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Planned Maintenance
5 costly maintenance myths that are sabotaging your reliability goals — and how to debunk them
Jeff Shiver
Jeff Shiver explores how practical truths about maintenance best practices can shift the thinking of you and your team toward more proactive success.
Industrial Motors
The future of motor efficiency: Exploring new innovations in control and performance
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy explores how modern motor technologies are creating opportunities and resolving challenges.
Planning and Scheduling
Why focusing on CMMS due dates can lead to bad maintenance behavior
Doc Palmer
Doc Palmer says don’t let the software system mis-represent the weekly amount of work you and your team can achieve.
Shaft Alignment
How advanced alignment systems boost manufacturing efficiency and reduce downtime
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says developments in alignment technology are a boon to manufacturers.
Leadership Skills
Navigating the hero’s journey in plant management: A tale of success and setbacks
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says the road to excellence is not always the easy course with challenges and enemies.
Materials Handling
Materials handling innovations lift industry expectations to new heights
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy collects the advanced technologies that add simplicity and efficiency to manufacturing logistics.
Planned Maintenance
Why quick plant floor walks miss key insights: The case for focused observation
Jeff Shiver
Jeff Shiver says the benefits of extended observation include identifying and rectifying issues that traditional walk-throughs may miss.
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Supply Chain Management
Podcast: How agile supply chain design helps manufacturers navigate global disruptions
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Manufacturing minute: 4 must-read articles on Gen Z blue-collar workers, servant leadership, industries harnessing AI, and more
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Maintenance Mindset
Maintenance Mindset: Poll shows manufacturing sector split on tariff strategy
Thomas Wilk
Industry News
Northrop Grumman invests $20M to open air and missile defense integration manufacturing facility in Alabama
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Planning and Scheduling
The real dollar value of planning: How to turn maintenance time into money
Doc Palmer
Doc Palmer crunches the numbers to identify the economic impact of proper planning and scheduling in maintenance work.
Fluid Handling
Choosing the right fluid handling equipment for your plant
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says innovative technologies and systems target reliability, efficiency, and predictability.
Smart Manufacturing
Enhancing reliability with smart sensors and devices
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says optimize maintenance timing and performance with intelligent technologies.
Ultrasound
Detecting the undetectable: Ultrasound solutions for industrial asset health monitoring
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says ultrasound technology reveals subtle signs of reliability risks.
Planning and Scheduling
Overcoming common maintenance obstacles through better planning and scheduling
Jeff Shiver
Jeff Shiver says the first place to start is often to clarify roles and responsibilities, and ease any adversarial tension.
Planning and Scheduling
5 ways effective planning and scheduling can boost your competitive advantage
Doc Palmer
Doc Palmer says you can complete more proactive maintenance work as long as you embrace and work with these five ground truths.
Leadership Skills
Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says auditing, training, and reviewing will uphold quality in your process.
Predictive Maintenance
Is your team ready to take action on your predictive maintenance data?
Thomas Wilk
Thomas Wilk says it's time to graduate from just collecting PdM data, and follow best-in-class leaders who are implementing maintenance decisions.
Industrial Safety
Revolutionizing plant safety: Innovations in PPE and technology
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says wearable and operational safety technologies offer new approaches to enduring safety challenges.
CMMS
The latest enhancements in EAM and CMMS: What you need to know for optimal asset management
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says innovative upgrades and advancements add intelligence and efficiency to asset management solutions.
Industry News
Environmental enforcement roundup: EPA settles with Nalco, Phoenix Global, Miller Waste Mills, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Integrated Power Services, TE Connectivity, SKYX, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Wow Bao invests $6.45M to open Asian street food manufacturing facility in North Carolina
Alexis Gajewski
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J.H. Baxter fined $1.5M for illegal hazardous waste treatment and Clean Air Act violations
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3D Printing
Podcast: How advancements in additive manufacturing are reshaping industrial production
Scott Achelpohl
Electrical Safety
2025 electrical safety survey reveals top risks for manufacturing facilities
Thomas Wilk
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Mid South Extrusion invests $12.5M to expand polyethylene manufacturing facility in Louisiana
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Tools and tech: New industry products from SICK, Migatron, NIBCO, and more
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