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My Take 20 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
What’s Holding Up The Show Now? As I’ve always said, MT’s August issue with its annual “Executive Outlook” section is my favorite one to put out each year. That’s because I get to move somewhat beyon...
Uptime 20 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Problem-Solving And Culture Change “We keep having equipment problems (not the same equipment all the time, but the same causes on the same shift almost every time). We know what we need to do from a...
For On The Floor 20 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
Repair Services: Room To Improve Repair or replace? When the answer is “repair,” today’s maintenance pros usually know right away if the work can be done on-site with in-house staff or if an outside ...
Viewpoint 20 Aug 2013 | 01:56 am
The Call For Holistic Maintenance Training I have attended many courses during my 30-plus years in maintenance. I started as a combat fleet engineer in the military and, after 18 years, I then worked...
My Take 19 Jul 2013 | 11:17 pm
It’s Hard To Find The Words The last few months have taken a tragic toll on too many “teams,” whether deployed in far-off, war-torn lands or working in operations closer to home. Just how many team m...
Uptime 19 Jul 2013 | 11:08 pm
Thoughts On Maintenance Leadership And Teamwork “Our division director is deploying a self-managed team approach in maintenance much like a transition two years ago in the production department. Our ...
Don't Procrastinate…Innovate! 19 Jul 2013 | 11:02 pm
‘If I Only Had Time. . .’ According to William Penn, Founding Fore-father of Pennsylvania, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” He could have been referring to us: Of all the resources...
Viewpoint 19 Jul 2013 | 09:39 pm
Auditing The Planning Function: Perfection Isn’t Our Goal How do we know if planning is “working”? The answer is that we audit to see where we are versus our purpose. While the question is good, it i...
My Take 20 Jun 2013 | 01:22 am
Let’s Sell It! Why do you do what you do, and what is it that brought you to wherever you are today? I’m referring to your job—whatever it may be—in the maintenance-related food chain. Yeah, yeah, m...
Uptime 20 Jun 2013 | 01:16 am
Reliability Is More About People Than Machines “OK. We’ve tried all the maintenance and reliability technologies out there, and we’re still struggling with too many breakdowns and emergency repairs. ...
