An overarching professional theme across both individuals and organizations alike is accountability. Not only can this trait contribute to a professional’s longevity, it also plays an important role in determining the success of any given organization. A great sense of accountability is what separates a good employee from an outstanding employee. Accountable employees lead to increased productivity, which…
Business owners and managers are faced with the challenge of making sure their manufacturing equipment is constantly working at full capacity. The way this is accomplished is through one of two fundamentally different maintenance approaches: preventive and predictive maintenance. A preventive maintenance strategy is certainly the more common of the two. This strategy is centered around conducting maintenance on…
Seasoned golf fans may remember the story of the 1999 Open at Carnoustie. A French player, mostly unknown to all of the United States, played 71 magnificent holes of golf and approached the final tee with what was thought to be an otherwise unbeatable lead. That man was Jean Van de Velds, and anyone familiar with this story would…