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Leadership Skills
How to earn plant manager buy-in: The importance of credibility and effective resource allocation
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says build reliability credibility as an organization by observing and eliminating waste.
Leadership Skills
6 steps to build a strong reliability culture at your plant
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says best-in-class reliability tools are second to the relentless focus on eliminating waste.
Leadership Skills
How to avoid an emergency maintenance culture
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn outlines a step-by-step guide to move from a reactive to planned maintenance culture.
Leadership Skills
Ego is the enemy of plant efficiency and optimization
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says don't let busy work blind you to the truth on the ground at your plant.
Leadership in Action
10 reliability and maintenance truths
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn shares the lessons he learned during his 32 years in manufacturing.
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.
Leadership Skills
Prioritize root cause problem solving to improve performance at your facility
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says improve plant reliability by adding problem solving and focusing on condition monitoring.
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Selling reliability: Why communication is key to changing plant culture
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says a communication plan will help connect the dots between reliability actions and achievements.
Leadership Skills
Leaders create leaders: Why culture change starts with great leadership
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says sometimes all a new leader needs is a little nudge in the right direction.
Leadership Skills
Improve your team's work ethic with a culture change
Joe Kuhn
Joe Kuhn says a properly functioning team needs a system, driven by a strong maintenance culture.
Leadership Skills
Go and see: Take the first step to create a culture of reliability at your plant
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Joe Kuhn says a new culture is born when leaders spend time on the shop floor observing waste as it happens.
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Maintenance Mindset
Maintenance Mindset: Why smart manufacturers are investing in AI — and you should too
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