Many years ago I was the distribution manager for a company that delivered healthcare Durable Medical Equipment and related services to clients at home who were ill, recently released from the hospital, or needed oxygen refills. It was an extremely interesting job complete with many blindside hits and dropped balls thanks to poor information from… Read More Adventures in Delivery – Time For Tea?
Did anyone ever bother to tell you that the funny-looking plastic tank mounted on the wall in your facility is not an emergency water supply tank but your Emergency Eye Wash station! That’s why I continue to do this series to help you become more knowledgeable and successful at your job because information your boss… Read More Stuff Your Boss Probably Hasn’t Bothered To Tell You Cause No One Told Them-9
We’ve all heard the expression, cleanliness is next to godliness and in any plant or warehouse, that wants to be taken seriously, cleanliness is next to safety. That’s why I started and continue this series, to help you become a better leader because no one may have bothered to point out that good housekeeping and… Read More Stuff Your Boss Probably Hasn’t Bothered To Tell You Cause No One Told Them-8
Another Super Bowl is in the books and it didn’t turn out to be quite the close game many thought it would be. It was entertaining to watch the seasoned veteran out play the young determined student. Never under estimate an old master, we always have a trick or two up our sleeves. It also… Read More Stuff Your Boss Probably Hasn’t Bothered To Tell You Cause No One Told Them-7
The relationship between a company and a contractor consultant needs be one of trust, transparency and all about the customer to be successful. In addition the ability of the consultant to listen should be extremely refined to hear what the company braintrust wants the new system to accomplish but also and maybe even more important… Read More The Procrastinating Consultant
It is so easy to fall into the open clutches of technology with all those alluring sweet apps, like a genie granting your every wish; bringing you meals, groceries, bagels, new outfits, games for endless hours of entertainment and finding you the love of your life or an evening of lust. They do seem to… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Don’t Talk Until You Walk
Why you don’t block exits, emergency exits, emergency routes or electrical panels with product. Due to the constant turnover of employees and the many unethical companies out there training is not done consistently or uniformly even comparing store to store if at all and the main reason for doing this series of articles. To help… Read More Stuff Your Boss Probably Hasn’t Bothered To Tell You Cause No One Told Them-3
Downtime! A word that can send chills down the most seasoned production manager’s spine especially when it’s unplanned. These little headaches often arrive in the form of product packaging jams, a broken belt roller, a burned out motor or a blown fuse but are quick fixes with production back up and running usually at most… Read More Manufacturing Downtime Can Be Good Timing
As it is workplace safety is not the most glamorous topic around the world and when it comes to personal safety in general it’s not something most people talk about at all unless a major incident has been recently covered on television or the internet. It doesn’t help when safety managers and other professionals are… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Rules? We Don’t Need No Stinkin Rules
Yes! Because of your many fabulous comments and requests, which was so greatly appreciated- This is the return of Companies Behaving Badly which will now be published the third Thursday of each month. This means I will have to add something new and make adjustments my routine so I can dedicate time to writing this… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-The Return
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