Return on Employee Investment (ROEI)

Company assets require a wise and balanced investment from cradle to grave.  Otherwise, the asset will not consistently perform to required expectations, deteriorate over time and return limited value to stake holders as a result.  Companies put a lot of strategy and effort to obtain the greatest Return on Capital Employed (ROCE).  ROCE is a…

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Training or No Training, It’s a Leadership Question

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of skilled labor in manufacturing, specifically in machinery maintenance. Therefore, those in leadership positions must answer the question “training or no training?”. Another way to look at it is, am I willing to invest in the workforce to better insure a more reliable operation? I wrote a…

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Alignment Check vs. Alignment

One question that arises regularly in training is about doing alignment checks. Is it okay to just check the alignment? Of course, it is. As a matter of fact, many industries have dedicated crews to specifically do alignment checks. The major difference is no equipment is moved, just measured. We lockout, remove guards, install the…

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