Blog Series: Women in Reliability at Xcelerate Pt. 2
Part 2: What We Heard — Key Takeaways from the Women in Reliability Panel Xcelerate 2026 brought together maintenance and reliability professionals from across [...]
The maintenance risks behind cosmetic product recalls
The average consumer uses between six and twelve cosmetic products per day, but these products aren’t as heavily regulated by the Food and Drug [...]
Common FDA audit findings related to equipment maintenance
For organizations in the life sciences, equipment maintenance plays a critical role in ensuring that products are pure, effective, and safe. When assets aren’t correctly [...]
Change control and equipment maintenance: The compliance risk teams miss
The pharmaceutical industry is rapidly transforming with the adoption of digital technologies and new, IoT-driven approaches like continuous manufacturing. As organizations pivot to new solutions [...]
The maintenance blind spots that delay clinical trial timelines
Developing a new pharmaceutical drug takes years of research and testing, so when it’s time to move a product to clinical trial, investors are understandably [...]
Blog Series: Women in Reliability at Xcelerate Pt. 1
Part 1: Why Women in Reliability Matters Now More Than Ever Reliability has always been about more than assets and uptime. It is about [...]
What is Emergency Maintenance (EM)? Definition & Types
What Is Emergency Maintenance? Emergency maintenance is urgent repair work required when equipment unexpectedly fails and poses an immediate risk to safety or operations. [...]
OEE Calculation: Meaning, Formula, and Examples
What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a metric that is used to measure the productivity of an individual asset or of [...]
What Is Criticality Analysis? Use Cases & Examples
What is Criticality Analysis? Criticality analysis is a systematic approach to evaluate and prioritize assets based on the severity and likelihood of potential failures. [...]
MTTF vs MTBF vs MTTR: Key Failure Metrics Explained
What Is Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) / Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) Calculation? Failure Metrics for Maintenance Reporting MTBF and MTTF are both [...]