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Navigating the hero’s journey in plant management: A tale of success and setbacks

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ego is the enemy of plant efficiency and optimization

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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.

10 reliability and maintenance truths

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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.

Prioritize Root Cause Problem Solving To Improve Performance At Your Facility

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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

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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.

Leaders Create Leaders Why Culture Change Starts With Great Leadership

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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.

Improve Your Team's Work Ethic With A Culture Change

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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.

Go And See Take The First Step To Create A Culture Of Reliability At Your Plant

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Go and see: Take the first step to create a culture of reliability at your plant

Joe Kuhn says a new culture is born when leaders spend time on the shop floor observing waste as it happens.

Podcast: How DEI drives business success — The essential case for diversity

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Podcast: How DEI drives business success — The essential case for diversity

Earth Breeze invests $5.89M to build eco-friendly laundry detergent manufacturing facility in Kentucky

Earth Breeze invests $5.89M to build eco-friendly laundry detergent manufacturing facility in Kentucky

Alexis Gajewski