Ian The Rush

I build world-class Manufacturing teams from the ground up, who - when applied to antiquated systems - 10X productivity, while increasing margin.

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

Advice for aspiring hard-chargers:

Along your journey to greatness, you will face moments of uncertainty, fear, & despair.

Surround yourself with people who will listen to you complain, then shove it back down your throat because they know you are better than that!

“Growth”

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@RegZeller Prime Cut + Boss Hog

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@adamislucky @RegZeller The best talent has a keen understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

They should identify misalignment early and begin a frank dialogue to resolve.

Being the steward of one’s own life, they must also be willing to get on a different bus.

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

@RegZeller Built a team of appointment setters, got a Zoominfo subscription, 18,000 cold-dials, built Automation Happy Hour that still draws 65+ attendees every month.

Built 2 x 7-Figure territories 2020-2024.

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@RegZeller September 2020, I Started selling Industrial Equipment with an average sales cycle of 12 months.

Locked doors, no access to typical sales avenues.
👇

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@RegZeller @Laura_W_Gieseke @joshuamschultz Probably because it was 8am and he just stumbled back to the hotel 4 hours ago. “# bourbon-guy”

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@RussellDA3D Greenville, SC.

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I am looking to hire an experienced CNC Machinist.

Someone who can run a machine shop like a boss.

Anyone have a recommendation?

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

@RoryTyer Still, when I suspect a question I’m about to ask might be stupid, I’ll consult the oracle first. 🤣

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

@RegZeller “To completion”: Re-learned this lesson yesterday.

Been preaching a new metric on the floor, and due to a “monumental” workload (😉) failed to explain how to measure/calculate in real time.

Taught that 👆at 11am; by EOD, Doubled throughput.

Today & beyond = Consistency.

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

Costs ~ $300-$400.

This is an example of a simple way “automation” can be applied to radically improve reliability of a production process.

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

Lasts 8-10 years on a pair of AA’s

Can measure Amps, Pressure, Temperature, & Vibration.

Communicates wirelessly to a Gateway (router).

It can send a text message or email alerting your team that something is wrong.

Can predict a motor failure weeks before it happens.

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@joshuamschultz Daily accountability

Blame the process

Sensors are a great tool to improve accuracy of data.

They are also great industrial forensics tools. A small array of sensors can allow the study of behaviors that are otherwise impossible to measure.

#Automation 😉

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

As a new generation of operators take over running the equipment that built the place, it is essential to facilitate the passing of information and best practices.

Never allow one person to be the only person who “knows stuff”.

Document, train, repeat.

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(Maybe not the ‘best’ part. But a favorite 🤓)

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The best part of working with old equipment, is opening panels and meeting the ancestors of the components I’ve been using my whole career.

Cost to replicate the old way:
$22,000

Cost to do it the modern way:
$5000

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@joshuamschultz Holding furnace.

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@RegZeller @pslohmann An easy case for Automation!

[Ian The Rush @IanTheRush1]

@EverestBrady @DespoOps @patrick_oshag @aphysicist @FilArons @joshuamschultz @RegZeller @TRFyeomanfarmer @reggaj @jasonjoyride @Andercot @pronounced_kyle @EricJorgenson A 10 y/o Solenoid caused significant downtime today.

A $300 part cost thousands of dollars in lost production.

Lesson learned: Schedule machine downtime for maintenance, or your equipment will schedule it for you. 🍻