by James Reyes-Picknell | Oct 7, 2025 | Executive Insights
HIdden profits abound in most operations! Physical assets are more than equipment—they’re key to business success. Tune in to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, joined by Kripa Anand, with James Reyes-Picknell, Director and Principal Consultant at Conscious...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Sep 26, 2025 | Education, Executive Insights, Management Insights, UPTIME
Uptime is now in its 3rd edition My book, “Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management”, now in its 3rd edition includes a chapter on “Evidence Based Asset Management”. It emphasizes the use of historical data, enhanced (substantially in most cases)...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Mar 14, 2025 | Management Insights, MRO, UPTIME
Getting the right parts for your maintenance isn’t quite as easy as you might think. To begin with they must included in your spares inventory and stocked on your site. If not, they must be purchased when needed. If you are reacting to a breakdown, you will need...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Mar 12, 2025 | Executive Insights
What’s maintenance worth to your business? Do you see it as a cost center, a necessary evil, or a repair crew? Here’s a short video clip on the value of maintenance that goes well beyond common perceptions! The problem The pursuit of “lean” in...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Feb 12, 2025 | Executive Insights, Assessment, Management Insights
The need Our Rapid Reliability Assessment is designed for small or budget constrained operations. Consulting engagements with the big firms are expensive and out of the question. This is for smaller operations that need something that is not overly intrusive, not...
