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Articles, guides, and case studies on leadership, management, operational excellence, and UTrakk Daily Management System to elevate your performance in the Industry 5.0 era.

Leadership Development

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Change Management Coaching Communication Employee Engagement Frontline Managers Industry 4.0 and 5.0 Key Behavioral Indicators KBIs Management Management Skills Organizational Development

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What Is Leadership Coaching (and How Does it Transform People and Organizations)

by Adeline de Oliveira

Apr 28

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How to Develop Leadership Skills: 7 Simple and Effective Ways

by Adeline de Oliveira

Apr 18

6 Easy Steps to Create an Effective Leadership Development Plan

by Adeline de Oliveira

Apr 4

Operational Excellence

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Change Management Continuous Improvement Gemba Walk Green Practices Industry 4.0 and 5.0 KPIs Lean Manufacturing Process Optimization Productivity

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AI in Manufacturing: Solutions to Revolutionize Your Operations

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jan 24

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How to Create a Process Improvement Plan to Structure and Optimize Your Operations

by Adeline de Oliveira

Dec 2

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9 Process Improvement Examples to Drive Excellence

by Adeline de Oliveira

Nov 15

Management Digitalization

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Continuous Improvement Industry 4.0 and 5.0 Management 4 0 Operational Excellence Organizational Development Process Optimization Performance Productivity Technology UTrakk

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What Is Lean Daily Management and How to Implement it

by Adeline de Oliveira

Sep 24

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How Manufacturing Dashboards Boost Your Plant’s Productivity

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jul 5

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How UTrakk Software Integrations Optimize Processes

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jun 11

Gemba Walk: The Ultimate Guide

From checklists to active supervision tours

Learn how to optimize your presence on the factory floor to increase team engagement and proactively drive performance.

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Free Resources

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[Guide] How to Drive Performance in the Industry 5.0 Era

You’ll find in this guide: Basics of frontline management: Understand the critical role of frontline managers in ensuring smooth daily operations and team..

by Proaction International

Jun 7

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[Whitepaper] Industry 5.0

by Jean-Philippe Raiche

Mar 28

[Whitepaper] Improving Business Performance Through Management

by Jean-Philippe Raiche

Dec 8

Industry 4-0 and 5-0

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Leadership Development Management Digitalization Management 4 0 Operational Excellence Technology UTrakk

AI in Manufacturing: Solutions to Revolutionize Your Operations

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jan 24

The Growing Importance of Soft Skills in the AI Era

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jan 16

Industry 5.0: A Sustainable Revolution at the Heart of Tomorrow's Plants

by Geoffrey Preud'homme

Aug 1

Case Studies

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Cuisine Solutions Leverages Real-Time Data to Enhance Production Efficiency and Drive Growth

Challenge To capitalize on the growing popularity of sous vide cooking, Cuisine Solutions set its sights on:

by Proaction International

Nov 15

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Déli-Porc Develops an Agile, Digitalized Culture Focused on Optimization

by Adeline de Oliveira

Jan 24

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KEFOR Maximizes its Performance by Optimizing Manager Skills

by Adeline de Oliveira

Nov 13

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