February - 2022

What is operational empathy? Part 2.

Before getting into the definition of operational empathy as a continuation of Part 1, I want to describe a mindset that we realized we...

"No-rep" on that pushup

In some form or another, supply chains appear to be a challenge in every market. Combined with the disruptions in supply chains,...

What is operational empathy? Part 1.

A decade ago, I was part of a team training Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to a group of middle and upper management. The audience...

The Burden of Weekend Work Doesn't Always Start with an Action on Friday.

I have been told multiple times over my career, “Don’t send me a notification to approve something on a weekend.” Or do not send an...

When Does Your Analysis Reach a Point of Diminishing Return?

We all fall on both sides of the fence when solving problems. We are either on the receiving end of problems to solve or we are the...

Don't Get an Immediate Consensus on Where OEE Delays Get Bucketed. Save That For Later.

Are you interested in starting to measure effectiveness with Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) on a production unit? To start, I...

Rethink our view towards single-points-of-failure.

The new James Webb Space Telescope claims to have 344 single-points-of-failure (SPOF) or single components that could disrupt the...