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...

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I have measured and trained Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for decades, routinely using different concepts to construct its...

In manufacturing, we reference things like “Murphy will get you” or “Murphy’s Law” when describing unpredictable results and scenarios...

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...

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I've been reflecting on a project I'd previously worked on which included presenting the objectives and strategies of an organization for...

How I Streamlined My Decision-Making for Business Management My wife agonizes over decisions big or small. Once she decides, she’s full...

It is always something to admire when people own their mistakes or missed attempts or utter flops. In the manufacturing industry, I find...

Maybe I’ve spent too much time in manufacturing because “failure” is one of my default words. I have tried to incorporate fiasco,...

Seth Godin calls it “shipping.” Having the courage to reflect, write, and ship. It is taking time to build the habit to do good things...