While most turnaround work happens during execution, the shutdown, cleanup, and startup (SCS) phases can make or break overall safety and performance. These phases are often underestimated, yet they hold significant potential to reduce duration, control costs, and improve operational outcomes.

In today’s high-stakes turnaround environment, contractor performance isn’t just a line item—it’s a strategic lever.

Imagine this scenario: You've just implemented comprehensive productivity metrics across your operation. Every department now has clear, measurable targets. Keystrokes per hour, cases handled, delivery times—everything is being tracked with precision.

How measuring the right behaviors unlocked extraordinary results without new equipment or processes

“Do more with less.”

When Process Meets Behavior

Leadership is all about helping others to excel. As a leader, how do you achieve that?

In 1982, W. Edwards Deming published his 14 Points of Management and described what he called the System of Profound Knowledge. His ideas and writings continue to revolutionize manufacturing and organizational excellence by influencing innovators, thought leaders, and organizational teams throughout the world.

The cost of a failed transformation to a company can be astronomical.  Not just in invested resources, but in man hours and opportunities lost. Why then do so many company transformations fail?

Danielle Geissler, Ph.D., shares two of the most important things that can make or break your transformation.

In this two-minute video learn what can most often get in your way, as well as why leaders are in the best position to create and sustain an environment for successful transformation.

Here you are: tasked to design and implement a foolproof strategy that will elevate your organization to the next level. It’s likely that you’ll build your strategy around some variation of the following goals: