Remove Manual Work from the Manual

“This is how you should do it but let me show you how we usually do it,” is something I used to hear all the time during training. Employees often look for ways to speed up their tasks and work around the protocol that slows them down or creates more work. Once they...

Your EAM is Only as Good as the Data you Feed it

When we load bad data into our systems, we cannot expect them to deliver great results. Sometimes we do this mindlessly or maybe as a way of convenience, but this shouldn’t be an option to begin with. So, are you investing in your data for the long run? You shouldn’t...

Fixing 10% can make 90% of the Difference

Why is it so tempting to put off doing a corporate data cleanse? Partially, the huge upfront cost. Companies would much rather spend on something that is tangible like brand new equipment, or larger facilities. Then there is the manpower required to efficiently run a...

Data Quality Trust Issues

Your job requires data that has been compiled by numerous different sources and so a certain amount of trust in the work of others is required. What if you find persisting errors riddled in the data that you require to do your job? Are you still able to trust any of...