{"id":9443,"date":"2022-01-09T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T18:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?p=9443"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:16:31","slug":"production-reliability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/production-reliability\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Proven Methods for Improving Production Reliability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are production delays, process interruptions, and frequent machine breakdowns dealing a blow<span id=\"what-is-production-reliability\"><\/span> to profit margins at your facility?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving production reliability could help you solve all of those problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll cover:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basics of production reliability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to measure reliability in manufacturing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 methods you can use to achieve high production reliability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is production reliability?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production reliability measures the efficiency of individual machines on the production line and the dependability of different manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <span id=\"how-maintenance-impacts-production-reliability\"><\/span>production reliability is high, that means your manufacturing equipment is doing its job well to produce good products at a predictable rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even small problems with production equipment can cause big problems with production rates, high equipment failure rates, product quality, and production costs.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-bottom&#8221; kd_top_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_top_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_top_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; kd_bottom_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576554{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 120px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #dde4e8 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-laired-hex-4.webp?id=9077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576554{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576555{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576555{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center  subtitle-below-title kd-animated fadeIn   vc_custom_1682969598832\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"font-size: 42px;font-weight: 500;margin-bottom:30px;\">Checklist for Creating a Preventive Maintenance Plan<\/h2><h6 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #152232;\">Following a consistent Preventive Maintenance Plan can make life easier. Use this checklist to create your own!<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454224{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/3975608.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/3975608\/Content%20Downloads\/PM%20Checklist%20mockup.png&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How maintenance impacts production reliability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/proactive-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proactive maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and poor maintenance practices lead to frequent machine breakdowns. This prevents companies from achieving desired product quality and production rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production reliability is also affected by <\/span><b>process optimization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process <span id=\"how-to-measure-production-reliability\"><\/span>optimization and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data-driven maintenance strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase production reliability scores, <\/span><b>helping you establish a profitable and competitive production facility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers need to find and eliminate non-value-adding activities that only increase turnaround times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to measure production reliability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers use two main metrics to measure production reliability:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/overall-equipment-effectiveness\/\"><b>Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compares the actual performance of production assets against their ideal performance. It looks at an individual machine\/system and calculates its equipment availability, performance, and quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idcon.com\/resource-library\/leadership-in-maintenance\/practical-implementation-of-production-reliability\/\"><b>Overall Production Reliability (OPR)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> measures the dependability of the manufacturing system as a whole. It takes into account the OEE scores of all assets on the production floor and gives you the average OEE for your whole facility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access<span id=\"10-methods-for-improving-production-reliability\"><\/span> to long-term process and equipment performance data makes it easier to identify production bottlenecks and determine how particular production patterns impact manufacturing consistency and quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 methods for improving production reliability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are our top 10 recommendations for improving production reliability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-methods-for-improving-production-reliability-scaled-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9446\" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-methods-for-improving-production-reliability-scaled-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1388\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Implement strong reliability and maintenance programs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving production reliability means looking beyond equipment availability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some ways companies can improve production reliability with maintenance programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamlining maintenance programs by paying closer attention to equipment <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/fmea-and-fmeca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure modes and effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and improving asset life cycles and equipment durability and maintainability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/reliability-centered-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing reliability-centered maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to understand the operation of different production systems, how their failures occur, and the effect of asset failure on production quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focusing on failure elimination and preventive maintenance instead of only corrective measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/total-productive-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">total productive maintenance (TPM)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> measures <\/span><b>for more predictable production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This involves training operators to troubleshoot and fix basic equipment errors, perform routine maintenance like cleaning, pre-production checks, and lubrication, and similar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Automate maintenance with CMMS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating maintenance can significantly enhance asset performance and the quality of performed servicing tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using <a href=\"\/cmms\/\">CMMS<\/a> to automate maintenance brings a lot of benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved scheduling, data-collection, and maintenance-related inventory management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timely maintenance alerts that enable technicians to initiate planned breakdowns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A centralized database containing detailed maintenance guidelines and equipment repair manuals for technicians to access and follow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS can generate automated maintenance reports to track maintenance costs and stay on top of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-kpi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance KPIs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-depth data that helps with reliability engineering, identifying opportunities for improving maintenance workflows, minimizing equipment and process downtime, and optimizing asset performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Develop equipment redundancy measures<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing redundant production systems enables companies to maintain production rates irrespective of system failures. This gives manufacturers ample time to perform failure analysis and troubleshoot system issues without altering production schedules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, manufacturers can install two separate power systems in their facilities. When one of the systems fails, the other one is automatically activated. This ensures the facility has an around-the-clock power supply to keep production running.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main disadvantage of equipment redundancy is the cost of purchasing backup equipment. Therefore, redundant systems should be applied based on process and equipment <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/how-to-perform-criticality-analysis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criticality analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Standardize operations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/standard-operating-procedure-sop\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard operating procedures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> improve production reliability by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping manufacturing teams to avoid mistakes and transfer of errors that compromise production quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling different teams to deliver their targets using as few resources as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplifying complex production procedures, making them easier for employees to understand and follow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering consistency among employees. Companies can expect similar results regardless of who is performing the task.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers can develop facility-specific SOPs detailing machinery startups. Operators fill in a pre-production checklist and follow specific procedures to start and warm up machinery before starting daily production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9445\" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sopbenefits1-2-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In essence, SOPs ensure everything is done the right way on the first try, <\/span><b>leading to higher OEE on a leaner budget<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Digitize production processes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital systems collect data that manufacturers can leverage to improve <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/visual-inspection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality inspections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, increase equipment utilization rates, and track real-time asset performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital transformation inevitably leads to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More automation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased precision on the shop floor\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased efficiency in complex activities that were previously performed manually<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take product packaging as an example. Manufacturers can develop a system that autonomously performs quality inspections, and sorts finished products before packaging. Such a system can identify production defects and errors, generating alerts when particular quality thresholds are exceeded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through digitalization, manufacturers can sustainably raise yield and implement data-driven quality improvements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Don\u2019t shy away from root cause analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you address equipment or process issues causing production interruptions? Does your maintenance team just fix equipment failures as they happen, or do they strive to identify the underlying causes of recurring problems?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good maintenance strategy focuses on eliminating the root causes of process disruptions and recurrent equipment failures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/root-cause-analysis-rca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Root cause analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RCA) improves production reliability by:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minimizing downtime<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Identifying underlying causes of failure makes it easier to eliminate these issues, resulting in greater asset availability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maximizing asset lifespan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Eliminating underlying issues will increase the lifespan of critical production assets. RCA reduces the need for costly equipment repairs and replacements, reducing capital costs and making it possible to predict asset productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Increased efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It enables companies to identify and combat production inefficiencies. This can reduce quality issues and maximize output from different processes and equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RCA is an equipment-specific process. You can use it to identify the root cause of safety issues, production bottlenecks, process errors, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) Improve reliability culture among all employees<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieving production reliability is a collective responsibility. It demands the participation of employees at all levels of the company \u2013 <\/span><b>not just shop floor operators and maintenance technicians.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The senior management should educate all employees on the benefits of high production reliability and how it affects their paychecks and daily work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armsreliability.com\/page\/resources\/blog\/driving-a-reliability-culture\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve a reliability culture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appointing sectional heads to spearhead reliability programs in different sections of the facility. Senior and mid-level management should lead by example to expedite the adoption of reliability-centered production behaviors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in advanced training programs to strengthen a reliability culture among employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently updating employees on the progress of reliability programs and explaining how individual contributions contribute to those success stories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) Develop relevant training programs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving production reliability might require an investment in advanced work tools, employee upskilling, changes in work culture, and staff reorganization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of your training program is to help your employees get ready for these changes. A ready workforce is more adaptable to change and can effectively optimize workflows for better production reliability scores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is especially true when we talk about digitalization. Be it condition monitoring equipment, a new <a href=\"\/cmms\/cmms-software\/\">CMMS software<\/a>, or visual quality control technology, proper training is the only way to maximize ROI from those investments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the quality of your current training programs and existing skill sets. Define where you want and need to be in a year. Prioritize training to fill in the gaps.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) Implement advanced tech on the production floor<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence and machine learning play an increasingly important role in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Process optimization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Manufacturers can leverage AI and machine learning data to optimize processes, streamline supply chain systems, and reduce production-related disruptions and delays caused by supply chain interruptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality control:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AI systems analyze production data and develop quality control databases, helping companies unearth potential quality issues asap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/predictive-maintenance\/\"><b>Predictive maintenance<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Machine learning models analyze data collected by condition-monitoring sensors to track equipment-performance patterns and predict when failure is likely to occur. Maintenance teams can act at just the right time to avert such failures and prevent production interruptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these technologies help manufacturers build resiliency in volatile markets \u2013 if they can afford them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) Continuously update your reliability goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relying on old production reliability goals creates a false sense of success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever a company achieves specific targets, it has to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/accendoreliability.com\/3-elements-of-reliability-goal-setting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establish new reliability goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The goals <span id=\"benefits-of-improving-reliability-in-manufacturing\"><\/span>should be realistic and align with the overarching business objectives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update your reliability goals, decide how you will measure the progress, and set in motion new reliability initiatives. 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They eliminate the frequency and severity of unscheduled breakdowns, reducing in-process waste and the number of defective products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better product quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Improving production reliability means everyone on the production floor participates in quality improvement. Anyone can detect and report early equipment anomalies or sub-par raw materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lower operational costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Enhancing production reliability means less<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/downtime\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fewer machine repairs. 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Companies reduce machinery emission levels and ensure production assets operate within safe limits \u2014 low noise, sufficient protective guards, and no releases of hazardous energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Increased revenue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Optimized production reliability streamlines<span id=\"improve-manufacturing-reliability\"><\/span> all manufacturing processes. This leads to higher first-pass yields and optimized production rates, at a lower cost.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieving high production reliability is an investment that takes time. You need to continuously work on identifying and solving issues that cause manufacturing inconsistencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve manufacturing reliability by optimizing factory maintenance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than not, production reliability suffers because of equipment-related issues. 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