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Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline
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Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline

Joe Kuhn says auditing, training, and reviewing will uphold quality in your process.
Podcast: Why one size doesn’t fit all — Determining employee ratios and organizational structures at your plant
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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.
Podcast: How to challenge problem employees with reliability excellence
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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?
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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?
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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
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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: Operators performing maintenance. Good or bad?
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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.
6 steps to build a strong reliability culture at your plant
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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)
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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: Why everyone on the plant floor is drawn to a dumpster fire
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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.
Want to be a better industry leader? Improve your soft skills.
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Want to be a better industry leader? Improve your soft skills.

"Through that support and coaching, folks get to really explore and practice some things in new ways and just try on new behaviors to see what feels good."
Podcast: When did soft skills in industry become hard skills?
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Podcast: When did soft skills in industry become hard skills?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Lisa Brownlee from Leader’s Imago explains how managers can acquire the skills, support, and coaching they need to ...
Podcast: The one meeting every plant can’t afford to miss
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Podcast: The one meeting every plant can’t afford to miss

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn explores the value of a yesterday, today, and tomorrow meeting.
How to avoid an emergency maintenance culture
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How to avoid an emergency maintenance culture

Joe Kuhn outlines a step-by-step guide to move from a reactive to planned maintenance culture.
Ask A Plant Manager
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Ask a Plant Manager: Expert advice from Joe Kuhn

Meet Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, global reliability consultant, and cohost of the Ask a Plant Manager podcast miniseries.
Podcast: How maintenance managers fail
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Podcast: How maintenance managers fail

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn examines the failure points for maintenance managers and how to avoid them.