Kevin Turpin

Key Takeaways Smartphones can create safety risks in manufacturing, leading to significant incidents and even injuries. Manufacturers face challenges in balancing smartphone restrictions with operational communication needs. Policies like GM's…

Early afternoon at any large hotel property is often the busiest and most stressful for staff and management. It’s when checkout and check-in times collide, and guests start lining up…

It was a busy day shift at the vast industrial facility, with production lines running at full capacity. So, when drops of water started pooling on the plant floor, several…

Production supervisor Scott Wagner received a text message at 6:42 a.m. while at home preparing for his commute. The night shift ended almost two hours ago, but he was just…

Facility managers face relentless pressure to keep complex operations running smoothly while juggling competing demands from every direction. Building systems, such as HVAC, require constant attention to prevent costly breakdowns.…

It was mid-afternoon on Tuesday when Miguel left his station on the production line because he wasn’t feeling well, but he was afraid to tell anyone. He headed to the…

It was late Thursday afternoon at a major automotive-parts manufacturing plant in Michigan. A CNC boring machine had been running through its normal cycle on engine cylinder blocks, but during…

Hannover Messe is one of the largest trade shows in the world, dedicated to industrial development and digital transformation in manufacturing. And last week, I had the pleasure of attending…