Reliability | Simon Murray in 2026 ! The State of Maintenance: 5 Shifts Every Reliability Leader Must Understand

LinksSimon's Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmaintenancecoach/Simon's Website : https://yourmaintenancecoach.com/Last Year's Episode:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1u6P5ulYwL5Si7VEdLggRj?si=OEk27vxMSaCWXAtwO882jASummaryIn this episode, Simon Murray revisits the evolving trends in maintenance and reliability for 2025, sharing insights from recent conferences, community building, and technological advancements like AI. Discover how organizations are shifting their focus towards system efficiency, store management, and the importance of community networking to stay ahead in maintenance practices.Chapters05:40 Reflections on 2025: Changes and Trends08:12 Community and Networking in Maintenance11:02 Economic Pressures and Budgeting in Maintenance13:44 The Importance of Maintenance Operations Partnership16:31 Justifying Maintenance Needs to Leadership28:05 Building Trust in Maintenance Operations29:21 The Importance of Systems Efficiency32:53 Workshops for Process Improvement35:24 Revamping Stores Management42:34 The Challenge of Preventive Maintenance Reviews46:07 The Impact of AI on Maintenance48:53 Setting Priorities for the Next 90 DaysKey TopicsCommunity and networking in maintenanceRecognition for reliability from leadershipSystems efficiency and digital transformationStores improvement and inventory managementPM review practices and challengesSound Bites"Most maintenance teams have had this awakening""We've almost reached the limit of what we trust Google""AI will have the biggest impact in the next three years"Keywordsmaintenance trends, reliability, AI in maintenance, community networking, asset management, system efficiency, stores improvement, PM review, industry 2025