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Let's map the two lists of assets.
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...
Apr 30, 20234 min read
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Forging with dissent
Do you remember the scene in Animal House when Stork redirects the band during the parade? Under the direction of Marion Wormer, he takes...
Mar 19, 20233 min read
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Avoid making your spares a gift card
I want you to imagine a collection of spare parts for a manufacturing facility. In this facility, spare parts have been traditionally...
Jan 8, 20235 min read
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One lock, one key. Always.
You may have interpreted through organization surveys or transformational change exercises on the subject of safety, that the...
Nov 6, 20224 min read
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One lonely cinnamon roll doesn't mean it is old
When conducting investigations, we often allow our assumptions to get in the way of our investigation. We see something that we perceive...
Sep 18, 20224 min read
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A crispy approach to dehydration
Manufacturing and summertime mean one thing, it’s hot. Most people might complain about how hot it is after mowing a quarter-acre yard in...
Aug 14, 20224 min read
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How is your backlog?
If you are managing an organization, I will assume that you have experienced the overwhelming sensation of uncovering a backlog that is...
Jun 20, 20224 min read
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Cheers... to the last outage.
WIthin all forms of manufacturing, outages exist. They are either planned or unplanned and they could exist at some periodic interval....
May 17, 20225 min read
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Quality Initiatives in Manufacturing: How Do We Handle Incoming Quality Losses Impacting OEE
Quality Initiatives in Manufacturing: How Do We Handle Incoming Quality Losses Impacting OEE As organizations embark on Overall Equipment...
Dec 27, 20212 min read
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Streamline Your Decision Making for Business Management
How I Streamlined My Decision-Making for Business Management My wife agonizes over decisions big or small. Once she decides, she’s full...
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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How I figured out that reflecting on failures made for good business.
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...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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