RCM Hits the mainstream media

CNNMoney.com carries a news feed today from the recent, and much quoted, Aberdeen report on Asset Performance Management. A new buzzword, (Presumably because physical asset management wasn't good enough?) that seems to be sweeping the industry and capturing a lot of attention. 

The headline is "Best-in-Class Realize 22% Reduced Unscheduled Asset Downtime as Compared to Laggard Companies". It goes on to quote that leading practices include "invest in Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) to proactively monitor and manage asset performance."

For many years I have been annoyed with consulting firms who are quick to trot out the statement "World Class", for that reason I really like independant analysis like this. Independent researchers who, by themselves, are able to provide indications of leading practices without any alterior motives.

Thats the goal of consultants, and that is the goal of this blog - to create, find or spread leading practices. Not to make them up to suit comemrcial goals at the time. Also, you won't read any reference here to "World Class". The only use for that term is as a tool for separating clients and their money.

You can access the report here, I have used Aberdeen a lot over the years and I recommend them to you as a trusted source of research. (By me anyway)