Monthly Archives: July 2019
Troubleshooting? Keep These Points in Mind
Your conveyor broke, and it needs a larger shaft. At least that’s what the maintenance technician says. But is his diagnosis and solution valid? What actually happened to the conveyor? When problems like this occur, troubleshooting can be difficult. The further up the chain a problem gets reported, the more difficult to diagnose it becomes […]
Dragging Change in the Workplace: Pushing for Better Equipment
We understand why you haven’t suggested to upper management that the company replace its material handling equipment. Although the equipment breaks down, slows (or halts) production, leaks dust everywhere, and draws resources away from expensive production machinery, it’s not worth the risk. If something goes wrong with a new system, you’ll carry the blame. And […]
What Your Employees Won’t Tell You About Machinery
You expect employees to inform you when things that aren’t working to their advantage. But do you expect the converse? Do you expect employees to tell you about things that work to your advantage? If you do, you probably shouldn’t. Employees face substantial risk when the company they work for signs off on a new […]
