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An employee clocks in and then runs back to her car to fix her makeup — Improve Your HR

An employee clocks in and then runs back to her car to fix her makeup — Improve Your HR

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How to find efficiencies across the seven factors

How to find efficiencies across the seven factors

Every organization wants to get more value from its assets. The challenge is determining whether capacity constraints stem from insufficient assets, maintenance issues, operating inefficiencies, or uneven demand. Asset utilization helps answer critical questions by showing how effectively assets generate value over time.  Key takeaways  Asset utilization reveals hidden capacity: Utilization data helps you identify

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The Customer Isn’t Always Right. Sometimes Great Managers Tell Them to Leave — Improve Your HR

The Customer Isn’t Always Right. Sometimes Great Managers Tell Them to Leave — Improve Your HR

A small ice cream shop in Massachusetts went viral after the owner posted a profanity-laden screed against bad customers on the company’s Facebook page. Coldstuff Ice-cream posted: I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY [F-ING EMPLOYEES]. They are children. This job, for most of them is their first. They are going to make mistakes.

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Repurposing underused office space for focus, collaboration, and hybrid work

Repurposing underused office space for focus, collaboration, and hybrid work

Tuesday morning arrives, and every focus room is booked before 9 a.m. Employees take video calls from break areas, project teams search for places to collaborate, and small groups occupy conference rooms designed for 20 people. Across the same office, several private offices sit empty, rows of assigned desks see little activity, and a training

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A practical framework for infrastructure maintenance

A practical framework for infrastructure maintenance

Infrastructure maintenance is rarely about maintenance alone. Organizations across industries are managing critical assets that are aging while replacement costs continue to rise. Electrical systems, generators, water infrastructure, HVAC equipment, transportation assets, and production equipment must remain reliable for years, often beyond their original design assumptions. The scale of the challenge makes it difficult to

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