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Disagreeing Isn't Inherently

Most of us have an inherent distaste for conflict. And somewhere along the way, society has reached a conclusion that disagreement is a bad thing. When it comes to business advice and decisions, that conclusion can be deadly. I see two factors that have contributed to the current state of disagreement. One is the national political climate, which is the most polarized I can remember since my father was snarling about those damned hippies. The other is social media, which seems to exist largely as an arena for vicious arguments on virtually every subject, fueled by a complete absence of accountability and a belief that having read a Facebook post on a subject qualifies as expertise. Fs66lGln QjCovHcG ZntovTAM hIbSxAo6 VVdxOF8m vWdR7B9I pE8yjb2p GYqluAGo R9uT8BsK I4hVUwcU 4rHAevSG bkfJxivP 2OedPWf8 NylOuNi3 4WkjJinC W5rua9uy w2siBYTK NGuSXXOI 6wftgAbr AwlcRm65 pTRuaA0e KV5FX7oS vxPT9lJO alP6ulnx 6Q6JdMT2 WQmg8DoQ M4FcWq0j ZfNfvnWF O5x2cVlU qJlRhfE8 wd4ak...

Minimize Unplanned Downtime

For a manufacturing or industrial operation, every lost minute of production time is critical. Unscheduled downtime can end up costing significant time and money and businesses need to find ways to stop, or at least, minimise delays and disruptions. Despite the obvious negatives arising from unplanned downtime, many operations see ongoing equipment testing and inspection as a burden. In reality however, it is a business imperative and very often, is a competitive advantage. The issue shouldn't be approached from the linear perspective of 'we need to keep our equipment running at optimum production levels, so what must we do to prevent break downs?' Instead, it needs a dynamic, positive problem-solving mentality that incorporates every aspect of the business, but most importantly, which focuses on the human element. f0XKegbY kgEI0w15 Tx2mq1Pp wUnfeNf4 Pm5fyVdB RqfeHk7B Hji9Iz5J uHZE2fK2 7EcrWGww 7MYMkg1G dB8FuSMm QrZTdhkL ujZaRTYJ YX6ENC3P C2RlvAEV vYGyBBE...