Reliability Excellence for Managers
Reliability Excellence for Managers Course Description (PDF)
2011/12 Life Cycle Institute Class Schedule (PDF)
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Reliablity Excellence for Managers Training
Reliability Excellence for Managers (RxM) teaches the true meaning of reliability, as well as the tools and processes required to develop, implement and sustain world-class reliability-based performance and a culture of continuous improvement.
The class is delivered in four 3-day sessions with a six to eight week interval between sessions. After each session, you are encouraged to apply what you have learned to reinforce learning and raise retention. When you return for the following session, you will share your experiences, thereby gaining a deep understanding and ability to sustain your new learning.
Over the four-part course, you will build a business case for Reliability Excellence. You will learn how leadership and culture impact a change initiative, and how to become a change agent to help keep your company agile and competitive. You will become aware of the business processes associated with world-class performance. Finally, you will build a plan to strengthen and stabilize the change for reliability.
Join the RxM alumni who know how to apply the tools and processes of the same exclusive Life Cycle Engineering Reliability Excellence program that has been successfully implemented by leading companies around the world.
In This Training, Learn How To
Session 1 - Building the Foundation for Rx
- State the driving factors behind an Rx-based transformational change initiative
- Build a business case for Rx
- Outline the overall philosophies of Reliability Excellence and the Rx model
- Develop Rx functional roles, responsibilities and partnerships within the organization
- Recognize the need for management commitment and active leadership throughout the transformation
- Define governing principles: common vision, shared values, objectives and goals
- Describe how to build an enabling infrastructure, including organizational structure, budget and cost management
- Recognize the correlation between OHS and reliability
- Explain how Rx enables LEAN, Six Sigma, TPM and continuous improvement
- Discuss the importance of employee involvement and methods to engage employees in Rx
- Create an Rx A3 that defines both the change and clear vision of the future state
Session 2 – Leading and Managing Change
- Differentiate between being effective and efficient with people
- Differentiate between technical and transformational change
- Assess how systems, structures and leadership style affect a change initiative
- List five critical success factors for implementing change
- Describe four change roles and their primary activities
- Summarize physiological and psychology effects of change
- Use active listening to manage individual change
- Identify risks associated with an Rx Implementation
- Develop an Rx risk management plan
- Prepare tools to support an Rx implementation
Session 3: Best Practice Business Processes and Optimization
- Discuss the role of standardized processes and procedures.
- Summarize the critical role of work management in success and sustainability
- Discuss methods to lower total cost of ownership and extend useful life of capital assets
- Examine how to eliminate waste and non-value activities by implementing a loss elimination process
- Define key requirements of effective materials management and handling
- Define the responsibilities of an effective procurement function
- Discuss how the reliability engineering function manages risks and optimizes performance
- Outline an effective Life Cycle Asset Management program
- Justify the need for a Management of Change process
- Describe how information management tools and best practices are critical to sustaining Rx
- Use learning best practices to support a workforce development program
- List the supervisory behaviors that promote reliability
Session 4 – Sustaining Reliability and Continuous Improvement
- Develop Rx key performance indicators (KPI) to drive and manage performance
- Discuss how a company dashboard and balanced scorecard report Rx progress to leadership
- Use a role and responsibility matrix to increase employee engagement
- Discuss 4 components of audits and assessments that support continuous improvement
- Discuss how equipment history and asset process design sustain reliability
- Use tools to support work management, improve the work environment and productivity
- Draft a master plan to a successful Rx transformation
- Complete a business case for Rx
Who Should Attend Training
Reliability Excellence for Managers is ideal for corporate and plant managers, as well as those engaged in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, TPM and Six Sigma. Suggestions include Chief Operating Officer, V.P. Operations, General Managers, Plant Managers, Corporate Reliability Managers, Maintenance Managers and Operations Managers.
What Our Students Are Saying
"The fourth session of Life Cycle Institute's RxM course brought everything together for me. I am now able to visualize our Reliability Excellence journey."
- Ivan Begovic, Swagelok
"The facilitator's wealth of practical experience reinforced many concepts that are inherently difficult to visualize. Kudos to the facilitator! He is an excellent trainer! "
- Brian Buzard, Maintenance Excellence Manager, Central Arizona Project
"The Reliability Excellence for Managers course was very stimulating. In fact, it is the best course I've ever attended! The course materials were excellent and the facilitator was well prepared. He used outstanding instructional techniques and is truly a subject matter expert."
- Tim Osborne, Maintenance/Reliability Planner, Rhodia, Inc.
"The materials were excellent with great flow and great worksheets that allowed students to understand the principles and philosophy. The facilitator really pulled it all together. He is very knowledgeable about the big picture and presents it in a clear, concise and easy to follow way."
- David Thompson, Engineering and Maintenance Manager, Alcoa Mt. Holly
"The Reliability Excellence for Manager's course was extremely worthwhile. I wish every employee at our plant could attend. The facilitator was very energetic and engaging. He kept the audience focused and involved in the process of learning and related well to real life situations. Excellent instructor and an excellent class!"
- Jim Doeffinger, Maintenance Manager, Century Aluminum, WV
Course Dates
**This is our most popular course. Classes fill fast. It is not unusual for classes to fill 4 to 6 months before they start.
Series beginning in February 2012 (Charleston, SC)
Session 1: February 14-16, 2012
Session 2: April 17-19, 2012
Session 3: June 19-21, 2012
Session 4: August 7-9, 2012
Series beginning in May 2012 (Charleston, SC)
Session 1: May 22-24, 2012
Session 2: July 24-26, 2012
Session 3: September 25-27, 2012
Session 4: November 27-29, 2012
Series beginning in August 2012 (Charleston, SC)
Session 1: August 14-16, 2012
Session 2: October 16-18, 2012
Session 3: December 4-6, 2012
Session 4: February 12-14, 2013
Series beginning in October 2012
Session 1: October 23-25, 2012
Session 2: December 11-13, 2012
Session 3: February 26-28, 2013
Session 4: April 23-25, 2013
Course Pricing
$5,995
Course CEU's
8.4
Course Locations
- Life Cycle Institute, 4360 Corporate Road, Charleston, SC 29405
Each course includes a comprehensive active learning manual, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, and the use of our e-business center. Class hours are 8am to 4pm. All students completing a class at the Life Cycle Institute will receive a certificate of completion.
CMRP Certification
Upon completion of the final session, students will be offered the opportunity to become a certified maintenance professional. Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals Certifying Organization (SMRPCO). Visit http://www.smrp.org/ to register prior to your final session 
Note that no educational offerings are endorsed by SMRPCO.
Course Facilitators
Paul Borders
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For More Information on Reliability Excellence for Managers Training
800-556-9589 | education@LCE.com
