The mentor-mentee relationship is a powerful professional bond centered on guidance, learning, and growth. At its core, it is a two-way part...

Measuring What Matters Most

Running an efficient and profitable manufacturing plant relies heavily on the ability to measure performance ac...

Lean, from a worker’s perspective, is all about working smarter, not harder, with a focus on eliminating waste and improving efficiency. At ...

Almost every company has an open-door policy. In theory, this policy allows employees to access company managers in order to openly discuss ...

Among our plant supervisors, I see some consistent patterns that represent performance shortfalls. All manufacturing supervisors face simi...

People don’t usually associate having fun with working in manufacturing. The typical perception of manufacturing is that manufacturing plant...

Got a Performance Issue? DO NOT Ignore It! 

This can be a difficult concept for some leaders to grasp. I’ve seen many leaders who don’t use...