Published Articles

We regularly share our insights and experiences with respected trade magazines. Here’s a sampling of our team’s recently-published articles.

2024

Staller, K. (2024, February 16). What it really takes to control inventory. Control Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.controleng.com/articles/what-it-really-takes-to-control-inventory/

Christensen, G. (Host). (2024, Jan. 8). CMMS challenges, strategies for success, and personal anecdotes with Hank Kocevar [Audio podcast episode]. CMMS Radio. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7150615376119185408/

2023

Harlamon, P. (2023, October 13). Is your change management initiative up to par? Control Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.controleng.com/articles/is-your-change-management-initiative-up-to-par/

Rodriquez, T. (2023, August 17). Planned, reactive, predictive: What’s the right maintenance mix? Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/operations/maintenance/article/21271953/planned-reactive-predictive-whats-the-right-maintenance-mix

Beauregard, M., Rodriquez, T. (2023, May 4). Are your lean leaders getting the right training? Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/operations/continuous-improvement/article/21265312/are-your-lean-leaders-getting-the-right-training

2022

Beauregard, M. (2022, May 20). Kaizen team boosts packaging operation OEE by 66.5%. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/kaizen-team-boosts-packaging-operation-oee-by-66-5/

Parker, K., McGraw, R., Farrell, J., Rodriquez, T. (2022, April 8). Layered COVID-19 controls significantly reduce risks. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/layered-covid-19-controls-significantly-reduce-risks/

2021

Rodriquez, T., Beauregard, M. (2021, October 22). Tackling overall equipment effectiveness to improve manufacturing operations. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/tackling-overall-equipment-effectiveness-to-improve-manufacturing-operations/

Thompson, L. (2021, October 18). What’s missing from DEI Initiatives? Root-cause analysis, for one. Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/talent/article/21178621/whats-missing-from-dei-initiatives-rootcause-analysis-for-one

Rodriquez, T., Beauregard, M. (2021, June 21). Part Two of a Three Part Series: How to Speed Mass Vaccination. PA Times. Retrieved from https://patimes.org/part-two-of-a-three-part-series-how-to-speed-mass-vaccination/

Daniel Penn Associates. (2021, June 3). How to make your virtual Kaizen initiative a success. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/how-to-make-your-virtual-kaizen-initiative-a-success/

Daniel Penn Associates. (2021, May 24). Developing a warehouse and supply chain strategy. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/developing-a-warehouse-and-supply-chain-strategy/

Daniel Penn Associates. (2021, May 14). Choosing the right maintenance strategy. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/choosing-the-right-maintenance-strategy/?oly_enc_id=9463D1089934B5D

Rodriquez, T., Beauregard, M. (2021, May 14). Supply chain management lessons for manufacturers. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/supply-chain-management-lessons-for-manufacturers/

Staller, K. (2021, April 27). How to keep spare part inventories accurate for maintenance departments – Part II. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/how-to-keep-spare-part-inventories-accurate-for-maintenance-departments/

Staller, K. (2021, April 13). Spare part inventory for maintenance organizations is critical. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/spare-part-inventory-for-maintenance-organizations-is-critical/

Peralta, R., Rodriguez, T., Pezo-Candelario, J. (2021, March 23). Better Management with Tony Rodriguez. Mission Control, Peralta Design.

McGovern, K. (2021, March 10). Lean vaccination of our nation. PA Times. Retrieved from https://patimes.org/lean-vaccination-of-our-nation/

Caccavelli, J., Rodriguez, T. (2021, February 23). Tony Rodriguez, Operational Consulting. Podcast Business News Network. Retrieved from https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business–Economics-Podcasts/Podcast-Business-News-Network-Auditions-p1395261/?topicid=161081324

Kocevar, H. (2021, February 12). How to write a maintenance task procedure. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/how-to-develop-an-asset-maintenance-strategy/

Rodriquez, T., Beauregard, M. (2021, February 4). ‘It was like whack-a-mole at first’. Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/article/21154134/it-was-like-whackamole-at-first

Kocevar, H. (2021, January 7). How to develop an asset maintenance strategy. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/how-to-develop-an-asset-maintenance-strategy/

2020

McGovern, K. (2020, December 15). Lean the virus: An opportunity for response redesign. American Society Public Administration, PA Times. Retrieved from https://patimes.org/lean-the-virus-an-opportunity-for-response-redesign/

Rodriguez, T., McGovern, K., Beauregard, M. (2020, November 18). Making your virtual Kaizen initiative a success. Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/operations/continuous-improvement/article/21147988/making-your-virtual-kaizen-initiative-a-success

Rodriguez, T. (2020, April 8). Protecting the supply chain from global crises. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/protecting-the-supply-chain-from-global-crises/

2019

Beauregard, M., Rodriguez, T. (2019, September 10). Apply discipline to your Lean daily management. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/apply-discipline-to-your-lean-daily-management/

Spillman, C. (2019, August 1). Why dread your next FDA inspection? Pharmaceutical Technology. Retrieved from http://www.pharmtech.com/why-dread-your-next-fda-inspection

2018

Harlamon, P. (2018, December 6). Banking’s tech versus touch challenge (and what to do about it). BAI Banking Strategies. Retrieved from https://www.bai.org/banking-strategies/article-detail/bankings-tech-versus-touch-challenge

Rodriguez, T. (2018, November 28). An operational nod to Anthony Bourdain. Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/operations/operational-nod-anthony-bourdain

Thorne, J. (2018, July 20). Getting organizational change management right the first time. Industry Week. Retrieved from https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/getting-organizational-change-management-right-first-time

2017

Muller, S. (2017, October 3). Five basics to make your Lean and RCM programs cooperate. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/five-basics-to-make-your-lean-and-rcm-programs-cooperate/fe02451db603b7f5af55a7e66a1db1d1.html

Snurkowski, N. (2017, June 28). The other approach to Lean manufacturing. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/the-other-approach-to-lean-manufacturing/

Voss, T. (2017, June 6). How to set up a lean factory that works, Part II. Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/continuous-improvement/how-set-lean-factory-works-part-2

Voss, T. (2017, May 30). How to set up a lean factory that works, Part I. Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/continuous-improvement/how-set-lean-factory-works-part-1

Mueller, S. (2017, April 3). Four steps to make your maintenance program ready for the IIoT. IIoT World. Retrieved from http://iiot-world.com/smart-manufacturing/four-steps-to-make-your-maintenance-program-ready-for-the-iiot/

Mueller, S. (2017, March). Prepare your maintenance team for the IIOT. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.plantengineering.com/home/single-article/prepare-your-maintenance-program-for-the-iiot/351719fd77e7aaa090966adcca6e4890.html

2016

Mueller, S. (2016, October 21). Dos and don’ts for making permanent process improvements. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/dos-and-don-ts-for-making-permanent-process-improvements/bbdeaf72f27d9d45d9388c2fea6962dd.html

Rodriguez, T., Voss, T. (2016, July). How to sustain your lean equipment maintenance program. Predictive Maintenance Program: Industry Week. Pages 6-7. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/predictive-maintenance-performs

Staller, K. (2016, July). Why preventive maintenance fails (and how to fix it). Industry Week: CFE Digital Media Report, Page 8. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/predictive-maintenance-performs

Mueller, S. (2016, May). What’s your maintenance strategy? Industry Week: CFE Digital Media Report, Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/predictive-maintenance-performs

Rodriguez, T., Voss, T. (2016, May). 12 Tips to sustain improvement in lean equipment maintenance programs. Industry Week: CFE Digital Media Report. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/predictive-maintenance-performs

Mueller, S. (2016, April 4). How to balance your PM workload. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/how-to-balance-your-pm-workload/

Mueller, S. (2016, March 18). Polish up your maintenance planning. Maintenance Technology.

Thorne, J. (2016, February 23). Accountability is a system. Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/leadership/accountability-system

Klein, H. (2016, February 15). Out of space? Maybe not! Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/out-of-space-maybe-not/

2015

Staller, K. (2015, December 30). Best practices in preventive maintenance: How one company did it. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/industry-news/maintenance-management-news/single-article/best-practices-in-preventive-maintenance-how-one-company-did-it/3c1f0954adcf59702e6427c26fa162e1.html

Staller, K. (2015, December 22). Six steps to design a preventative maintenance program. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/six-steps-to-design-a-preventive-maintenance-program/

Staller, K. (2015, December 15). Why preventive maintenance fails (and how to fix this). Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/maintenance/why-preventive-maintenance-fails-and-how-fix-it

Staller, K. (2015, December 9). Why preventive maintenance fails and how to fix this. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/industry-news/industry-trends/single-article/why-preventive-maintenance-fails-and-how-to-fix-it/1cb13ad6a7655f6af870442ca09c0cce.html

Voss, T. (2015, October 28). Single part or multiple part operations: What’s best for your company? Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/lean-six-sigma/single-part-or-multiple-part-operations-what-s-best-your-company

Voss, T. (2015, October 9). Single part or multiple part operations: What’s best for your company? Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/single-part-or-multiple-part-operations-whats-best-for-your-company/

Mueller, S. (2015, October 8). The quick and dirty about OEE. Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/operations/quick-dirty-about-oee

Mueller, S. (2015, October 8). The quick and dirty about OEE: Key concepts and formulas. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/the-quick-and-dirty-about-oee-key-concepts-and-formulas/

Voss, T. (2015, August 7). How to sustain your lean equipment maintenance program. Industry Week. Retrieved from http://www.industryweek.com/maintenance/how-sustain-your-lean-equipment-maintenance-program

Voss, T. (2015, August 5). 12 tips to sustain improvement in Lean equipment maintenance programs. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.plantengineering.com/articles/12-tips-to-sustain-improvement-in-lean-equipment-maintenance-programs/

Thorne, J. (2015, June 5). Developing an improvement-driven plant. Plant Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/developing-an-improvement-driven-plant/2f491fe5be7b30503e2a52ff3dfd7485.html