Featured Article

Ego is the enemy of plant efficiency and optimization
Leadership Skills

Ego is the enemy of plant efficiency and optimization

Joe Kuhn says don't let busy work blind you to the truth on the ground at your plant.
How COVID permanently changed the global supply chain
Supply Chain Management

How COVID permanently changed the global supply chain

"Every time I made a prediction, the thing that I thought was just a completely unreasonable answer ended up being what happened."
ARC Industry Forum 2024 highlights
Industrial Automation

ARC Industry Forum 2024 highlights: Part two

Commercializing the energy transition will take government and industry working together
It is okay to ask for help if you’re a manager!
Leadership Skills

It is okay to ask for help if you’re a manager!

Seeking assistance when you need it is an exercise in resourcefulness and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for you and your team.
10 reliability and maintenance truths
Leadership in Action

10 reliability and maintenance truths

Joe Kuhn shares the lessons he learned during his 32 years in manufacturing.
2023 industry wrap-up: The best of Leadership in Action
Leadership in Action

2023 industry wrap-up: The best of Leadership in Action

In this year-end wrap-up, we shine a spotlight on Joe Kuhn's most influential columns.
5 Change Management Strategies Proven To Keep Digital Initiatives On Track
Change Management

5 change management strategies proven to keep digital initiatives on track

Industrial organizations must address personal concerns head-on—and work alongside employees—to ensure workers are onboard with new technologies and processes.
Prioritize Root Cause Problem Solving To Improve Performance At Your Facility
Leadership Skills

Prioritize root cause problem solving to improve performance at your facility

Joe Kuhn says improve plant reliability by adding problem solving and focusing on condition monitoring.
Selling Reliability Why Communication Is Key To Changing Plant Culture
Leadership Skills

Selling reliability: Why communication is key to changing plant culture

Joe Kuhn says a communication plan will help connect the dots between reliability actions and achievements.
13 Ways To Change Your Maintenance Team Culture
Maintenance

13 ways to change your maintenance team culture

Many talk about the importance of human capital, but do they walk the walk?
Kickstarting Your Plant’s Reliability Journey — Where Are You Now, And Where Do You Want To Be
Leadership Skills

Go and see — Why observation is essential to your reliability program

"First thing you need to understand is every reliability and maintenance best practice is designed to eliminate waste. That's all it is."
Leaders Create Leaders Why Culture Change Starts With Great Leadership
Leadership Skills

Leaders create leaders: Why culture change starts with great leadership

Joe Kuhn says sometimes all a new leader needs is a little nudge in the right direction.
7 Tips On How To Be A New Kind Of Leader
Leadership Skills

7 tips on how to be a new kind of leader

In this installment of Reliable Reading, Ashleigh Walters showcases how she implemented an effective servant leadership strategy to help turnaround a family-owned furnace service...
The Ab Cs Of Ehs How The Industrial Safety Profession Is Evolving
Industrial Safety

EHS trends: Is the industry prioritizing environmental regulation over safety standards?

"If you don't have everybody at your leadership level of your company at least knowing what the other teams are doing, then you've got problems because they all are interweaving...
How To Be An Accountable And Capable Leader
Leadership Skills

How to be an accountable and capable leader

Tom Moriarty says help your people achieve their goals, and fix bad systems before they beat your team.
Improve Your Team's Work Ethic With A Culture Change
Leadership Skills

Improve your team's work ethic with a culture change

Joe Kuhn says a properly functioning team needs a system, driven by a strong maintenance culture.
Empower And Engage Employees With Honest Conversations And Servant Leadership
Leadership Skills

“Make Things Better” though servant leadership and personal goals

"When you can allow people's autonomy in their own work to make some of these decisions, the whole organization just feels better."