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    Why focus is the key to driving reliability success in manufacturing plants
    Joe Kuhn exposes the dangers of trying to improve everything at once in industrial operations.
    Podcast: Building a culture of candor and constructive conflict on the plant floor
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn explains why spirited debate beats superficial agreement at your plant.
    Podcast: How plant managers fail as leaders, mentors, and mentees
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn reveals how skipping floor time leads to flawed leadership and missed improvements.
    Podcast: From frontline worker to plant manager — Leadership lessons in manufacturing
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, James Lane from Trivium Packaging discusses how to keep 14 production lines running 24/7 while training the next generation...
    Podcast: Maintenance vs. reliability engineers — Key differences and how they work together
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn discusses which engineer works long-term strategic, and which one works the tactical day-to-day and why it...
    Navigating the hero’s journey in plant management: A tale of success and setbacks
    Joe Kuhn says the road to excellence is not always the easy course with challenges and enemies.
    Podcast: Smart strategies for training your maintenance team, no matter your budget
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn provides guidance on where to spend your training dollars and how to train your maintenance and reliability...
    Leading maintenance and reliability for the future workforce
    This eHandbook explores how to be a better leader, as well as how to address the skills shortage.
    3 ways to align leadership and maintenance teams for AI success
    New study shows that manufacturers are increasingly turning to AI as a critical enabler of efficiency and productivity.
    From worker to leader: Navigating the transition to frontline supervisor
    Joe Anderson maps out the essential capabilities and critical skills required for effective supervision.
    Podcast: Why process management is key to reducing drift and improving operational efficiency
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn discusses why giving workers ownership over an individual process also gives structure and discipline to your...
    Are real-time KPIs helping or hurting manufacturing performance?
    Joe Kuhn argues that proper time span of control can stop too much focus on metrics and emergency work.
    Podcast: Why one size doesn’t fit all — Determining employee ratios and organizational structures at your plant
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, John Kuhn explains why instead of standard employee ratios, the key is knowing the problems that need solving.
    Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline
    Joe Kuhn says auditing, training, and reviewing will uphold quality in your process.
    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: 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: 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.
    Guardian Bikes invests $19M to launch bicycle frame manufacturing facility in Indiana 
    Owens-Brockway and Univar Solutions fined over $158K for hazardous waste violations 
    Chobani invests $1.2B to build dairy product manufacturing facility in New York 
    It's just business: Manufacturing moves from DENSO, Fictiv, Electra.aero, and more
    Maintenance Mindset: Tech trends — AI cyberattack defenses, quantum computing advancements, and more
    Anheuser-Busch invests $300M to expand beer manufacturing facilities across the United States
    TMEIC invests in new power electronics manufacturing facility in Texas
    Why firing factory workers is the new innovation strategy