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Appendix M
Managerial Obstacles to Reliability
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Lack of Understanding, Belief, and Commitment Shared

by the Entire Organization
Lack of Integrated Missions, Plans, and Incentives
Emphasis on Cost Reduction Rather Than Reliability
Excellence
Failure to Effect Cultural Transition from Reaction to ProAction with Realignment of Expectations
Insufficient Organizational Stability to Sustain the
Reliability Mission
Lack of a Master Plan, Associated Budget, and
Commitment
Maintenance Functions Organized for Reactive Response
No Clear Quantification of Asset Capacity Required to
Reliably Support Business Plans
No Clear Quantification of Maintenance Workload or
Downtime Required to Preserve Capacity
Imbalance of Maintenance Resources with Maintenance
Workload
Skills of Many Maintenance Personnel Fall Short of
Levels Required to Maintain Advancing Equipment
Technology
Procurement is Focused Too much on Initial Cost vs. Life
Cycle Cost
Insufficient Preparation for the Execution of Maintenance
Work
Insufficient Statement of Expectations
Insufficient Leadership of Job Execution