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Aug 26, 2026

Reliability Engineering

DFMEA and DVPnR

The relationship between DVPnR and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) is both direct and complementary. DFMEA is a proactive risk assessment tool used early in the design phase to identify potential failure modes, their causes, and effects, and to prioritize risks based on severity, occurrence, and detection. The insights and recommended actions from […] The post DFMEA and DVPnR appeared first on Accend

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Aug 24, 2026

Reliability Engineering

ReliabilityX Unlocks Throughput and Cost Savings for The Little Potato Company

Case Study: The Challenge The Little Potato Company’s Multivac production line in Edmonton, Alberta was falling short of its design capacity. Machines were underperforming, costs were rising, and the workforce lacked the skills to identify and resolve operational issues. The result was a cycle of inefficiency, downtime, and missed targets. Leadership recognized the need for […] The post ReliabilityX Unlocks Throughpu

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Aug 20, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Part 1: What Failures Are We Actually Trying to Manage?

In my [LinkedIn]previous post, I argue that in practice there are two universal reliability goals: Just as to err is human, physical materials inevitably fail. If we cannot prevent the function loss, we need to sustain it by either resilience or recovery (repair). Then we should begin to ask the next fundamental questions: In this […] The post Part 1: What Failures Are We Actually Trying to Manage? appeared first on

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Aug 18, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Is there a Stairway to Asset Management Heaven?

Let a Plant Wellness Way EAM System-of-Reliability End Your Business Risks Forever Abstract Is there a ‘Stairway to Asset Management Heaven’? Since the late 1980s maintenance and asset management managers and consultants have used the DuPont Chemicals ‘Stable Domain’ asset management model to describe the steps to world-class operational performance. From its beginning companies and […] The post Is there a Stairway t

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Aug 17, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Riverside Plant Reclaims Control and Cuts Costs with ReliabilityX

Case Study: The Challenge The Riverside Plant in Wisconsin was facing mounting operational pressure. Throughput was stagnant, costs were rising, and defective packaging was a recurring issue. The plant’s culture was reactive, and its systems lacked the structure needed to drive consistent performance. With an average Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of just 47 percent, the […] The post Riverside Plant Reclaims C

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Aug 14, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Is the Unnecessary Deterioration of Equipment the 9th Type of Waste?

The Unnecessary Deterioration of Equipment is the result of decisions, actions, and omissions. In that respect, it is no different from Lean’s traditional eight types of waste. Overproduction, waiting, transportation, overprocessing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, defects, and underutilized talent are not simply unfortunate events. They arise from decisions about how work is designed, managed, and […] The post

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Aug 13, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Identifying Risk – where do failures really come from?

We previously explored what risk is and how it differs from reliability. The next step is identifying it, and while that sounds straightforward, in practice, it often isn’t. Failures don’t just “happen” When something fails in service, it’s often treated as an isolated event: But failures are rarely random or standalone. They are usually the […] The post Identifying Risk – where do failures really come from? appeared

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Aug 13, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Mentorship in African Engineering

Somewhere in Africa right now, a brilliant young engineer is figuring it out alone. Not because they lack ability. Because no one with experience decided their growth was worth an hour a week. There is a conversation I have had more than once with young engineers across different industries on this continent. It usually starts […] The post Mentorship in African Engineering appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

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Aug 12, 2026

Reliability Engineering

DFMEA Glidepath

The Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) glidepath represents a systematic approach to risk assessment and management throughout product development cycles. This methodology provides engineers with a visual framework to track and mitigate potential failure modes before they impact production or end users. The S×O methodology simplifies traditional DFMEA by focusing on two critical […] The post DFMEA Glide

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Aug 11, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Leveraging Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Guest Post by Duke Okes (first posted on CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS – reposted here with permission) The primary core use of a pFMEA is to analyze a new process to identify potential failures within the process and evaluate the planned prevention & detection controls to determine the degree of risk (see Table 1). Unfortunately, once the […] The post Leveraging Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) appeared first

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Aug 10, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Restoring Control and Performance at the Momence Plant

Case Study: The Challenge When ReliabilityX began working with the Momence Plant, the situation was critical. The facility was operating with an ineffective maintenance and operations strategy. Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) had dropped to 40 percent, and the plant was entrenched in a reactive culture. Leadership and maintenance teams lacked the training and skill sets […] The post Restoring Control and Perfor

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Aug 6, 2026

Reliability Engineering

Reliability vs Risk – why they’re not the same thing

In the previous article, we introduced risk as something distinct from reliability – not just probability, but the combination of uncertainty and consequence. Reliability vs Risk – a simple distinction Reliability is about how likely something is to fail. Risk is about what happens when it does. At first glance, that might sound like a […] The post Reliability vs Risk – why they’re not the same thing appeared first o

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Aug 4, 2026

Reliability Engineering

How Plant Wellness Reduces Failure Rates and Maintenance Costs

Let a Plant Wellness Way EAM System-of-Reliability End Your Business Risks Forever The focus of maintenance should be upon maintaining the ‘wellbeing’ of the plant and equipment. When the task becomes to ‘fix the machine,’ then maintenance has failed in its basic mission. Many current maintenance strategies involve significant wasted effort; scheduled intrusive actions on […] The post How Plant Wellness Reduces Failu

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Aug 3, 2026

Reliability Engineering

The Financial Competitive Advantage of Reliability

Reliability is more than just a technical goal; it is a strategic financial advantage. Organizations that prioritize reliable assets, equipment, and operations outperform competitors by reducing costs, improving efficiency, and maximizing return on investment (ROI). Reliability-driven companies experience lower maintenance costs, higher production efficiency, and increased profitability. When reliability is built int

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Aug 1, 2026

Reliability Engineering

FMEA and AI: Three Important Principles

Principles are like lighthouses. They are natural laws that cannot be broken. – Stephen Covey In my new book on FMEA, I am writing a chapter called “Harnessing the power of AI in FMEAs.” I include three high-level principles that are critical to successful integration of AI with FMEA. There are many other principles that […] The post FMEA and AI: Three Important Principles appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

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