Total Productive Maintenance

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a holistic approach to equipment maintenance that aims to achieve perfect production—no breakdowns, no...

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Plant Metrics (Part I)

Measuring What Matters Most

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

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Experiencing Lean Culture

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

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How to Use 5 Whys as a Problem Solving Tool

The 5 Whys technique involves asking "Why?" repeatedly—typically five times—to identify the root cause of a problem. The number five isn’t r...

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Paul Bunyan with Six-Sigma Tools

Powerful Six-Sigma Tools for a Job Shop

I’m not a big fan of force-fitting lean and six-sigma tools into applications that just don’t make ...

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7 Awesome Things About Being a Manufacturing Leader

What makes manufacturing leadership such a fun and dynamic career?

  1. Developing Employees: When a leader provides an environment that is co
  2. ...
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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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