by James Reyes-Picknell | Feb 8, 2023 | Management Insights
To me, these are dreaded words – “Inspect and repair as required”. They are a sign of poor work definition and scoping, and the cause of many shutdown overruns. Are you over-using “inspect and repair as required”? 10 min, 0 sec....
by James Reyes-Picknell | Feb 3, 2023 | Change Management, People & Teamwork, Training, UPTIME, Video
In September 2022, we participated in PEMAC’s annual conference, MainTrain, in Toronto. James led one of four MRO Round-Table discussions. This article, published by MRO Magazine (conference sponsor) is the summary of what that group concluded: MRO Roundtable –...
by James Reyes-Picknell | Feb 2, 2023 | Management Insights
Are you worried that you aren’t doing as much as you can to improve results? Is maintenance just a cost center to you? This might help you see it in a different light. Time 7 min, 00 sec.
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 30, 2023 | Management Insights
Are you frustrated that your investments in maintenance are not living up to your expectations? Here’s some food for thought and some advice … 8 min, 8 sec.
by James Reyes-Picknell | Jan 23, 2023 | Asset Management, Business Case & Finance, Strategy, UPTIME
Do you have a PHB, “Pointy haired boss”? If you’ve seen any Dilbert comics, then you know who I mean. Dilbert is an engineer too. The PHB is oblivious to the reality around him, only interested in how things look, and impossible to get to with...