Kristin McLane

What CrowdStrike Tells us About Software

Don’t be afraid to take a step forward. I was just on a call earlier today with a group of leaders that will be participating in a panel discussion at an Industry 4.0 conference later next month and the word around the table was “don’t be afraid.” According to one, no blood will be shed by choosing to move to technology to help you on your shop floor.

She’s right, although some of you may be rethinking the use of technology based on what happened with CrowdStrike and Microsoft last week. People who are traveling are still feeling the effects of that. I’m going to ask you to think back to the days of travel agents and 1-800 numbers; back when those were the only way to get airline travel.

Helpful versus obvious

I have done a lot of volunteer work, mostly focused on women and children. From mentoring to mental...

Walking with the dog

I have two dogs. I walk them daily and I’m always aghast at people in my neighborhood who are on...

The Total Eclipse (on your shop floor)

You must have heard by now. There will be a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. We are lucky...

What's an AS9100 and why should you (and Boeing) care?

It’s been all over the news recently. Boeing cannot find the report for who was responsible for...

Guacamole and your Production Operations

I love guacamole. As we’re coming into Super Bowl weekend, nachos might be a thing for some. Chips...

The Alarm Bell's Ringing in My Head

This weekend, I received a call from my alarm company. They were calling to tell me that I had a...

What the NCAA teaches us about cheating

Cheating is not worth it. In the short term, it may give you the “win” but in the end, it corrupts...

The Power of One Revisited

We talked about the impact of a single person in your organization as a strength and weakness...

A Winning Season

On the shop floor, you don’t often talk about seasons. You have days, weeks, months, and periods of...

The Scoreboard, Part 1

We’re in football season, and I’m partial to some good NCAA ball on a fall Saturday with a...

The Power of One, Part 3

Archery is a game of skill and strength. Just looking at the size of those bow strings and the...

The Power of One, Part 2

We’re talking about the power (and weakness) of a single individual in your organization. This team...

The Power of One

There are still diseases that modern medicine will fail to heal; those are, perhaps, the most scary...

Airline Travel - DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS

If you remember air travel when you dressed up, it was a completely different experience. In the...