Advancing Your Maintenance Journey: From Reliable to Resilient

Welcome to The Reliable Edge

We guide leaders in transforming maintenance into a competitive edge—one proven idea at a time.

This week, we’re shifting the focus from reliability to resilience. Because steady performance is just the start—true strength comes from how well you bounce back when things go wrong.

Field Insight: Reliable Teams Struggling to Adapt

Many maintenance teams succeed in building reliability—keeping PMs on schedule, reducing breakdowns, and hitting key performance indicators.

Yet when unexpected disruptions occur, such as supply chain delays or sudden equipment failures, these same teams often find themselves scrambling to recover. Response times lengthen, costs rise, and stress levels increase.

This points to a common challenge:
Reliability helps maintain steady operations, but without resilience, teams lack a clear plan for adapting and bouncing back quickly when disruptions happen.

Why Reliability Isn’t Enough

According to research, companies with reliable maintenance systems still lose billions annually because they can’t quickly respond to sudden changes.