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The Power of the Asset Lifecycle Curve!
For those of us who inhabit the world of reliability, the “P-F” curve is a familiar concept and identifies ...
IPA Blog: The Pulse of Australian Industry
Developing Your Pitch
Just over 12 months ago, we decided to break away from our old brand SIRF Roundtables.
Rebranding - Our Story
Just over 12 months ago, we decided to break away from our old brand 'SIRF Roundtables'.
Being A Boss And Not A Leader Is Useful At Times
I was recently reading an article about the differences between a Boss and a Leader
IPA Newsletter March 2021 Edition
Welcome to the March 2021 edition of the Industry Partners Australia newsletter.
My Door is always Open!
How many of you have heard your boss say that? How many of you have said it yourself?
Why Dogs Make Great Leaders!
In late 2019 I went out to buy a turtle and returned with a small Cavoodle puppy named Gus.
Are you feeling the burden of leadership already?
Many of us dream of becoming a leader with the high salary, recognition, and the power to make change and ...
Ikigai – The Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Every now and then and idea comes across your path that compels you to dig deeper. I am very glad I did.
The Forging of an Effective Team
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford.
What is the problem...with your Continuous Improvement?
It is easy to get excited about how continuous improvement tools (Lean Six Sigma)
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Top 20 skills employers need – Not another list!
This morning I set out to research the Top 10 skills employers needed in 2020.
A Glitch in the Matrix
Over the past ten years I have had the good fortune to visit over 150 different workplaces.
Process Improvement - Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets
Put simply, Process improvement (PI) involves the business practice of identifying, analysing, and improving ...
Extending the Life of Aging Assets
The right maintenance strategy is performing the right task at the right time.
Select Frontline Leaders with the Safety Gene
Most organisations have policies, metrics, and values around the safety of their employees and people
Will Supply Chains Change Forever?
COVID-19 has forced many countries and organisations, to rethink and transform their global supply chain ...
7 Ways to Improve The Impact of Your Lean Initiative (Part 7)
PART 7: Leverage the mutual interdependence of Systems Thinking and Lean (Michael Ballé 2009)