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 | Jan 14, 2025 | Executive Insights
I need efficiency in my operations to deal with the uncertainties of this chaotic business environment. How? Efficiency means getting things done with the least hassle and cost. That entails eliminating the waste, at all levels, and in all our processes. It involves...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 10, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “The White Knight”, is a day-to-day hero, fixing what’s broken and returning the operation from panic. When things break, you really do need him, and he can be a hero, but couldn’t he be preventing those...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 8, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “I’ve got this”, doesn’t cause trouble. In fact, he’s very motivated to keep things running smoothly. He’s good at what he does and he does keep things running. But, he’s a gremlin because he...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 6, 2025 | Management Insights, Business Case & Finance, Education, Executive Insights, Reliability, UPTIME
Today’s Gremlin – “sweat the asset”, truly believes that running the plant and equipment as hard as possible is good for business. He couldn’t be more wrong! This gremlin wants to produce more in a short time and runs the equipment at or...
