Saturdays and Sundays are my days to slow down and write. I dedicate roughly two hours to reading, writing, and reflecting on the...

In a process flow optimization or value stream mapping project, the organization is seeking the ideal process steps that will maximize...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...