Reliability and CMMS Implementation - A Tale of Ups and Downs at (formerly) Lone Star Steel

by Allen Strickland

Creating a structured reliability engineering department in a facility that has never had one is challenging enough.

If you simultaneously implement a new computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) program, the hurdles get higher. The key to success is to have the right management support, good communication and a clear vision of what the future should be. This article will discuss some of the triumphs and pitfalls that we have encountered on our unending journey through a complex culture change.