Books by
Gerard Wood
Essential reading on mining maintenance and asset management, drawn from four decades of industry experience.
Simplifying Mining Maintenance
By Gerard Wood
$49.99
Simplifying Mining Maintenance: A Practical Guide to Building a Culture that Prevents Breakdowns and Increases Profits
This book is written for the people who do the actual work of keeping machines alive – the electricians, mechanics, welders and fitters we call tradies in Australia (elsewhere they may be known as artisans, craftsmen or technicians). It’s also written for the leaders who rely on tradies every single day but may not always see the full power of a great trades culture that can make their lives much easier and bring real and sustainable reliability improvement.
By Gerard Wood
$49.99
I wrote Only Tradies Improve Reliability because after decades in maintenance – from the shop floor through to management – one truth has never changed: the quality of trades work determines the reliability of the equipment. I chose the title to be a bit confrontational. I know that all roles are important in creating lasting reliability but the RCM models, systems and reports don’t make machines run; people do. And when those people value quality, take pride in their craft, and work in a culture that celebrates quality workmanship, reliability improves faster than through any other initiative.