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...

This morning was 14 degrees Fahrenheit, yet the sun showed off its superpower by making the recent 4 inches of snow sparkle in every...

No sitcom will ever eclipse the number-one ranking that I give to Cheers. Combining the humor and witty dialogue within a diverse group...

You may have recently completed a Lego set gifted to you for Christmas. In our case, The Mandalorian Helmet sits on a shelf with the...

Imagine you are in a small house in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston. Starring out the window, you see rows of red-brick houses,...

Charles Darwin is known for his insight into evolution and natural selection. In the mid-1800s, Darwin began to challenge how organisms...

Performance goals Performance goal season is wrapping up. With a few days remaining, you summarize your annual performance to each goal...