companies are guilty of implementing new standards and procedures at the drop of a hat to…
Forget the Out of Date P&IDs and As-built Drawings – Remember SCADA
Author: Colin Sheldon Existing mine sites with long histories that have experienced a change of owners/operators, as well as those…
The Hidden Value of Good Risk Management
Profits, revenues and dollars shouldn’t be the only way businesses measure success and risks. How do you measure the success…
Bluefield Round Table: Standardising Asset Strategies
Is it really worth standardising asset management strategies and plans across your business? Bluefield often works with clients who ask…
