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Catch all the booth visits and floor walk from Reliable Plant 2026 in RENO/TAHOE NV.Fluid LifeMaintainXI-Care and Technical Associates of CharlotteAetos Guide TiReliable Plant 2026 was a blast! Next year we'll see you in Mobile, Alabama JUNE 14–17, 2027! Thanks for following

Let the battle begin! We did it! The first ever CMMS Versus panel hosted by CMMradio!Featuring Igor Marinelli (Founder, Tractian), Bryan Christiansen (Founder, Limble), and our heavy-hitter referee Corey Dickens (Brightly, a Siemens Company)! Tune in for a fun and lively conversation with loads of questions!Thanks to all that attended and to our awesome AF panelists!

Brace yourself! We grabbed this footage, of Kevin Clark's session, at Reliable Plant 2026 in RENO! Asset Management: The Hard Truth About People presented by Kevin Clark – Vice President, Head of Industrial Strategy, Siemens! It's an honor to showcase Kevin on #CMMSradio and you'll want to hear the entire session!Follow, and connect with Kevin Clark on LinkedIn! He loves this industry and can always help you somehow!

Trent McJunkin, of McJunkin Consulting Group, presented this real deal session at Reliable Plant 2026 in Reno! We we're lucky to be there and record it for you!'The Cycle of Doom is REAL and leadership plays a role! Get in here for some legit guidance on how to identify and break the cycle! Connect with Trent: https://www.mcjunkinconsulting.group/

We did it! We took it from the Plant Floor to the Boardroom in this CMMS Workshop featuring MaintainX and Waites at Reliable Plant 2026!In this episode of CMMSradio, we share the Floor to Board CMMS Workshop delivered at Reliable Plant Conference 2026 in Reno 6/17/2026! Featuring Mark Kingkade (Waites), Ozella Bowman (MaintainX), Cody Creager (Timber Products), and Trent McJunkin (McJunkin Consulting).This rockstar crew knocked it out of the park. Tune in for a watch/listen and chime in with comments! Did this help you with your ability to make a case to leadership?Connect with The Syndicate (#CMMSradio Real Deal Pros) here: https://cmmsradio.com/the-syndicate

Joe Anderson, CMRP, COO of ReliabilityX, is back on the show!This one gets raw. Zero holding back on what’s jacked up in the industry right now, why so many reliability efforts keep failing, and what it’s really going to take to fix it.Leadership. Business acumen. Cost of inaction. High performers. Systems vs processes. The full unfiltered truth bomb. Straight talk from one of the realest in the game. No fluff, no theory, just hard-hitting insights.If you’re in maintenance, reliability, or plant leadership… you need to hear this one. Go watch or listen now. Joe always brings the heat. Join the ReliabilityX Community of Builders: https://reliabilityx.com/

CMMSradio sits down with Rob Kalwarowsky for a straight-to-the-gut conversation about why so many smart, capable people stay stuck — even when they’re miserable.Your brain doesn’t want you happy or successful — it just wants you alive.How emotions trump logic every time!Why vulnerability is the price of growth!Learn a powerful Leveraging tool you can use immediately to break free!Tune in and learn from a real deal pro! Connect with Rob here: https://www.robkalwarowsky.com/

The State of Maintenance & Reliability in the UK – The Real Story! It's not so great but this might help!CMMSradio sits down with Gary Tyne of Pro-Reliability Solutions to break down the new Mainstream UK report based on over 100 peer-to-peer interviews and multiple roundtable discussions with people actually doing the work.Hear the hard truths coming straight from the plant floor: why the UK is still stuck with 55% reactive maintenance, the massive cultural and leadership challenges holding industry back, and why technical solutions alone aren’t enough.Raw, honest conversation about alignment, sustainability, and what’s really required to move from firefighting to reliability.

CMMSradio catches up with Katie Sanders — original CMMSradio correspondent — who’s now deep in manufacturing as Professional Product Specialist at Grand Forest, makers of SwedePro chainsaw protective apparel (chaps, pants, FR gear, etc.).Katie just completed Lean 101 training and shares her biggest takeaways: Tact time, the 8 forms of waste, 5S, and how they directly apply on the production floor. LEAN isn’t just about making stuff faster; it’s about maintaining equipment, maintaining people, eliminating/exploiting bottlenecks, and keeping quality high while protecting lives and limbs.Her role has evolved into full boots-on-the-ground mode: selling, building customer/dealer relationships, product development, marketing, and actually working the line so she can genuinely represent the gear to arborists, DOT crews, wildland firefighters, and more.The episode highlights the strong family culture at this woman- and veteran-owned company, getting production workers involved in improvements, and why safety + Lean + maintenance all have to work together for real results.Practical, real-world talk about manufacturing, Lean principles, and protecting people who keep the world running.

Dan “The Man” Anderson is back on the show!The SMRP Chairman of the Board and Senior Director of Consulting at TRM, Dan Anderson, joins CMMSradio to talk about his upcoming trip to London for the big IAM global conference (The Institute of Asset Management), the powerful new partnership between IAM and SMRP, and why bridging high-level asset management strategy with real-world maintenance & reliability is a game changer.We'll talk executive buy-in, maintenance and operations teamwork, ISO 55000, and why so many reliability efforts crash without the right foundation.Straight talk. No fluff. Real industry insight. Go listen or watch this one right now! Dan always adds value!

Is your planner actually planning… or drowning in admin bullshit?CMMSradio talks with Erik Hupje (Reliability Academy) about the real difference between planning and scheduling, why combining the roles often fails, and how organizations of any size can stop wasting technician time.Raw, practical, and no-fluff advice on one of maintenance’s biggest hidden killers.Reliability Academy: https://reliabilityacademy.com/

On-Site & Off-Grid in Oil Country!We catch up with the crew in Oklahoma City at the ISHM Show with Seth Ratner (East Hills Instruments), Bart Freudiger (MNM Enterprises), and Ernie DeLany (Probes Unlimited).Seth rolls deep in the On-Site and Off the Grid RV, hitting the oilfields and pipelines. Efficiency and Safety: Losing even a little bit on high-value product is expensive as hell.Bart (40+ years experience) calls out the skilled labor shortage: veterans retiring, new grads lacking hands-on experience. Real-world mentorship is critical.Ernie breaks down precision temperature sensors (RTDs), smarter digitized versions, easier calibration, and the balance of new tech with old-school reliability and security.A Real, Raw, no-fluff conversation! America is alive and well but you have to get out there to see it!

George Williams is back for Wheel of Hogwash 3 on CMMSradio.The wheel lands on two big topics:“Dos and Don'ts of Dashboards” and “CMMS Implementations.”Key Impact:Dashboards: Ask tough questions in demos, give users control to build role-specific views, focus on future data (not just history), and watch out for metrics that create bad behaviors.Implementations: Most failures come from poor planning, rushed training, bad data migration, and skipping the hard work of cleaning/standardizing data upfront. Phase 2 rarely happens.Core Message:Dashboards and implementations both fail when you treat the CMMS like a fancy filing cabinet instead of a tool that needs real thought, ownership, and proper setup from day one.

Andrea Banfi, Product Manager at Eleco (ShireSystem CMMS) discusses her 15 years in asset management from implementing Maximo at London Underground to product leadership. Successful CMMS adoption is about solving real customer problems and advancing their maturity level rather than just adding featuresProduct success depends on understanding each customer’s current challenges and maturity Biggest barrier: Articulating internal ROI to secure buy-in and resources AI/predictive features only deliver value with clean data and mature users Top performers align the system directly with corporate strategy (e.g. paperless operations, multilingual support) Tune in for this insightful conversation focused on the human and strategic side of maintenance technology. Episode sponsored by Eleco!

Tyler Hufstetler, Director of Partnerships at MaintainX, joins CMMSradio to discuss building a connected ecosystem through strategic integrations.MaintainX has scaled to 14,000+ customers, nearly 900 employees, and over a million users with a relentless focus on mobile-first usability and frontline adoption.The company is aggressively partnering with IoT, OT, condition monitoring (including Weights), SCADA (Ignition), MES, and ERP systems to eliminate data silos and shift from reactive to predictive maintenance.Integrations deliver clear business value: reduced downtime, optimized spare parts, lower TCO, and stronger floor-to-boardroom visibility.MaintainX Philosophy: obsess over customer success and high adoption, compete against themselves (not others), and build partnerships that genuinely make technicians’ lives easier.Tune in to watch/listen and chime in with comments! Are you a MaintainX client? Shout them out! Thanks for an awesome episode, Tyler!

Jeff Walkup of Fluid Life discusses his two sessions at Reliable Plant 2026!Monday Workshop (3.5 hours): From Contamination to Corrective Action: Turning Oil Analysis into Reliability Decisions. Covers fundamentals, practical report interpretation, contamination control, and moving from data overload to actionable insights.Thursday Session: Leadership and building high-performance teams through influence, accountability, and culture.Focus on tried-and-true basics, combating analysis paralysis, empowering people, and turning reliability programs into measurable business results. These concepts are based in practical experience, humility, and long-term value over flashy tech! We LOVE that big time!Thanks, Jeff, for an awesome, and long-overdue, episode!Get to Reliable Plant 2026 June 15-18, 2026 in Reno Tahoe, NV.Save 10% with code CMMS10 here: https://conference.reliableplant.com/Connect with Jeff Walkup on LinkedInConnect with Fluid Life, Inc here: https://www.fluidlife.co

David Hahn, CEO of Remberg, discusses building a modern, user-friendly CMMS designed to simplify maintenance, reduce firefighting, and boost asset availability. Visit remberg at Maintec booth J64Strong focus on frontline adoption with easy onboarding, AI-assisted preventive plans, QR codes, voice input, and multilingual support.One customer increased preventive completion to 90%+ and asset availability by 20%.Simplify maintenance first — technology amplifies people and processes, helping teams escape reactive mode quickly.remberg is a practical, Europe-grown platform (now expanding) built by someone who understands the shop floor realities of maintenance.https://remberg.com/de

Alex Bolan (Digital Thinker & Streamline Conference) joins CMMSradio for another real deal talk!The Syndicate! A select group of high-integrity pros solving maintenance & reliability problems! Why we’re still stuck in reactive maintenance after 60+ years!The “Invisible Balance Sheet” and how companies are leaving $400M+ on the table! Big Streamline Conference announcements! The 2027 location, plus Denver & Europe events! And much more!Enough reading, start listening! Thanks for following CMMSradio and supporting the industry!Chime in with comments and reposts! Everyone needs to hear this!Connect with The Syndicate here: https://cmmsradio.com/the-syndicate

Sebastian Traeger of reliability.com / EasyRCA and Jerid Jackson, Reliability & Asset Management Senior Manager at Frito-Lay (PepsiCo), previewed their upcoming session at the Reliable Plant Conference on 'Scaling Root Cause Analysis: A Repeatable Framework for Multi-Site Operations.' How Frito-Lay successfully rolled out EasyRCA across nearly 50 sites with strong adoptionMaking RCA software intuitive and desirable to use rather than forcing implementationFlexible, simple tool design paired strong training and support drove adoptionIntegrates with CMMS/EAM (they use SAP)This episode serves as preview for the Reliable Plant 2026 Conference (June 15–18 in Reno/Tahoe, Nevada). Use promo code CMMS10 at conference.reliableplant.com for 10% off registration.Thanks for joining to record, ahead of the Reliable Plant Conference 2026, Sebastian and Jerid!

??? (listen to hear it) is the #1 difference between good and great maintenance organizations. Hear it from a real deal pro and CMMSradio Syndicate member George Williams of ReliabilityX!Connect with ReliabilityX for help & join their free community: https://reliabilityx.com/

In this CMMSradio episode, Facilities Manager Ross Fergerson from Sargent Aerospace & Defense (RBC Bearings) shares how he replaced a slow, unsupported legacy CMMS with Limbo after a thorough evaluation. He details the strong support during the trial, a smart phased implementation, overcoming user resistance with gradual rollout and mobile tablets, and the major benefits after nearly 3 years: greater transparency for leadership, improved team morale, faster work requests, and better operational insights. Ross also praises the new mobile app and gives practical advice for anyone selecting or implementing a new CMMS: break it down and tackle it piece by piece.Thanks, Ross, for sharing your Limble journey story

Real Talk vs Bullshit: Why Confidence Means Admitting What You Don’t Know!Loaded with profanity! Josh Zolin returns to CMMSradio for a raw conversation about real confidence, failure, and cutting through the noise.We discuss why owning what you don’t know builds trust, why most “influencers” are just freelancers to an algorithm, and how getting things wrong is often the fastest way to get them right.True confidence isn’t knowing everything — it’s being comfortable saying “I don’t know… but here’s what I do know” or “here’s how we can find out."

CMMSradio talks with Andy Gager (AMG International) about two big maintenance challenges:Deferred MaintenanceToo often treated as a strategy, but it’s dangerous. Delaying work leads to much higher costs (3–4x), safety risks, and bigger problems later. Leadership resists spending now because “cash is king,” so maintenance teams must build strong business cases using CMMS data, risk numbers, and ROI — and keep presenting smaller, prioritized options until they get approval.Leadership & SupervisionNew supervisors are often thrown into the role without training. Key struggles: delegation, motivation (money is only a short-term stimulator), and avoiding micromanagement.Andy’s 20/40/30/10 rule: 20% superstars, 40% solid performers, 30% developing, and 10% toxic “10-enters” who drain most of a manager’s time.Core Message:A successful CMMS journey relies on people, process, and culture. Use your CMMS as a historian to capture data, prove risk, and speak leadership’s language (money and ROI) to fight deferred maintenance and build better teams.Connect with AMG International, and Andy Gager, here: https://amgintlco.com/

Joe Anderson drops raw truth on why reliability fails!It’s not technical - it fails at the (listen)Biggest lever is quality of (listen)Culture isn’t about buy-in (listen)Come back after watching/listening and load in comments! Agree Y/N? Why/Why Not!

Maintenance is NOT a Cost Center and Why Maturity Matters for CMMS Success! CMMSradio chats with Donal Bourke (20+ years in manufacturing, energy, utilities, and automation across oil & gas, pharma, chemicals, nuclear, and water) about how maintenance truly drives business value.Maintenance is not a cost center! It's a value driver and profit contributor, directly supporting energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, emissions reduction, sustainability, production quality, and safety.Strong maintenance regimes deliver upstream/downstream benefits across the entire business ecosystem.CMMS success depends on maintenance maturity (culture, people, data, processes). Without it, even the best software yields poor ROI and gets blamed.Baseline assessments are crucial to document current state (data structure, strategy, maturity) to spot gaps before implementation.Biggest barriers: Skipping upfront assessments, weak change management, ignoring frontline adoption, and failing to reinforce habits over time.Adoption & reinforcement: Leverage the 70-20-10 learning model (70% experiential). PMAC augments this with ongoing professional services. Reassessments, SOP reviews, monthly engagements for global clients—to keep data, processes, and improvements evergreen as organizations evolve.Change management is non-negotiable in regulated industries! Bring technicians/engineers along so workflows fit reality, not the other way around.Bottom line: Great CMMS + poor maturity/adoption/reinforcement = failure. Proper maturity + intentional, people-first change management + continuous improvement = real reliability, availability, maintainability, and measurable ROI.Connect with Donal on LinkedIn (Donal Bourke) or explore PMAC at pemac.com. Who's doing maturity assessments or ongoing reinforcement in their CMMS program? Share below with comments!

Performance Based Hiring Why Most Companies Still Get It Wrong!Lou Adler (CEO of Performance-Based Hiring) joins CMMSradio to share how manufacturing and maintenance thinking can fix broken hiring. From his early days running an automotive accessories company, Lou tells the story of tearing down a stamping machine to implement preventive maintenance instead of constantly reacting to breakdowns.He applies the same logic to recruiting! Stop producing “bad hires” (scrap) by focusing on performance outcomes rather than traditional skills matching. *Great hiring requires the same process discipline as great maintenance. Find Lou Adler on LinkedIn! He knows his stuff!

Live from Streamline Conferences in Greenville, SC, this CMMSradio episode features Stephen Lawson and Clay Bush from Stratum Consulting Partners (a TRM company) discussing their presentation “Operationalizing IoT Asset Data.” We explore how integrating IT/OT and IoT telemetry turns real-time equipment data into actionable insights—triggering work orders automatically, boosting asset reliability, and preventing failures like car dashboard alerts. Stratum’s growth post-TRM merger expands their full-service asset management offerings (software implementation, reliability practices, content), positioning them as a comprehensive partner. We dive into AI’s role in accelerating data analysis and asset history insights within CMMS, while stressing human judgment remains essential. Looking ahead, AI is poised to transform technician-equipment interaction as technology advances rapidly. Clay and Stephen thank Streamline Conferences for delivering high-value education, strong networking, and community-building in the asset management space.Thank you, Clay and Stephen, for being on #CMMSradio and supporting the maintenance industry!

CMMSradio welcomes Amanda Myers to discuss her journey into maintenance tech, the critical role of high-quality CMMS data, and Limble's recent innovations.Amanda shares her background working with underserved industries (car dealers, nonprofits, dispensaries) and her passion for practical, human-centered technology; leading her to Limble, where she connects with the "salt of the earth" frontline maintenance teams.Key highlights from Limble's recent survey (over 250 experienced maintenance leaders):High-quality data builds cross-functional trust: 51% of strong-data organizations report trust with finance/procurement (vs. just 4% for poor-data ones).Data integrity turns maintenance from reactive/cost center into strategic partner.Challenges persist: 1 in 5 log less than 50% of work; Half of maintenance remains reactive/unplanned.This research informed Limble's redesigned mobile app (launched recently, with 1,400+ users in the first week), rebuilt technician-first for real-world use: faster search, expanded offline support, better task visibility, QR/photo capture (via AssetSnap), and reduced barriers in tough environments.

Justin Turner (EVP of Sales, MaintainX) joins CMMSradio and shares his journey from growing up as a maintenance director’s son, starting at SchoolDude (Brightly) in 2007, to joining MaintainX as roughly the 20th employee in 2020.MaintainX’s rapid growth!Their intuitive mobile-first product!Why they offer free trials!Why field adoption is the real differentiator in CMMS!and more!Tune in for a great episode, and long overdue, with Justin Turner! Be sure to check out all of the episodes with MaintainX on CMMSradio!

Here's a Real Deal Pro lineup on our CMMSradio Panel Discussion recorded at Streamline Conferences! Bob Latino, Trent McJunkin, and Howard Penrose (MotorDoc) bring the heat when we start talking about how your assets thrive on basic maintenance! If real is what you want then you just found it! CMMS/EAM fails hard without nailing basics first: solid hierarchies, real criticality, consistent TLC routines (tighten-clean-lube-inspect), and rotating equipment standards. Skip them and AI, sensors, predictive everything = expensive trash. Repeat failures aren’t lazy trades—they’re systemic: broken procedures, garbage spares, cheap parts buying. Fix starts with listening to frontline, creating psychological safety for honest data, and closing loops fast (weeks, not months) so trust builds and data actually matters. Flashy tech on weak foundations = money pit. Trades are undervalued → layoffs + shortages = self-sabotage. Win leadership by linking maintenance to energy $, emissions cuts, real P&L. Engage trades: “What’s broken for you?” → fix cheap shit quick, start small, scale with empathy. Promote trades to kids as high-pay, high-brain careers. Bottom line: master boring fundamentals, value people, kill systemic BS fast—only then does advanced tech stop sucking money.

CMMSradio Panel Discussion: Maintenance Drives Sustainable Manufacturing!From the Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2026! @MDM_Events  MD&M West 2026!CMMSradio moderating, Jim Mayer & Cory Dickens CMRP joining as panelists!Core message:Proactive maintenance (preventive, predictive, reliability-focused) is what extends asset life, cuts energy waste, prevents breakdowns that burn resources.Biggest barrier? Culture. Top-down tech/CMMS rollouts crash without frontline buy-in. Engage people early, map real pains, show clear “what’s in it for me”—adoption sticks.Quick, proven wins: 5S & organized spares → less hunting, less motion waste Energy sub-metering & demand scheduling → spot dumb $600/day habits Right-size compressors with VFDs → big energy savings Thermography + electrical checks → catch issues earlyMust-have: Clean data + real KPIs to prove the gains. Bottom line: Boring, people-first maintenance + smart tools quietly delivers greener, more reliable plants. No hype, just results from the field.Who’s already knocking out one of these low-hanging fruit items? Drop it below.

There's a shift happening in the world of Manufacturing/Industrial software! What comes next, especially in CMMS and EAM, appears to be the "Data Orchestration Layer" sitting atop all of these solutions in this class!We talk with Paul Lachance, of Software Equity Group, to dig into the 2026 State of Manufacturing/Industrial Software Report while leaning on his extensive experience over the years observing the technology shifts, cycles, and transitions over the years!Lots in store! Great for CMMS and EAM founders! Great for customers leveraging these technologies! Please have a look/listen and chime in with comments! Thank you for following #CMMSradio!

Here's one of our Real Deal Pros, Trent McJunkin (CMRP, ProFM), discussing his "Cycle of Doom" concept in maintenance and reliability operations on #CMMSradio at the recent #StrEAMlineConferences event! This concept, the Cycle of Doom, describes a self-reinforcing loop of chronic issues that trap teams in reactive firefighting, leading to burnout, reduced performance, disengagement, and eventual organizational failure.

CMMSradio sits down with Connor Offutt to explore Aetos’ game-changing 3D visual platform that’s turning real-world facilities into living, interactive data sources for CMMS and connected workers.Connor explains how Aetos uses 360° cameras and LiDAR to create lightweight, cloud-based 3D scans of your plant — solving the age-old “garbage in, garbage out” problem and giving frontline techs an intuitive visual interface unlike anything else in the industry.We then dive into the scanning process, enterprise onboarding, change management, and why real adoption only happens when you focus on “what’s in it for the worker.”Connor shares his hiring philosophy, favorite music, and thoughts on work-life balance.If you’re tired of outdated CMMS interfaces and want to see the future of visual maintenance, this one’s for you. Tap play and get ready to rethink how facilities are managed.

This episode hammers home why partnerships beat competition in CMMS/EAM: Elevotec + Hexagon EAM as proof that collaboration unlocks real value. Stephan Schomberg of Elevotec joins for an awesome discussion!Key Highlights:Generational handover is urgent—retiring experts must transfer decades of tribal knowledge to tech-native younger crews before it vanishes.Public sector is pouring money into infrastructure; private side stays tight-fisted and conservative.Multi-site giants struggle with standardization—same company, wildly different equipment, people, and processes.Collaborative tools are exploding to capture & share frontline know-how, making tech actually stick.Historical data must live in modern systems—without it, you’re flying blind on reliability and strategy.Tech fails hard without matching culture—alignment is non-negotiable for CMMS success.Surprise surge in utilities & comms infrastructure spending signals massive untapped upside for the industry.Connect with Elevotec: https://www.elevotec.com

CMMSradio episode from Streamline Conference 2026 in Greenville, SC, features Peyton Griggers of Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence (Octave)!Peyton shares his journey: textile engineering at Georgia Tech → plant startups → early Datastream CMMS → trainer/technical lead → 20 years at Genesis Solutions (configuring systems → delivering reliability services) → back at Hexagon focusing on asset lifecycle strategy.Core message: People, processes, and culture beat software every time. Ask why, what success looks like, and how to measure it before buying tools. No tool fixes bad governance, weak ownership, or missing champions. Invest in internal advocates, document processes, train continuously, and build long-term relationships.Pitfalls highlighted: Turnover kills knowledge, lack of ongoing training for EAM owners, swapping software instead of fixing underuse.AI take: Exciting potential, but useless (or misleading) without clean data, solid processes, and governance first.Peyton’s favorites: Helping clients build strategic plans, define criticality, see “lights go on” with real results (better production, energy savings, impact on lives). Bottom line: EAM/CMMS wins come from aligned objectives, committed people, strong processes, and continuous improvement—not the flashiest tech. Solid, no-hype talk.

George Williams (ReliabilityX) joins live from the 2026 SrEAMline Conference in Greenville, SC, with the powerful theme: "Speak for the Assets" — straight out of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, but for industrial equipment. This is recorded just after George did an onstage keynote presentation!Connect with the team at ReliabilityX here: https://reliabilityx.com/We support and endorse ReliabilityX because they're of the highest integrity when solving real problems for their clients to drive outcomes and continuously improve! They are real deal pros we trust!

Knock-knock! Who's there?Andy Gager (AMG International) joins CMMSradio live from Streamline Conferences in Greenville, SC, to deliver a no-BS workshop on supervision and leadership in asset management and maintenance.You'll learn something from this real deal pro!Key HighlightsMassive gap in formal supervision training—most leaders learn on the job, leading to inconsistent motivation and discipline.Classic workforce breakdown: 20% high performers, 40% reliable, 30% newbies with potential, 10% chronic underperformers/negative—focus on quickly addressing the bottom 10% to stop toxicity from spreading.Discipline must be fast, fair, and policy-driven: direct conversations, clear expectations, and readiness to part ways if performance doesn't improve.Managers inherit long-ignored problems—delay makes them harder; sensitive-role underperformers can sabotage progress, so act decisively.Strong emphasis on communication, adherence to process, and protecting team morale—don't let negativity fester.Streamline shines as a real-deal community event: high-caliber attendees, genuine knowledge exchange, no sales noise—just practical, veteran-shared best practices for maintenance leadership.Bottom line: Leadership in maintenance isn't about being liked—it's about protecting performance, enforcing standards, and building a culture that actually works. Solid, actionable episode for supervisors tired of the same old problems.Connect with AMG International: https://amgintlco.com/

Post up and get ready for REAL DEAL PRO Bryan Bieschke, CMRP dropping truth bombs you can take with you! Recorded live at StrEAMline 2026!CMO - Chief Maintenance Officer - Something every maintenance technology company should consider adding to their leadership bench!Failures matter BIG TIME if you want to learn and grow!Perception is everything and that's the problem peeps! Do the work!Load up some comments if you survive this onslaught Bryan brings for the betterment of this entire industry! We bring the bona-fide experts for a reason! Skip all the nonsense AI and fake experts out there! Listen to words from real deal pros!

CMMSradio interviews Michael Johnson, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Aetos, about his journey from hands-on marine engineering (oldest passenger ship engine rooms) to facilities management and digital twin technology. The conversation explores systems thinking, client-centric service, white-glove support, and how Aetos enables real-time facility interaction via unlimited-user digital twins—focusing on practical impact over hype. Michael shares his "ruthless curiosity" roots (hand-honing cylinders on a 93-year-old ship) and how it led to loving interconnected systems in facilities/buildings.Discussion highlights the human side of reliability/FM: listening deeply, servant leadership, high-trust teams, and treating turnover as re-onboarding opportunities.Emphasis on white-glove service: institutionalizing care through careful hiring, proactive follow-ups, flexible scheduling (e.g., 9 p.m. go-lives), and solving small client pains to build spring-in-step momentum.They cover balancing work/life by blurring lines intentionally, strong communication, calendar transparency, and high-performing trust—plus the challenge of scaling personalized service without losing DNA.Michael stresses client-first decisions: listening to both current users and industry, quick adaptations (e.g., adding colors on request), and enabling boots-on-ground execution over theoretical tools.Great episode on people-first tech, systems thinking, and sustainable client relationships in FM/CMMS space. Check out Aestos: https://aetosimaging.com/

Seth Ratner of East Hills Instruments discusses his upcoming road-trip project "On Site and Off the Grid," where he'll travel from New York to Texas in an RV with a co-pilot to document the real, hard work behind oil fields, refineries, gas, nuclear, and other power industries—highlighting overlooked skilled trades, safety, and maintenance realities.Seth's project aims to give visibility to the tough, behind-the-scenes work powering everyday life (oil, gas, refineries, etc.), countering Hollywood stereotypes.He emphasizes universal challenges in the industry (safety, metrology/measurement accuracy, preventative maintenance) and how people take reliable power for granted until blackouts occur.East Hills Instruments incorporates field feedback into products (e.g., safety hooks, non-conductive materials) to improve technician safety and reliability.Seth shares family-business insights: working with parents for 20+ years, unspoken rules (no work talk outside office), and deep personal fulfillment from daily family connection.

CMMSradio interviews Peter Daigle (MaintainX Program Manager) about his journey into the industrial space, rapid industry learning through curiosity and 2,000+ customer interactions, and his article “AI is Reshaping Frontline Manufacturing. Here's What Comes Next,” focusing on realistic AI adoption barriers, benefits, and advice.Peter credits account management success to asking questions and genuine curiosity, learning manufacturing processes directly from ~2,000 customers.AI adoption has surged (from ~10% to over 50% of surveyed users), but barriers include poor data foundations, lack of trust, and waiting for “perfect” AI.Primary benefit seen: significant time savings in troubleshooting and decision-making during breakdowns.Best advice: Build a strong data foundation first, start small with AI for quick wins, keep humans in the loop to apply judgment and build trust.Find Peter Daigle or MaintainX on LinkedIn! Visit maintainx.com or getmaintainx.com to learn more or sign up for a demo!Thank you for sponsoring this episode, and @CMMSradio, MaintainX!

Dave Lubach (Trade Press Group Chief Editor) previews NFMT East 2026 (March 10–12, Charlotte Convention Center), the 25-year-old facilities management & technology conference moving to Charlotte for fresh market access, featuring 65+ sessions, peer roundtables (FM Huddles), expo, NASCAR Hall of Fame party, stadium tour, and strong focus on AI, CMMS, and practical FM/cleaning topics.NFMT East includes 65+ sessions mixing end-users, consultants, and providers; FM Huddles for peer brainstorming on budgeting, hiring, and generational issues.Charlotte chosen for new audience (healthcare/tech-heavy); highlights include NASCAR Hall of Fame welcome party and Bank of America Stadium behind-the-scenes tour.Show emphasizes real-world, no-BS learning from peers, with heavy coverage of AI, CMMS, building tech, and cleaning trends.Discount code: FRIENDOFNFMT3 for $50 off all-access pass at nfmt.com/east/2026

CMSradio interviews Nush Ahmed on her trades journey (CNC machining → aerospace quality → upcoming ProShop ERP role) and her work promoting women in manufacturing through Sisterhood of the Trades and her NextGen MFG podcast.Nush shares her career path and excitement for hands-on trades fulfillment. Emphasis on maintenance's role in shop performance and equipment longevity. Promotion of Sisterhood of the Trades (1,000+ women) and NextGen MFG to inspire young people. Discussion on trades resurgence, onshoring, networking, conferences, and blending work/life passions.

CMMSradio hosts Tony Gunn for a raw chat about global machine shop tours, manufacturing stories, skilled trades respect, personal service-driven journeys, and authentic storytelling to amplify an often-invisible industry.Tony credits service to others as his core drive, sharing how it fuels his happiness and mission to give machinists a global voice.Greg describes his jet-lag-filled first international trip to the Mainstream UK Summit and its eye-opening cultural/maintenance insights.Discussion mixes optimism with realism on the slow resurgence of skilled trades respect and education in the US vs. other countries.Tony highlights top "dialed-in" manufacturing cultures (Japan, Korea, Germany/Switzerland, modern China, high-end US) and the value of agnostic, unbiased factory storytelling.

CMMSradio with Sadiq Syed - SVP Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric! Fresh from Vegas Innovation Summit panel, Sadiq Syed exposes how siloed power + building systems and disconnected data are wrecking critical facilities (data centers, hospitals, pharma)—slashing efficiency, uptime, and sustainability. Schneider’s unified platform bridges the massive electrical-mechanical gap that historical silos created; mission-critical needs are forcing convergence now. AI is practical, not hype: cuts SI deployment time, sharpens fault detection, kills alarm fatigue—with human oversight and clean data to avoid hallucinations. Future: Autonomous operations are coming fast (workforce shortages demand it), fueled by digital twins, AR/VR, voice agents, and remote fixes already proven elsewhere. Real convergence for mission-critical survival.What do you think? Share your comments and let's keep the conversation going!

CMMSradio welcomes back Dr. Howard Penrose (MotorDoc / ReliaSquatch) for a no-BS preview of Streamline Conferences (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC). Howard’s session “How to Effectively Select CBM Technologies” is a back-to-basics guide on matching condition-based monitoring tools to actual failure modes—avoiding marketing hype and dummy-light reactive nonsense. CBM selection: Identify failure modes first → choose right tech/inspections for early detection & ROI Industry rant: Too many sales pitches, not enough real engineering; post-2020 knowledge loss + bad implementations = rising costs Reality check: CMMS is a tool—won’t fix culture or bad data; highlights problems instead Streamline hype: Real pros, no hard sell, hands-on learningCatch Howard at Streamline—use code GC_GUEST for discount. Real talk, no fluff. https://streamlineconferences.com/

We caught up with Andy Gager (AMG International) ahead of Streamline Conferences (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC). They dive into Andy’s leadership/supervision workshop (day 1) and his session on the true cost of maintenance (day 3), stressing how poor systems kill tech utilization and why culture + leadership drive real reliability.🤘 Leadership workshop: Tackles the brutal jump from coworker to supervisor (no training = chaos) 🤘 True cost session: Tech utilization averages 17–26%; travel, parts hunts, breaks steal time 🤘 World-class goal: ~65% utilization — fix systems, not blame people 🤘 CMMS truth: Tool only highlights bad culture/data; never fixes it alone 🤘 Streamline hype: Workshops, panels, expert convosuse code GC_GUEST for discount: https://streamlineconferences.com/

CMMSradio welcomes Dora Heimsoth (Streamline Conferences advisory board member) for a fun, overdue chat about why Streamline is special. With the event just weeks away (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC), they highlight its intimate, community-driven vibe, hands-on learning, real collaboration, and zero sales pressure.Why Streamline? Intimate setting, 1-on-1 time with peers/vendors, real pain-point sharing, hands-on workshops (pull out laptop & work), diverse industries, fun/social side!Value → Immediate takeaways, repeat attendees grow yearly (1 → 10 → 20+), worth the investment!Conference highlights → Workshops (procedures, asset strategy, Cycle of Doom capstone), panels, diverse attendees (IT, ops, reliability, finance, etc.) Discount → Use code DH_GUEST or GC_GUEST for $250 off https://streamlineconferences.com/

#AOM Asset Operations Management in Action (Episode 3) featuring Bob Keeley and Vivek Chintalaboyina from IT Xperts Hub discussing the AMI Suite's Smart Scheduler for Hexagon EAM.Core Problem: Planners/schedulers face inefficiencies from conflicting maintenance vs. operations demands, poor cross-department visibility, manual tools (Excel/Project), and high admin burden.Smart Scheduler Solution: Single, integrated Gantt-chart interface inside EAM (no export/import needed). Drag-and-drop scheduling, filtering, multi-week/month/quarter views. Instant updates to EAM; supports thousands of work orders. Reduces planning time from full day to 1-2 hours.Key Benefits: Better workload balancing, labor utilization, and work stacking during downtime.Increased asset uptime, reduced downtime, improved revenue generation. Enhanced inventory planning (e.g., long-lead-time/offshore ops). Less reliance on individual Excel experts; configurable rules and visuals.Outcomes Seen: Higher productivity, minimized disruptions, better visibility for technicians, supervisors, and operations teams.Upcoming: Streamline Conference (Feb 9-12, 2026, Greenville, SC) – Vivek co-presenting with customer on real-world Smart Scheduler results and data insights for better wrench time.