by James Reyes-Picknell | Dec 7, 2025 | Executive Insights
AI in Maintenance Job Planning (procedures) provides a huge boost to productivity. Maintenance costs can be dramatically reduced by eliminating the inefficiencies in our work management processes. Substantial savings are possible and it all starts with planning....
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 | Oct 1, 2025 | Executive Insights
What do you want: low cost, low risk, or high performance?Pick just one, and you’ll be disappointed. Chasing low cost? You’ll cut overtime, training, contractors, consulting… and end up with lower quality, longer lead times, and higher risks. Machines sit idle,...
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 | May 20, 2025 | Executive Insights
Are you really delegating, or are you abdicating? When we delegate, we give someone else responsibility and authority to get results. We are trusting the individual and we are willing to support and help as needed. You are in it together. You still hold accountability...
