Conference Schedule & Program       
  –– Changes Last Made 2/20/13 ––

Monday, February 25th – Workshops (Choose One)
7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast              
8:00-4:00

*Note: Lunch and breaks are included for workshop attendees.

*Workshop 5 was cancelled		 Workshop 1 – “Weibull Analysis” (2 day workshop) led by: Wes Fulton, Founder/CEO of Fulton Findings and Creator of the SuperSMITH Software Options

**Note: All participants should bring their laptop to this workshop.
Workshop 2 – “The Relationship Between Human Performance and Equipment Failure " led by: Ken Reed, System Improvements
Workshop 3 – “Asset Data Management…To Achieve Operational Excellence” led by: Ramesh Gulati, ATA / AEDC
Workshop 4 – “Basic Reliability” led by: Randy Montgomery, ABS Consulting
Workshop 6 – “The Maintenance Business Experience – an Interactive Maintenance Management Simulation” led by: Remco Jonker & John Holmes, Mainnovation
 
Tuesday, February 26th – Workshops (Choose One)
7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast              
8:00-4:00

*Note: Lunch and breaks are included for workshop attendees.		 Workshop 1 (Cont.) – “Weibull Analysis” (2 day workshop) led by: Wes Fulton, Founder/CEO of Fulton Findings and Creator of the SuperSMITH Software Options

**Note: All participants should bring their laptop to this workshop.
Workshop 7 – “Demonstrating Excellence in Asset Management" led by: Shon Isenhour, GPAllied
Workshop 8 – “KPI’s & Metrics for Reliability & Maintainability” led by: Al Weber, Ivara
Workshop 9 – “Results Oriented Reliability & Maintenance 2013” led by: Christer Idhammar, IDCON, Inc.
Workshop 10 – “The Impact of Precision Lubrication on Equipment Reliability” led by: Jarrod Potteiger, Des-Case
Workshop 11 – “What Tool? When?” led by: Ron Moore, The RM Group, Inc.    **This is a schedule change**
4:00-6:00 Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area (Expo Area Open)      
6:00-6:30 Break            
6:30-9:00/9:30 Take the Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) Exam     
or the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) Exam        
 
Wednesday, February 27th
7:00-8:00 Breakfast      
8:00-8:15 Welcoming Remarks and Plenary Session E
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8:15-9:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS - "Oilfield Service; Time to Raise our Bar”
Mark Corrigan, Vice President, Operations Integrity, Schlumberger
9:15-9:30 Break
  Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
R&M Strategy CMMS / EAM Materials & Parts Best Practices
9:30 -10:15 Paper 1
From Good to Great with the Basics of Reliability and Maintenance – Christer Idhammar, IDCON, Inc.		 Paper 2
It's Not the Software – Tom Moriarty, Alidade MER, Inc. 		Paper 3
How the Total Cost of Ownership Approach to Indirect Materials Management Complements the Reliability and Maintainability Culture – Bill Shriver & Jim Pohlman, SETECH
10:15 -11:00 Paper 4
Standards Based Maintenance Reliability – Ramesh Gulati, AEDC/ATA		 Paper 5
CMMS / EAM Proactive Tool or Pain? – Dave Bertolini, People and Processes, Inc.		 Paper 6
PM Parts Kitting – Randy Thon, Cessna Aircraft Company
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS - "AMTEC: Colleges and Industry Partnering to Make a Difference"
Annette Parker, Executive Director, Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC)
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Paper 7
Tools for Managing and Executing a PdM Program with a Geographically Diverse Team – Ken Piety, Azima DLI		 Asset Management Preparing Your Organization for Success
Paper 8
Leveraging Risk and Cost Analytics for Better Reliability and Holistic Enterprise-Wide Asset Strategies – Jim Graves, Meridium / Gavin Linderman, SABIC–IP		 Paper 9
Managing Organizational Buy-in to Maintenance & Reliability on a P–F Curve – Shon Isenhour, GPAllied
2:15-3:00 Paper 10
Using Reliability Engineering Techniques to Reduce Loop Maintenance Costs and Improve Uptime – Sam McNair, Life Cycle Engineering		 Paper 11
Owner - Maintenance Contractor Partnership Achieves Increased Uptime and Lower Maintenance Costs through Bad Actor Management and Mechanical Integrity Program Development – Kevin Davis, Jacobs Engineering		 Paper 12
Structuring Your Organization for Success – Joe Park, Novelis
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-4:15 Paper 13
A One-Off Design with a World Class Maintenance Strategy – James Ross, Encana Natural Gas / John Holmes, Mainnovation 		Plant & Facilities Reliability Preparing Your Workforce for Success
Paper 14
Sustaining Missions in Aging Facilities – Stephen Mundy, B&W Y-12 / Amanda Herrin, University of Tennessee, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering		 Paper 15
Evolving from Craft Based to Procedure Based Maintenance – Marie Getsug & Patrick Wagner, Commissioning Agents, Inc.
4:15-5:00 Paper 16
A Systems Engineering Approach to CBM – Chris Sautter, University of Alabama, Huntsville		 Paper 17
Addressing Fluid Leaks as a Major Contributor to Improving Plant Reliability – Gary Boles, EPRI		 Paper 18
Maintenance Training Optimization – Gino Perkins, Nissan
5:00-6:00 Break
6:00-7:00 Networking Reception
7:00-9:00 Dinner and Entertainment             
 
Thursday, February 28th
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-8:15 Plenary Session
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8:15-9:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS – "Integrated Maintenance and Operations: Driving More Efficient Operations Through Reliability"
Mary Bunzel, Worldwide Manufacturing Industry Leader, IBM
9:15-9:30 Break
  Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
R&M Strategy Lubrication Planning & Scheduling
9:30-10:15 Paper 19
Electrical Safety and Reliability: Why We MUST Consider Performing a Complete Electrical Maintenance Program – David Zimny, IRISS		 Paper 20
Optimizing Equipment Performance with Precision Lubrication – Chad Crane, Nissan / Jarrod Potteiger, Des–Case		 Paper 21
The Planning and Scheduling Journey – Paul Kirkpatrick, Eastman Chemical Company
10:15-11:00 Paper 22
Going Deep to Prevent Catastrophic Failure in a Platinum Mine – Corey Jackson, PdMA Corporation		 Paper 23
Lubrication Excellence – A Reliability–Focused Step in the Asset Management Journey – Suzy Jamieson, International Council for Machinery Lubrication		 Paper 24
Optimizing the Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Function in an Organization – Fortunatus Udegbue, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS – "Gray Matter in Human Reliability"
Jim Stephanou, Vice President and Head of Bayer Technology Services, Americas
12:30-1:30    Lunch
  Track 1 Track 2
R&M Implementation Prognostics
1:30-2:15 Paper 25
Asset Management Master Planning: Uncovering Opportunities for OEE Improvements – Steve Cormack, GenesisSolutions		 Paper 26
Diagnostics and Prognostics of Hydraulically Actuated Butterfly Valves – Dr. Nicholas Propes, Global Technology Connection
2:15-3:00 Paper 27
Road to Reliability – Gavin Linderman & Alan Costlow, SABIC-IP		 Paper 28
A Framework for Prognostics–Based Real–Time Life Extension – Dr. Rupy Sawhney & Seyed Niknam, University of Tennessee, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
3:00-3:45 Paper 29
Roadmap to Reliability Excellence – George Mahoney, Merck		 Paper 30
Lifecycle Prognostics for Asset Management – Dr. Wes Hines & Alan Nam, University of Tennessee, Department of Nuclear Engineering
3:45-4:00 Break   
4:00-4:30 MARCON Closing / Prizes / Giveaways   


Contact Info:
Reliability & Maintainability Center
University of Tennessee
(865)974-9625
www.RMC.utk.edu