June 15, 2006 Team Building Tip
If you’re going to develop a goals-oriented team (your direct reports), you have to communicate with them regularly. Schedule (yes – in advance) at least one hour every two weeks to meet and discuss issues that can affect performance. Check to see if things are on schedule against tactical plans. Talk about the results to date. Discuss ways to mitigate goals that are underperforming.
Tip from “Appraising Management Performance: The Bubble Management Approach” by Eugene C. Moncrief and Kevin M. Curran: Industrial Press
June 15, 2006 Data Collection Tip
Peel-Offs for Your Data Collector
Your data collector is a high-tech piece of equipment with a viewing screen that is critical to its ability to be used in the field. Some working environments pose a hazard to your equipment that may render it unusable due to the scratches on the screen. This is especially the case in cement plants, for instance. To clear the cement dust which collects on the plastic LCD lens, users simply rub the screen off with their hand. This scratches the screen and eventually requires a complete LCD replacement, which is generally expensive.
At any of the office supply chains like Staples or Office Depot, Mylar PDA screen covers are available. It is a simple process to cut these to size and apply them to your data collector screen. Some of the newer multi-channel analyzers have a large screen. If your data collector screen is too large for a standard PDA cover, then look to the analyzer’s manufacturer for a Mylar cover kit. Many of these have adhesive backing.
To apply adhesive coated covers, do this:
1) Make sure your data collector is waterproof-approved for a wash down.
2) First clean the screen surface with a mild dish soap / water solution.
You want the solution to be only slightly soapy.
3) Once clean, wet the screen with the dish soap / water solution.
4) Rinse the screen until all bubbles are gone but the surface is still soapy.
5) Bend or arch the plastic so that the adhesive is bowed toward the screen and centered directly over it.
6) Gently place the cover on the screen. The soap will allow some movement to center the screen but if things get out of hand remove the Mylar and return to step 2.
7) Use an old credit card or similar piece of plastic as a squeegee to push the soap / water solution out from under the cover. Work from the center of the cover to the edges and use a paper towel to absorb the solution from the edges of the Mylar. No credit cards? You can use your thumb starting with small circles in the center and work your way to the edges.
This should allow you to use your data collector in adverse dust and dirt conditions while protecting the screen. When the cover gets scratched simply peel it off and replace with a fresh cover.
Tip provided by LUDECA, INC.
ALIGNMENT * VIBRATION * BALANCING
http://www.ludeca.com
Tel: 305-591-8935
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June 15, 2006 Web Workshop: Airborne Ultrasonics for Maintenance & Reliability
Date: Friday June 16
Time: 11 am – noon EST (GMT -05)
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Part 1 - 6 Steps to creating an effective Ultrasonic Analysis Program by James Taylor
and
Part 2 Introduction to Airborne Ultrasonics by Jim Hall
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June 15, 2006 Enter the Predictive Maintenance-Tip and Lubrication-Tip Challenge!
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June 15, 2006 Maintenance Tip
Take fact from Uptime written by John Dixon Campbell, an effective planned maintenance will reduce labor, cost, downtime and quality maintenance which can be achieved through these steps:
• Identify- random observations have a low probability of catching a problem before it become expensive.
• Schedule- availability on; when you can coordinate needed people with needed skills, parts or materials and etc.
• Assign- allows flexibility as emergencies, unplanned work or crew changes fluctuate.
• Execute- this is where “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and adds the real value such as quality, cost, time and service.
• Analyze- job isn’t finished until the paperwork is done. Analysis of failure will lessen the same mistake.
Tip supplied by CWorks
June 15, 2006 Leadership Tips
Employee passion results from the employee’s positive experience and overall satisfaction with the organization, its policies, procedures, products, and management practices, and directly predicts customer devotion and organizational vitality. Hard measures of employee passion include retention, absenteeism, tenure, and productivity. Soft measures include employee perception of fairness, justice, and trust.
By taking care of employees, leaders establish an environment in which the employees take care of the customers at a level that causes the customer to want to return year after year.
Profit is a byproduct of serving the customer, which can only be achieved by serving the employee.
From a Survey by Leadership Expert Ken Blanchard
