Best Practices

Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust
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Ensure Your Personnel Pipeline Is Robust

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways that companies can attract and retain the most suitable employees.

Be on Alert for Red Flags

Be on Alert for Red Flags

Lubes'n'Greases - July 20, 2023

Companies keep a close eye on certain key performance indicators, but other problems may be lurking below the surface.

How to Care for MWF

How to Care for MWF

Lubes'n'Greases - July 20, 2023

The United Kingdom Lubricants Association shares its expertise on managing metalworking fluids in a safe, efficient and ...

No Pets Allowed

No Pets Allowed

Lubes'n'Greases - May 26, 2023

Sara Lefcourt explains how allowing pet peeves and pet projects to take over can be damaging to businesses.

The Way of Water

The Way of Water

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

Water is one of the most important resources on earth. How can companies utilize it in a responsible, efficient manner?

Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways to avoid business risks that may be lurking in plain sight.

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

Lubricant analysis is vital for companies looking to keep expensive and vital equipment in the best shape possible. Euro ...

Learn from your Regrets

Learn from your Regrets

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2023

While no one likes having professional regrets, they can offer significant opportunities for growth. Sara Lefcourt expla ...

Deal with the Office Politics

Deal with the Office Politics

Lubes'n'Greases - December 1, 2022

Office politics are inevitable. Sara Lefcourt suggests ways to best manage them.

Can the Lubricants Industry Truly Be Sustainable?

Can the Lubricants Industry Truly Be Sustainable?

Lubes'n'Greases - August 1, 2022

Some critics are sceptical about the lubricants industry’s ability to operate in a sustainable manner. Others are hope ...

No Longer Neutral about Climate: The Decarbonization of a Lubricant Company

No Longer Neutral about Climate: The Decarbonization of a Lubricant Company

Lubes'n'Greases - August 1, 2022

Industry expert and sustainability adviser Apu Gosalia explains how lubricant companies can achieve climate neutrality.

Let’s Do a Mid-year Check

Let’s Do a Mid-year Check

Lubes'n'Greases - August 1, 2022

Sara Lefcourt explains how completing a mid-year check can keep your business on the right track amidst this year’s ch ...

Strategy Over Ideology

Strategy Over Ideology

Lubes'n'Greases - June 6, 2022

Should companies in the lubricants industry take public political stances? Sara Lefcourt weighs in.

Accounting for Sustainability

Accounting for Sustainability

Lubes'n'Greases - May 2, 2022

The American Petroleum Institute’s newly formed sustainability task force is working to create a recommended practice ...

Managing the Ukraine Crisis

Managing the Ukraine Crisis

Lubes'n'Greases - April 1, 2022

Sara Lefcourt explains how the crisis in Ukraine may affect your business and offers tips for managing the situation.

Consider These 2022 Trends

Consider These 2022 Trends

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2022

Some pandemic-induced trends might accelerate in 2022. How will they affect your planning and management strategies?

Best Practices

Best Practices

Lubes'n'Greases - December 1, 2021

Meet Your Plan Early in my career as a business unit leader, there was a year with an unusual spike in input prices. ...