How low in the asset hierarchy should you go for a work order? We show how you can measure this to see how good you are doing.

Using Field Manual No.3-24 as a guide to transition a project from engineering to operations can improve an organization's effectiveness

How do you measure the consolidation of vendors supporting your MRO efforts? Here, we will discuss three ways to measure so you can improve.

How to measure the start-up effectiveness of a production unit

Recently, I realized I was part of the last generation that embraced what “live” was while watching a collection of live SoulHat videos ...

Within the 8 Deadly Waste of TIMWOODS , a waste exists that is kind and considerate on the surface but cruel to the pursuit of...

A conversation with someone at the end of their life is hard. Yet, it is probably harder for them to explain their emotions to others. Draw.

I am looking for a fight. Maybe, an open discussion of why anyone should schedule an individual 8-hour shift, 8 hours of work orders, and...

These are my Top 10 lessons learned from the service industry that are applicable to manufacturing.

Growing up in Texas, I vividly remember finding a Lubber Grasshopper struggling in the middle of Pine Island Bayou on a hot and muggy...

I remember my first breakdown like it was yesterday. It was a Sunday when I responded to a breakdown of the cold mill's left-tilt...

Need an escalation policy being a first time manager? Try this list that includes some of the basics for someone in manufacturing.

Creating a conversation is simple as three. Try something new, something different, something you read. Or try, high, low, flamingo.

Error proofing data, especially when it is manually inputted, needs to be incorporated in manufacturing to improve cost and efficiencies.

For two decades, the theme of first-time prime has been branded into my head, demeanor, and strategies to improve quality. If unfamiliar,...

Learning through experience is exponentially more valuable with a mentor, as long as you want to be the mentee.

Many publications exist on spare strategies that enable the cliche that states to have the right part, in the right condition, and at the...

Saturday on SportCenter, I heard a statistic that showcased the evolution of analytical capabilities and the uncanny ability to drop a...

Each Friday, I typically call a friend to catch up. I reach out to them, re-calibrating memories of old stories when camera phones...

I am not able to take it any more. That’s it! Stop using that phrase. I do not want to hear actions framed in that context anymore. The...

The FBI has recently opened a criminal investigation on the container ship that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in...

Imagine your production line is winding down after a productive month, and now it is time to allocate time for your monthly repair turn...

There are some days when I am just in a lousy rut. Some days, I find myself looking at an assignment, an action item, or a blank screen...

If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you most likely know what the green mushroom provides the gamer in Mario Brothers. If you played the...