From the production floor
Practical guides for supervisors, plant and maintenance managers, written by someone who ran production floors for 25+ years.
CMMS in Ontario: 5 Questions Canadian Manufacturers Should Ask Before They Sign
Most CMMS buying guides are written for American plants. Here are the five questions a Canadian manufacturer should ask before signing anything.
Read the articleGamil Tadross · Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min read
7 Ways to Track Downtime on the Shop Floor Without Slowing Down Your Shift
The operator knows exactly why the machine stopped. The problem is the time between the stop and the record. Here are seven ways to close that gap without slowing anyone down.
Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
5 Steps to Turn Your Excel Production Schedule Into a GPS for Your Floor
An Excel schedule is a map: it shows where you want to go, not where you are. Here is how to turn it into a GPS for your floor, without taking Excel away from your planner.
Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Six Signs of an Easy CMMS That Can Transform Your Production Floor
Every maintenance software promises it is easy. After 25+ years on the production floor, here are the six signs I look for, and a test you can run on your own machines in one afternoon.
Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Why continuous monitoring beats one-time consulting
A consulting engagement is a spike. A production tracking platform is a line. Spikes fade. Lines compound.
Apr 24, 2026 · 5 min read
How OEE is really calculated
OEE is one number, but it is built from three. Here is what each means, where the inputs come from, and the traps that make the final number lie.
Apr 24, 2026 · 7 min read
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