How Prospect Theory Warps Your Maintenance Decision-Making Logic
In asset management and maintenance, we like to think we make data-driven, rational decisions—but...
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Leadership
What It Takes to Be a Great Maintenance Supervisor Today
An effective mechanical maintenance supervisor oversees daily team activities to ensure safe and...
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How Great Manufacturing Leaders Fix Problems: Stop Doing Dumb Stuff First
Over the years, I’ve worked for and with organizations that continue to do dumb stuff. They...
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How Smart Maintenance Management Lowers Costs and Boosts Reliability
In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, maintenance and reliability professionals face...
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Measuring Progress in Maintenance by Managing with KPIs
Understanding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Maintenance We often refer to metrics, a term...
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It’s Time to Lean In and Start Building a High-Reliability Culture
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast As management guru Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture...
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Strategic Risk Management for Asset Longevity: Ensuring Reliability and Value
In today’s fast-paced, asset-intensive industries, reliability professionals and asset...
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The 10 Elements of Great Asset Management Leadership: A Personal Reflection
After 35 years in the asset management game, I’ve learned that leadership isn’t about...
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Why Your Best Employee Might Be Your Worst Management Choice
Years ago, I worked with a newly appointed supervisor who was a good employee. Once promoted, they...
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How to Structure Your Day Like a Top-Tier Maintenance Manager
For maintenance and reliability, the definition of proactive is: To act before the cost of doing...
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How Maintenance Leaders Win with Adaptable Strategies
Maintenance is war. Your enemies are the triumvirate of breakdown, deterioration, and unplanned...
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Overall Vibration Effectiveness: Building Reliability Through Metrics
Overall Vibration Effectiveness (OVE) is a leading maintenance metric that measures the proactive...
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