ABOUT THE ROAD TO RELIABILITY™
It's reliability. As simple as it can be.
JUST IMAGINE ...
Imagine if your plant was highly reliable, cost-effective and safe. All at the same time. Each and every day.
WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE
TO ACHIEVE THIS IN YOUR PLANT?
Working in an environment like this is stimulating.
The culture is strong and positive.
The relationships are trusting and you can put your energy into improving things. It’s an environment in which the people and the plant thrive.
Sadly though, not many plants around the world operate in an environment like this.
But it’s possible. In fact, there’s less stopping you than you might think.
You too can achieve high reliability
using my simple 4-step framework
MY BIGGEST FRUSTRATION WITH OUR INDUSTRY
But just because few plants around the world have achieved such an environment does not mean it is complicated or difficult. Sure it’s hard work. And it takes time. But what needs to be done can be summarised in a surprisingly simple framework.
And that’s one of things that frustrates me the most.
Somehow we’ve got people convinced that to achieve high reliability you need to successfully implement a model with 10 or 20 different elements. Most of these models are complex. And the idea of having to implement all those elements would be daunting to just about everyone.
But you know what?
These models are more complex than they need to. You don’t need 10 or 20 elements to achieve high reliability. In my experience the “Best of the Best” get to World Class Reliability by doing the basics really well. And that’s not just my experience, industry research shows the same.
Adopt an overly complicated approach like we discussed and you lose sight of those essential basics. Lose sight of the basics and you’re doomed. You’re doomed to a life of low reliability.
I like to keep things as simple as possible. That’s why I developed a very simple model called the Road to Reliability™ which consists of just 4 Essential Elements that you need to worry about. It is easy to understand. It helps you focus on what’s important. And it works.
two decades of world-wide experience
encountering the same problem again and again
Hi, my name is Erik Hupjé, founder of R2 Reliability and I developed the Road to Reliability™ framework. It’s unique in its simplicity yet it’s highly effective.
For the last 20 years I’ve worked in asset management, and specifically maintenance & reliability in the upstream oil & gas industry. I’ve worked in The Netherlands, United Kingdom, the Philippines, the Sultanate of Oman and Australia.
Everywhere I’ve seen the same problems again and again.
People in charge of maintenance and reliability are busy fighting fires. Working in highly reactive environments. Almost never a chance to look ahead and think about longer term improvements. Running from crisis to crisis.
As an industry we know how we should manage maintenance and reliability. But within individual organisations this knowledge is often not there where it matters.
Too often those in charge of maintenance & reliability don’t know how to avoid the fires. Or they don’t have the skills to bring about the change that will stop the fires.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ME
ERIK IS THE CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL
Erik is the consummate professional in all aspects of his dealings with colleagues, service providers and other stakeholders. Our team valued his forthright perspective, solid expertise and sage advice on all aspects of Maintenance Management and Readiness during our work with him. Erik in turn fostered a true team spirit, enjoying the respect of the seasoned professionals in our group.
ERIK IS A VISIONARY
I worked with Erik for the better part of a year on a very challenging scope of work. Working with knowledgeable client is always a privilege, and in the field of Engineering & Maintenance Erik’s extensive international background serves him well. He has an exemplary eye for detail, which earns respect very quickly. He also has an innate ability to listen, which along with his conceptual viewpoint of matters is a great aid to dissect a problem, and define possible solutions.
WHY I DEVELOPED THE ROAD TO RELIABILITY™
When those in charge of managing maintenance & reliability turn to the market for
help they are often let down for a range of reasons:
- Too often end up getting a solution that is really just addressing one small part of the
puzzle. And typically it’s based on a piece of software that is being sold to them. - Too often the frameworks for achieving reliability that are being offered are overly
complicated. This creates risks around focus and implementation. - And way too often, education is neglected.
But improving reliability is a marathon, not a sprint.
It takes time. And often quite a bit longer than want to to hire consultants for. Lets
be honest, hiring good consultants to change your business is expensive. Not something most companies can afford to do for a long time.
But, companies also can not afford to ignore reliability for a long time.
The solution is quite simple. You need to achieve reliability (mostly) on your own.
You need:
And that’s exactly what will be on offer here at the Road to Reliability™.
In case you're wondering who I am ...
I’m not big on social media and I prefer to keep to myself.
But I also understand that when I put a framework like the Road to Reliability™ online, people may well want to know a bit about the person behind it.
So here’s my story in a few bullets:
And if you still want to know more, then get in touch.
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