Field guides for the floor.

Wade Prescott writes for line supervisors, shift leads, and plant managers. Books and field notes about systems that hold up under pressure, quality that doesn't slip, and the daily work of running a line.

Written from a manufacturing supervisor's chair. Honest about what works and what wastes time.

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Hoshin Kanri Workbook

The 8-Section X-Matrix Build for Leadership Teams Running Their First Strategic Deployment Cycle

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Skills Matrix Workbook

A Field Workbook for Mapping, Rating, and Closing Operator Skill Gaps

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The Skills Matrix Playbook

How to Build, Run, and Sustain an Operator Skills Matrix on the Manufacturing Floor

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Hoshin Kanri for Leaders

The X-Matrix System for Translating Strategy into Floor-Level Execution

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Document Control Log and Tracker

A Field Workbook for Logging, Revising, and Controlling Quality System Documents

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The Document Control Handbook

How to Build and Run a Quality System Document Control Program That Passes Audit

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Lead the Floor Daily

90 Days for the Frontline Supervisor

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CAPA Investigation Workbook

A Field Workbook for Corrective Action, Preventive Action, and Root Cause Investigation

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Quality Systems · July 27, 2026

How to Write a CAPA Report: 5 Worked Examples From a Real Plant Floor

Most CAPA report advice stays abstract. Here are five filled-in CAPA examples across real failure types, plus a reusable structure you can copy on your next investigation.

Leadership and Daily Management · July 20, 2026

A Production Tracking Sheet That Tells You Why You Missed, Not Just That You Did

Most production tracking sheets only record the damage. Here is the loss-reason version that drives your daily huddle and gets problems owned, plus a sample hour-by-hour layout.

Leadership and Daily Management · July 13, 2026

One on One Meeting Template for the Shop Floor (15-Minute Version)

Corporate one on one templates flop on a factory floor. Here is a 15-minute, problem-first one on one script built for hourly operators who have never had one.