Reliability Quiz

Can you recognize World Class Plant Reliability?


1. Repair Availability in a World Class Plant is:
a) 73%
b) 78%
c) 93%
d) 98%
e) 100%

2. Maintenance costs as a percentage of Plant Replacement Value in a World Class Plant is:
a) 2%
b) 7%
c) 9%
d) 10%
e) 13%

3. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (Rate% x Quality Index% x On-Stream time%) for average domestic plants is approximately:
a) 30
b) 50
c) 60
d) 75
e) 90

4. Overall Equipment Effectiveness for World Class Plants is approximately:
a) 30
b) 50
c) 60
d) 75
e) 90

5. If the goal is to reduce the Total Operating Cost (repairs + downtime + utilities) of a piece of equipment by $1000 per year, then as a Rule of Thumb, how much money can reasonably be spent to achieve this goal, based on the current cost of capital?
a) $1,000
b) $2,000
c) $3,000
d) $8,000
e) $30,000

6. What is the accepted ratio between the cost of making a planned repair and the cost of making an unplanned emergency repair?
a) 2:1
b) 3:1
c) 5:1
d) 7:1
e) 10:1

7. How much can a plant save in collateral dollars (downtime, quality, hot shots, overtime, etc.) for each direct maintenance dollar saved?
a) 2:1
b) 3:1
c) 5:1
d) 7:1
e) 10:1

8. An effective Planning and Scheduling system is said to improve maintenance productivity by what percentage?
a) 12%
b) 22%
c) 42%
d) 52%
e) 82%

9. World Class Maintenance typically includes which of these maintenance techniques?
a) Condition Monitoring and RCM
b) RCM and Value Analysis
c) FEMECA and Operator-directed maintenance/TPM
d) Condition Monitoring and Operator-directed maintenance/TPM
e) Value Analysis and FEMECA

10. Who usually drives World Class improvement initiatives?
a) Self-directed Teams
b) Divisional Experts
c) The Plant Manager
d) The Maintenance Manager
e) The Production Manager



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