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Eaton’s energy-as-a-service microgrid: A model for sustainable energy and disaster resilience
Power Generation

Eaton’s energy-as-a-service microgrid: A model for sustainable energy and disaster resilience

The hurricane-proof microgrid-plus-storage infrastructure produces and stores its own energy, as well as feeds back to the grid.
Podcast: How to challenge problem employees with reliability excellence
Leadership Skills

Podcast: How to challenge problem employees with reliability excellence

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn discusses when good employees hold their expertise hostage and how to get them to join the reliability team...
Podcast: Lean leadership lessons for manufacturers — Creating a culture of improvement
Lean Six Sigma

Podcast: Lean leadership lessons for manufacturers — Creating a culture of improvement

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Marty Hallman and Sam McPherson discuss why a lean culture needs support from an organization's leadership.
Podcast: How electrification is helping manufacturers meet their net zero goals
ESG

Podcast: How electrification is helping manufacturers meet their net zero goals

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Trevor Joelson from Trane shares how companies are using electrification to save energy and money.
Podcast: Are excuses and negativity killing your plant’s reliability program?
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Are excuses and negativity killing your plant’s reliability program?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn debunks common excuses for why reliability practices don't work.
Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers
Workforce Development

Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn why attracting and retaining warehouse workers has become increasingly challenging.
Podcast: Maintenance micromanagers — Are you a hero or a leader at your manufacturing plant?
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Maintenance micromanagers — Are you a hero or a leader at your manufacturing plant?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn explores how maintenance managers fail when they micromanage their workers.
How to earn plant manager buy-in: The importance of credibility and effective resource allocation
Leadership Skills

How to earn plant manager buy-in: The importance of credibility and effective resource allocation

Joe Kuhn says build reliability credibility as an organization by observing and eliminating waste.
Podcast: Continuous improvement for manufacturers — How to get started and keep the program going
Lean Six Sigma

Podcast: Continuous improvement for manufacturers — How to get started and keep the program going

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, our experts share their insights into establishing and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement at your plant...
Podcast: Operators performing maintenance. Good or bad?
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Operators performing maintenance. Good or bad?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn says it’s possible for operators to be responsible for maintenance with the proper audit system.
Podcast: Lean manufacturing Q&A – Industry professionals answer your questions
Lean Six Sigma

Podcast: Lean manufacturing Q&A – Industry professionals answer your questions

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, our experts explore how to maintain and sustain your plant’s lean successes.
6 sustainability facts to consider when starting your ESG journey
ESG

6 sustainability facts to consider when starting your ESG journey

Environmental, social, and governance roundtable discusses where industry stands with sustainability and where it’s going.
6 steps to build a strong reliability culture at your plant
Leadership Skills

6 steps to build a strong reliability culture at your plant

Joe Kuhn says best-in-class reliability tools are second to the relentless focus on eliminating waste.
Podcast: Why everyone is faking their KPIs (but shouldn't be)
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Why everyone is faking their KPIs (but shouldn't be)

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn explains why faking numbers is too easy, and it stunts real growth and gives everyone ...
Podcast: Outsourcing logistics to improve operational efficiency and optimize success
Materials Handling

Podcast: Outsourcing logistics to improve operational efficiency and optimize success

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how outsourcing logistics can be an effective business strategy.
Podcast: Why everyone on the plant floor is drawn to a dumpster fire
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Why everyone on the plant floor is drawn to a dumpster fire

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn explores how to build a culture that celebrates reliability champions.
How defining moments can make or break your maintenance program
Leadership Skills

How defining moments can make or break your maintenance program

Jeff Shiver explains how these moments force you to confront the weaknesses in your current practices.