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Kristin McLane

Lack of Visibility's Blocking Your Way

Last time, we talked about inventory struggles. These are a real problem for manufacturers every day. Today, we’re diving into dashboards, and we’re not talking about the white board type in your huddle room.

Let’s go back to that train story from last time. The engineer has at his or her disposal a myriad of dials and readouts to aid them in the choices they need to make as that ___-ton vehicle is making its way down the track. From red-green choices to needles that record values on a dial that has predefined red zones, the dials are telling the story. The engineer just needs to read it and react.

Over or Stop?

I was recently on trip with my family. We were travelling by train, so none of us were in charge....

Whether Slow or Fast in 2025

I’m an historical fiction reader. I love novels set in real life historical periods. I learn a...

How you train your workforce really sets the pace

Training seems simple, right? Nope. I want you to think back to all the training sessions, company...

The true role of _____ in your shop

I was travelling internationally last week; planes and airports were packed with overseas...

What this label means for you

And why you should care....

I was recently flying on a quick trip and the button on my seat rest...

The “Sugar” in Your Shop

Do you remember the gag that first took off in the 1950’s and 60’s where kids would put a piece of...

Reversing

If you’re in a car, you know that you have a reverse gear. Everyone knows what it does. You might...

It's in the bag

Three weeks ago, I talked about two local community projects. Both were well-planned, well-funded...

What CrowdStrike Tells us About Software

Don’t be afraid to take a step forward. I was just on a call earlier today with a group of leaders...

Helpful versus obvious

I have done a lot of volunteer work, mostly focused on women and children. From mentoring to mental...

Walking with the dog

I have two dogs. I walk them daily and I’m always aghast at people in my neighborhood who are on...

The Total Eclipse (on your shop floor)

You must have heard by now. There will be a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. We are lucky...

What's an AS9100 and why should you (and Boeing) care?

It’s been all over the news recently. Boeing cannot find the report for who was responsible for...

Guacamole and your Production Operations

I love guacamole. As we’re coming into Super Bowl weekend, nachos might be a thing for some. Chips...