Management Insights
Getting the right parts
Getting the right parts is about what we do wrong to prevent our maintainers from getting what they need, so it can be corrected.
Rapid Reliability Assessment
The Rapid Reliability Assessment is designed for smaller or budget constrained operations where a major consulting engagement is simply out of the question. Smaller operations need something that is not overly intrusive, not expensive, and yet it gives them big bang for their buck.
Tariffs only harm the uncompetitive
Tariffs only harm the uncompetitive, those with higher prices to begin with. Those with the lowest...
Proudly Canadian
We are Proudly Canadian at Conscious Asset. Like the rest of Canada, we are not for sale to America nor are we going to be cowered by the threats and actions of a blow hard politician. Quite frankly, we’ve been dealing with enough from our own, so we’re used to it. We know that we’ll emerge stronger and less dependent on America as a result.
Today’s Gremlin – Assumptions
Today’s Gremlin – “Assumptions” can get a planner or a supervisor into a lot of trouble. You might be very knowledgeable and have great faith in your trades-persons, but assuming they know what you know, can be dangerous.
Today’s Gremlin – Perfectionist
Today’s Gremlin – “Perfectionist”, is often a planner or an engineer. This Gremlin holds himself or herself to extremely high, pretty much unattainable, standards.
Today’s Gremlin – No plan needed
Today’s Gremlin – “No plan needed” doesn’t really care what should be in the plan. It’s not his worry. This gremlin is often a planner or a supervisor with absolute faith in the skills of the trades-persons. Indeed, those skilled crafts can plan their work, arrange all the logistics of parts, etc., get the right permits, and then execute the job. But is that efficient?
Today’s Gremlin – The White Knight
Today's Gremlin - "The White Knight", is a day-to-day hero, fixing what's broken and returning the...
Today’s Gremlin – I’ve got this!
Today's Gremlin - "I've got this", doesn't cause trouble. In fact, he's very motivated to keep...
Today’s Gremlin – Sweat the asset
Today's Gremlin - "sweat the asset", truly believes that running the plant and equipment as hard...
Maintenance Trends
Learn about maintenance trends and how you can benefit from them. On 28 to 30 April, 2025, James...
Today’s Gremlin – Follow me blindly
Today's Gremlin - "follow me blindly", is one of the big reasons your equipment isn't reliable....
