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Uncovering the missing pieces: 4 case studies in building reliability programs
Industrial Training

Uncovering the missing pieces: 4 case studies in building reliability programs

Discover how maintenance teams in four different industries found the missing pieces to drive reliability success at their facilities.
Podcast: Why one size doesn’t fit all — Determining employee ratios and organizational structures at your plant
Operational Excellence

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.
Maintenance Mindset: Why domestic clean energy manufacturing still relies on foreign materials
Maintenance Mindset

Maintenance Mindset: Why domestic clean energy manufacturing still relies on foreign materials

This week, the PS team examines the final rules for Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits, which outlines tax incentives for clean energy component manufacturers.
Maintenance Mindset: Which clean energy components qualify for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit?
Alternative Energy

Maintenance Mindset: Which clean energy components qualify for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit?

This week, the PS team lists some of the components for clean energy manufacturing that will be eligible for tax credits under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.
Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline
Leadership Skills

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
Leadership Skills

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?
Leadership Skills

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: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing
Skills Gap

Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how manufacturers across industries and the country are celebrating MFG Day.
Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers
Workforce Development

Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn why attracting and retaining warehouse workers has become increasingly challenging.
Podcast: Maintenance micromanagers — Are you a hero or a leader at your manufacturing plant?
Leadership Skills

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
Leadership Skills

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: Closing the skills gap in manufacturing — The role of technology in mitigating the labor shortage
Workforce Development

Podcast: Closing the skills gap in manufacturing — The role of technology in mitigating the labor shortage

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Anthony Offredi from Quickbase examines how technology can combat the manufacturing ‘brain drain.’
Podcast: Why people, not just technology, drive digital transformation forward
Digitalization

Podcast: Why people, not just technology, drive digital transformation forward

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, our experts explore why technology is only as effective as the people who use it.
Podcast: Revolutionizing manufacturing recruitment — An innovative solution for filling open positions
Workforce Development

Podcast: Revolutionizing manufacturing recruitment — An innovative solution for filling open positions

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Chad Schron from Tooling U-SME introduces a new program designed to match manufacturers with skilled workers.
Management

Successful Upskilling for Business and Employee Growth

Is your business struggling to manage growth in a difficult workforce environment? Simply spending money to upskill employees without a strategy will yield less than the desired...
Podcast: Operators performing maintenance. Good or bad?
Leadership Skills

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.
Podcast: Manufactures need to do more to reach students. The future of the industry depends on it.
STEM Education

Podcast: Manufacturers need to do more to reach students. The future of the industry depends on it.

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how organizations are inspiring the next generation of engineers and STEM professionals.