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# SIRF Roundtables Blog

June 19, 2025

# SIRF ISW​​ | Joel Levitt Defect Elimination

![authorIcon](http://www.sparkreaction.com/hubfs/Oceania%20Theme%202016/Images/authorIcon.png) By [Jeff Naylor](https://www.sirfrt.com/blog/author/jeff-naylor) ![topicIcon](http://www.sparkreaction.com/hubfs/Oceania%20Theme%202016/Images/topicIcon.png) [Improvement](https://www.sirfrt.com/blog/topic/improvement), [Operational Excellence](https://www.sirfrt.com/blog/topic/operational-excellence), [Optimisation](https://www.sirfrt.com/blog/topic/optimisation), [International](https://www.sirfrt.com/blog/topic/international)

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Thank you to our incredible presenter Joel Levitt and to those that joined us at our recent session on **Defect Elimination.**​​

​​Joel shared real-world examples and tips to create more success in the workplace, if you would like more info, tools, or would like to connect directly, let us know—we're happy to support your DE journey.​

 

**Event Recap & Key Takeaways**

in today's workshop, we explored how Defect Elimination (DE) can move teams from reactive fixes to strategic reliability.

Participants learned how to:

- understand what DE is and *why it works*
- Identify and eliminate common sources of defects
- Use their CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) to plan, track, and report DE projects
- Apply simple frameworks to tackle issues at the source
- Recognize DE opportunities and turned their systems into proactive reliability tools

![2-2](https://www.sirfrt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-2.png?width=285&height=285&name=2-2.png)

 

**Next Steps: Deeper Learning Opportunities**​

Ready to take your maintenance strategy to the next level? Join Joel Levitt this August for a comprehensive 5-day**     ****Planning & Scheduling Workshop**, designed to build the practical skills and systems that support long-term reliability and reduce reactive work.​

**🧠** [Register and learn more](https://console.humanitix.com/console/events/680993a48e2839f361817dec/page-content)

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