Top 5 Challenges For Manufacturing Supervisors: #3 Performance

Among ourĀ plant supervisors, I see some consistent patterns that representĀ performance shortfalls. All manufacturing supervisors face simila...

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Top 5 Challenges For Manufacturing Supervisors: #4 Recognition

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

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Top 5 Challenges For Manufacturing Supervisors: #5 Proposals

The effectiveness of aĀ Manufacturing supervisorĀ has a major impact on the success of a business. At a shift-level, department-level, plant-l...

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Novocaine or Jet Fuel?

The Numbing Effect this has on Performance is like Novocaine in your Organization...

I’ve seen a numbing amount of neutral feedback being...

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Exploring Our Industrial Heritage: Texas Oil (Part II)

The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland Texas showcases the deep heritage of our petroleum industry. From fossil formation to end cons...

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Exploring Our Industrial Heritage: Texas Oil (Part I)

Our Trip to Texas

What do you think of when you think of Texas? Livestock? Cowboys? Oil rigs? Desert towns? Big cities? Armadillos?

My w...

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Shareholder Value: The Long Way is the Short Cut

Every for-profit business exists for the sole purpose of providing shareholder value.

If a shareholder or owner is also responsible for bus...

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