If the recent influx of fireflies is an unexpected comeback, we're reminded that data alone doesn’t tell the whole story. It's a signal that we must pair historical insight with forecasting fortitude to truly light the way forward.

Reducing stock outs in your MRO storeroom isn’t just good maintenance practice—it’s a financial strategy. This post breaks down how improving SMRP 5.5.33 Stock Out can directly boost revenue. However, we recognize the point where additional MRO investment no longer pays off.

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

A decade ago, I vividly remember facing a dilemma where neither option was good. A department I was responsible for had a basement with...

Two weeks into a new job a decade ago, I was given the results of a third-party audit. Handed to me by the lead auditor in a nicely...

OEE, overall equipment effectiveness, remains one of my favorite key performance indicators and is commonly used throughout manufacturing...

Have you stopped and read ISO 55000, particularly ISO 55002 7.5.3.g? Here is what it says: The alignment of information requirements for...

Take a moment and Google search PF Curves . You will find images of a positive Y-intercept curve with a negative slope that becomes more...

Read any report, and the collateral damage of COVID can be seen and felt everywhere. Read research on COVID’s impact on workplace morale,...

Regardless of the business sector, meetings intended to review the supply chains have become just downright depressing. Sit down with any...

What does doing more with less mean to you? If measured with a rigid denominator within a rate, we simply would answer that we must...

Damar Hamlin's injury in week 17 of the 2022 NFL season was emotionally intense. I wasn’t watching it live, but when I saw it as a reply...

I have heard the argument for years, that connecting an EBIT improvement with overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement is...

I’ve stopped saying a word. This word can either be used as a noun or a verb and its etymology dates to the 13th century. It is comprised...

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...

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...

In the COVID world that we live in, we have transitioned to a world that can have a Zoom or Teams meeting at any time. No more do we need...

Everyone is talking about inflation right now, yet they're all kinds of examples out there about organizations and companies choosing not...

In a recent article on AL.com, The University of Alabama’s head football coach, Nick Saban, was interviewed talking about bowl...

Academic references exist for inventory optimization to reflect current reliability and current market conditions. Within manufacturing,...