In this session we’ll be taking participants through a “self-assessment” of their current operating practices. What we’ve observed is that most losses from ideal production are related to production practices, not the equipment. Thus, operating practices become paramount in operating a reliable production process. The assessment consists of ten questions covering measurement systems for capturing the losses from ideal production, the understanding and control of key process variables, the use of process monitoring to detect and resolve anomalies in the process and equipment, the collaboration across shifts for steady operation, the use of operator care/PM to better care for the equipment. We believe that any reliability process should be production led, since that’s where the most opportunity lies in improving plant performance. This session will provide a review of where you may need to focus attention in your operating practices for improving plant performance.