When is the Ideal Time to Train?

Leading factories during busy times is a challenge. Adding capacity through overtime, hiring and temp staffing is definitely tough. But lead...

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Onboarding: Confessions of a Plant Engineer

My Interview with Gary Goodluck

I had the opportunity to interview a plant Chemical Engineer recently. For the sake of anonymity I'll call ...

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How to Launch Lean Manufacturing

The Lean ROIĀ 

Lean plants are safer, produce higher quality products, ship product on-time and produce at lower costs than non-lean plants....

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Why Do Some Departments Just Perform Better?

Why do some departments perform better? When you walk around to the different departments within your manufacturing plant or your business a...

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Consider Adding Cross-Training Positions

Consider staffing positions that I call a cross-training positions. The idea of having a specific cross-training role is a concept that I ad...

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How to Cross-Train Employees
Cross-training is when you train different employees on a variety of processes so that when you have a call-out or someone’s taking vacation...
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The WELSE Cycle of Leadership Development

Do you know what a duffer is? If you have ever hit a golf ball even once in your life, you know what I’m talking about. A duffer is essentia...

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