A Quality Management System (QMS) is very complex. Every procedure needs to be a perfect reflection of a plant’s actual methods, and they ar...

In a manufacturing plant, raw materials enter the factory through the receiving doors and eventually exit through two other means. First and...

As an OpEx Manager supporting the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma in factories across the globe,  I did my fair share of ...

I sincerely love exploring our country’s industrial heritage. It is industrial innovation and our “can-do” spirit that built the United Stat...

Preventing breakdowns is a much better strategy than reacting to them. Thankfully we have new tools to support predictive maintenance. 

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My wife Kelly, my dog Nala and I set out to explore our industrial heritage in Deadwood, South Dakota. There we found a rich deep history of...

Manufacturing relies on clear, compliant, and accurate operating procedures.  These documents are the backbone of consistency, minimizing er...