Mercy Berglund 
Pictured above are members of our Safety Committees, Senior Leadership and Board of Directors at the Flag Raising Ceremony ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — August 14, 2026 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — Douglas Machine Inc. has earned Minnesota Star (MNSTAR) certification from the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA), recognizing the company’s commitment to providing a safe … Read more
Refurbishment and replacement are not equally right in every situation. The 50% rule and a five-question framework help you distinguish when each path makes economic and operational sense.
Introduction At a Glance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) measures how often a packaging line is doing what you bought it to do, expressed as a percentage. The formula is simple: OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality Availability is the percentage of planned production time the line was actually running. Performance is the percentage of … Read more
Vertical startup is the achievement of design throughput and stable quality within days of going live, not the event of installation itself. Understanding the distinction transforms how operations leaders evaluate, plan, and contract for equipment projects.
Understand which dependencies are on the critical path and the cost/benefits of timeline compression so you can negotiate timelines that protect both schedules and production success.
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