by No Author | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance
Professor Wäfler, the term “sociotechnical system” is often used in connection with human-machine teaming. What does this mean exactly? The term describes companies as systems consisting of technical and human parts. Together, they form a sociotechnical system. The...
by No Author | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance
Everyone thinks differently, every project team develops its own unique dynamics – this poses many challenges for effective change management. Nobody at T.A. Cook knows this better than Bernd Zanger. For over 20 years, he has been shaping change at and with clients...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, Principal | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance
About 10 years ago, while I was the Technical Editor for ReliablePlant and Machinery Lubrication magazines, I conducted a survey of our readers. My question was: “what goes wrong in your plant?” I utilized the failure cause categories outlined in the DOE STD 1004 –...
by Mark Munion, Senior Consultant | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance
Although the COVID-19 crisis is still unfolding, senior business leaders are now primarily focused on ensuring workplace safety and identifying cost-cutting opportunities to offset declining revenues. With the reduction in production activity, these leaders may be...
by Ulf Adelberg, Senior Project & Contract Manager | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance
“Our team has been working on this major German Corporation’s main industrial site since 2011 providing project management, contract management, planning and scheduling services. Originally, we were called upon to assist in areas where the company could not complete...