CMMSradio
All things CMMS, Computerized Maintenance Management Software, including guidance on selection and use, best practices, industry experts, system providers, and more. This podcast is for you if you're considering or looking for a CMMS, want to know more about facilities and maintenance management systems, need to improve how you use your current CMMS, need ideas on better user adoption strategies, or are considering making a change to a new CMMS. We'll bring in experts to help guide us along the way. We're here to help you have a successful CMMS journey.
Episodes
The Cycle of Doom and The Leader's Role with Trent McJunkin at RP2026
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/
From The Floor to Board CMMS Workshop RP2026 MaintainX x Waites
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 Consult
Stop Focusing on Outputs and Start Mastering Inputs with Joe Anderson ReliabilityX
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 g
The Status Quo Bias AND Why You’re Stuck with Rob Kalwarowsky
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
The Truth About UK Maintenance and Reliability with Gary Tyne
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
Implementing LEAN training, safety, and Team Empowerment with Katie Sanders of SwedePro
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.
ISO 55000, SMRP, IAM, Executive Buy In and Reliability
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 & re
Planning vs Scheduling or Planning and Scheduling with Erik Hupje
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://reliab
On Site and Off the Grid 2 with Seth Ratner Bart Freudiger and Ernie DeLany on CMMSradio
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+
Dos and Don’ts of Dashboards and CMMS Implementations on Wheel of Hogwash 3
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 pla
15 Years in Maintenance from London Underground to ShireSystem CMMS Product Manager at Eleco
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
The Connected Ecosystem is Adding Value for CMMS Clients
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 Weight
Fluid Life and Jeff Walkup are heading to Reliable Plant 2026
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 in
Simplify Maintenance and Reduce Firefighting with remberg
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 availab
The $400 Million Lie Hiding in Your Balance Sheet and BIG Streamline Conferences News
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 loca
Scaling Root Cause Analysis for Multi-Site Operations RP2026 Session Preview on CMMSradio
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 so
The Missing Piece in Maintenance and Reliability with George Williams
??? (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/
Customer Journey from Legacy Nightmare to Thriving CMMS Using Limble
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:
Real Talk vs BS Admitting What You Don't Know with Josh Zolin
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 rig
Deferred Maintenance and More with Andy Gager live at NFMT East 2026
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
Why Leadership Hates the CMMS and The Wheel of Hogwash
In the first Wheel of Hogwash episode, George Williams from Reliability X spins the wheel and tackles two big CMMS realities:Why Leadership “Hates” the CMMSIt usually comes down to one thing — they’re not seeing clear value. Learn how to speak their language, show real business impact (ROI, safety, compliance, uptime), and build support before you ever walk into the big meeting.What IT Doesn’t Tel
Asset Mapping Your Facilities
What happens when the right valve is buried in someone’s head instead of your CMMS? In this lively episode recorded live at NFMT East 2026, David Trask (ARC Facilities & Facility Voices Podcast) drops straight talk on asset mapping that literally prevents chaos during emergencies. From hunting for shut-off valves at 2 a.m. to protecting life-critical systems in hospitals, he explains why mappi
3 Brutal Truths About Reliability Most People Won’t Tell You
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 Maturity Turns CMMS from Cost to Profit Engine with Eleco
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 efficie
Performance Based Hiring and Why Most Companies Still Get It Wrong with Lou Adler
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
Operationalizing IoT Asset Data with Clay Bush and Stephen Lawson of Stratum at StrEAMline 2026
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,
250 Maintenance Leaders Surveyed and The New LIMBLE Mobile App
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&quo
Building a Generational CMMS Company with Justin Turner MaintainX
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
Your Assets Thrive on Basic Maintenance StrEAMline 2026 CMMSradio Panel Discussion
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
Maintenance Drives Sustainable Manufacturing Panel at Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2026
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 resource
The 2026 State of Manufacturing and Industrial Software Report with Paul Lachance
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 ov
The Cycle of Doom Recorded at StrEAMline 2026 with Trent McJunkin
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,
Visual First Maintenance Management System AETOS with Connor Offutt
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 intuit
Partnerships Beat CMMS and EAM Competition with Elevotec at StrEAMline 2026
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 infr
Peyton Griggers HxGN EAM TELLS ALL on CMMSradio at StrEAMline 2026
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 life
Don't Lose the Forest for the Trees When Speaking for the Assets
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 Reliabil
StrEAMline 2026 Maintenance Leadership and Supervision with Andy Gager
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
Maintenance Truth Bombs YOU MUST HEAR from a Real Deal Pro
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 u
Listening, Systems, and Real Maintenance Impact at Aetos
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—f
On Site and Off the Grid with Seth Ratner on CMMSradio
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 vi
AI on the Frontline Enables Time Savings, Trust, and Getting the Data Right with MaintainX
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
Facilities Management and Technology at NFMT East 2026 Preview with Dave Lubach
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 i
Next Gen MFG and The Sisterhood of the Trades with Nush Ahmed on CMMSradio
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 Sisterh
On The Run with Tony Gunn The WorldWide Machinist on CMMSradio
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 internat
Breaking Silos in Critical Facilities with Sadiq Syed of Schneider Electric
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 sil
Your CBM Tools Suck and How to Fix It at StrEAMline 2026
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 mod
Leadership and Supervision Workshop + The Hidden Cost of Maintenance at StrEAMline with Andy Gager
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 s
All the Goodness about StrEAMline Conferences with Dora Heimsoth
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 s
Asset Operations Management 3 AMI Smart Scheduler with ITXH
#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
Theory is Not Practice with Reliability U on CMMSradio
2026 opener with Adam Lunt & Brett Scott from ReliabilityU.ReliabilityU: Brett's on-demand training roots revived with Adam. Precision maintenance hugely overlooked—firefighting, budget fights, no training after tool buys, old-school resistance kill progress.Fix: Top-down + boots-on-ground buy-in together. Train properly ("sharp knife ≠ surgeon"). Specialize deep—tech for them, t
The Cycle of Doom in Maintenance with Trent McJunkin
CMMSradio episode with Trent McJunkin."The Cycle of Doom" series: Born from factory-floor firefighting chaos—"we've always done it this way," no standards, accepted breakdowns, folks clueless on why work matters.Spot it: Hodgepodge gear, subpar OEE, sky-high overtime, burnout (frontline feels first—heroics get old fast).Escape: Honest root-cause hunt, tell the "why&quo
Dan Anderson named SMRP Chairman at SMRP 2025 on Friends of Nano CMMSradio
Big news: Dan Anderson, longtime CMRP vet, just named SMRP Chairman of the Board. Dude's been in the game 20 years, loves the no-BS knowledge sharing—sessions, side talks, plant tours through local chapters (national and international).As Chairman, he's running board meetings, pushing global collabs, revamping the Body of Knowledge with micro-learning drops, and hyping the IAM partnership
Maintenance Truth Bombs and an Action Only Community with Joe Anderson
Holiday episode with Joe Anderson, ReliabilityX.No-BS callout: Too much industry flash—books, programs from "experts" who've never been practitioners, never stood up world-class reliability. All theory, killer marketing, zero substance. Real value's in practical grit: trials, failures, how you actually fixed shit.Roadshow wrap (with LUDECA, I&E, Lot Reliability): Went strong—
Talking Maintenance and Reliability with PJ Cloete at Mainstream UK Summit 2025
In this laid-back CMMSradio chat at the inaugural Mainstream UK Summit, CMMSradio sits down with PJ Cloete from AVT Reliability to dig into the real drivers of maintenance success—leadership, culture, and whether tech can actually shift behaviors. PJ shares his global perspective (from South Africa to UK/Europe/North America), stressing that strong, consistent leadership beats chasing “flavor of t
CMMSradio Panel Discussion RP2025 Pregame with Real Deal Pros
In this episode of CMMSradio, Bryan Bieschke (UpTime Solutions), Alex Bolan of DigitalThinker, Andy Gager of AMG International, and Trent McJunkin join in separate segments to talk about what they might talk about on the upcoming panel discussion at RP2025!Come learn from these real deal pros at Streamline Conferences Feb 9 - 12, 2026 in Greenville, SC where we focus on community and outcomes (not
Stop The Madness and Speak for the Assets at STrEAMline 2026
We caught up with Alex Bolan to talk about Stopping the Madness at StrEAMline Conferences 2026! Alex is a regular on CMMSradio! Watch/listen and you'll know why!We talk maintenance, asset management, reliability, and keep it real - as usual - and get you ready for Streamline happening in Greenville, SC February 9-12, 2026! Send us a message if you need a discount code to attend! https://strea
Ultimo CMMS and EAM on CMMSradio at Mainstream UK Summit 2025 Adam Davies
In this CMMSradio episode from the Mainstream UK Summit 2025 UK Summit, Adam Davies (Ultimo) discusses their highly configurable EAM/CMMS platform and its heavy focus on AI.Key points:AI learns from the client’s own data to suggest diagnoses, prevent duplicate work orders, and auto-generate incident reports.Breaks silos between maintenance, operations, safety, and finance.Helps improve data qualit
Talking Business Intelligence with IT eXperts Hub AOM in Action 2
In Episode 2 of “Asset Operations Management in Action,” CMMSradio hosts Vivek Chintalaboyina and Bob Keeley from IT Experts Hub to showcase their AMI Power BI Dashboard. They discuss how it transforms EAM/CMMS “systems of record” into real-time “systems of action,” delivering instant, drillable insights to maintenance managers, reliability engineers, and executives to slash corrective maintenance
Mainstream UK Summit 2025 CMMSradio episode with Chris Hallum UE Systems
Recorded at the Mainstream UK Summit 2025 in Birmingham, UK! Chris Hallum, CMRP joins us to discuss his role at UE Systems, maintenance and reliability, and how things are a bit different regionally when it comes to collaboration and competition.Thank you, Chris, for joining us to record this insightful, albeit brief, episode! Thank you to the Mainstream Community for hosting CMMSradio! Join us i
Colin Morris of MaintainX on Friends of Nano SMRP 2025
Friends of Nano by CMMSradio featuring Colin Morris of MaintainXColin Morris (MaintainX) recaps his session with Michaels’ Michael Truitt on building a solid data foundation (standardized naming, clean assets/parts data) for successful CMMS/EAM rollout across seven distribution centers.Key takeaways:Real customer feedback drives MaintainX product evolution.Top pain points: labor shortage, parts de
Ultimo on Friends of Nano by CMMSradio SMRP 2025 with Candi and Daniel
Let's hear from Candi Robison and Daniel Rimmasch of Ultimo on Friends of Nano presented by CMMSradio! We talk about Ultimo being in the "Nanospehere" with Nanoprecise, the SMRP conference experience, and some of the trends in maintenance and reliability. Listen to Candi on the topic of ESG and sustainability being a major theme throughout the industry of late.A big shout out to Ulti
Talking Maintenance and Technology with a Real Deal Pro
In this episode of CMMSradio we present Friends of Nano from SMRP 2025 in Fort Worth, TX. We're joined by George Williams of ReliabilityX to talk SMRP, maintenance, technology, and more. With George you always get real and you'll love his take on helping the industry! He actually cares and that's more important today than ever before!Connect with ReliabilityX: https://reliabilityx.com
Chasing Net Zero with Douglas Chan of Climeworks at the Mainstream UK summit
At the Mainstream UK Summit, CMMSradio interviews Douglas Chan from Climeworks, a company using direct air capture machines in Iceland to suck CO₂ from the air and store it underground forever. These “giant vacuum cleaners” help corporations offset the final 2–5% of emissions to hit net-zero by selling carbon credits. Douglas explains how maintenance strategies for this brand-new tech are built fr
Asset Operations Management in Action with IT Experts Hub
🎙️ Special AOM in Action edition! CMMSradio welcomes Vivek Chintaboyina and Bob Keeley from IT Experts Hub (ITXH) — the team behind the AMI Suite (Asset Management Insights). This conversation dives into how ITXH is helping maintenance and reliability professionals unlock the full potential of their existing EAM and CMMS systems, particularly Hexagon EAM, to make smarter, faster decisions.🔧 Key Ta
Friends of Nano by CMMSradio SMRP 2025 with Corey Dickens of Brightly
In this episode of CMMSradio presents Friends of Nano, from SMRP 2025 in Fort Worth, TX, we're joined by Corey Dickens, CMRP of Brightly Software to talk SMRP, maintenance management, CMMS, and more! Listen for shout outs!Corey is a Real Deal Pro and regular on CMMSradio! This one is special and we wish to thank Brightly for sponsoring this special production along with ReliabilityX and Nanopr
Maintenance Technology is a People Thing with Brit Bartolini of MaintainX
CMMSradio sits down with Brit Bartolini, Account Director at MaintainX, to discuss bridging the gap between the plant floor and corporate goals. With deep family roots in manufacturing, Brit shares how empathy, curiosity, and simplicity drive successful maintenance transformation.One standout story: a client saved $2.5 million in six months by replacing a legacy CMMS with MaintainX — proving that
Maintenance Sea Stories III Veterans Day 2025 with Bryan Bieschke and Howard Penrose
Bryan Bieschke and Howard Penrose - These two U.S. Navy vets join for an annual tradition to honor and celebrate Veteran's day (11.11) - Maintenance Sea Stories III with plenty of stories, anecdotes, unknown U.S. Navy slang, and swearing!Tune in to hear about skaters and shit bags, pencil whipping and FUBAR, and a ton of other shenanigans! Get out there and thank a veteran today, and on Vetera
Friends of Nano with Jennifer Zach of MentorAPM Asset Management
In this episode of CMMSradio, Jennifer Zach of MentorAPM Asset Management joins us on Friends of Nano at SMRP 2025 to talk maintenance, MentorLens, and more! Tune in for a fun conversation!Thanks for the fun and insightful discussion Jennifer!See you at SMRP 2026 in Raleigh, NC! Check out MentorAPM: https://mentorapm.com/
Talking CMMS with Tom Reames of Maintmaster at Mainstream UK Summit 2025
We catch up with Tom Reames of Maintmaster at the Mainstream UK Summit in Birmingham to talk maintenance, CMMS, and more! Listen to his brief on how he got into the space!Thanks, Tom, for spending the time and finally being on @cmmsradio Be ready for #MainstreanUK2026 9-10 November at Millennium Point! https://www.mainstreamcommunity.com/uk-summit/home
What Are We Doing Here with Will Ocean at Mainstream UK Summit 2025
What are we doing here?Will Ocean, of Maintain Reliability and #Reliabilitygang, joins CMMSradio at the inaugural Mainstream UK Summit in Birmingham (Millennium Point) to talk maintenance and reliability! This one goes deep and covers communication, condition monitoring, DISC, and more!Tune in for a real, raw, and unscripted journey that covers some of the beginning, on Will's journey into Mai
Multi site CMMS and 10 Keys of Success with Gregory Perry eMaint on Friends of Nano
Loaded episode! We're joined by Gregory Perry of eMaint on Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio at SMRP 2025!We talk SMRP and new blood in the industry, Multi-site CMMS a lot on strategy, plus the proven 10 keys for deployment success approach. Tune in and learn something! Chime in with comments and repost to your network! Thanks for following and supporting CMMSradio!Thanks for an amazing
Talking Maintenance and MRO Storeroom SMRP 2025 Friends of Nano on CMMSradio with Andy Gager
Welcome to Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio recorded at SMRP 2025! We're joined by Andy Gager of AMG International Consulting to discuss SMRO, MRO Storeroom, and more! Andy has been in the industry as a practitioner and trainer, traveling the globe, for many years! Hear the insights and look out for a post show recording coming soon!Connect with AMG International here: https://amgintlco
Aashnee Kamboj of Nanoprecise joins to talk SMRP 2025
We caught up with Aashnee Kamboj of Nanoprecise Sci Corp for a quick post-SMRP 33 episode! Aashnee was instrumental, along with team Nano (and Kevin Clark), putting together the awesome Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio production! 🤘 Check it out and hear her thoughts as we are all catching up after an excellent week in Fort Worth, Texas for hashtag#SPRP2025! 🤘 We're you there? Did you se
Andy Gager Post SMRP 2025 on CMMSradio Friends of Nano
Fresh off of the #SMRP 2025 Conference in Fort Worth, Texas we connect with Andy Gager of AMG International Consulting to get his take on the conference, his presentation sessions, and his upcoming training workshops!Andy is a Real Deal Pro and we recommend you contact him for help with maintenance, reliability, leadership, and MRO storeroom training!Connect with Andy on LinkedIn or hit the websit
Nanoprecise and MaintainX in One Unified Maintenance Ecosystem
BIG news today for Nanoprecise Sci Corp and MaintainX! 👇 They announced working together to help their respective clients, and the industry, with one unified maintenance ecosystem! It's great timing coming as we wrapped the first ever Friends of Nano Presented by CMMSradio production last week at SMRP 2025 in Fort Worth, TX.Congratulations all around! 🤘 Thank you Kevin Clark and Giuseppe De Br
Friends of Nano on CMMSradio at SMRP2025 with Joe Anderson of ReliabilityX
Heavy doses of real. Step up and hear it! You might not like it or you just may love it! The real point is will you hear it and do something about it!It has a little bit of everything from maintenance to perceived partnerships in the industry to human stuff and what it takes to be a building instead of a destroyer! Joe Anderson tells it like it is without sugar coating any of it!He is a real dea
CMMS to AOMS Do We Really Need Another Acronym
Corey Dickens of Brightly Software recently joined CMMSradio to discuss AOMS (Asset Operations Management Software) as the next step beyond CMMS/EAM — and it’s got people talking.AOMS promises more than just tracking work orders. It’s about connecting maintenance, operations, reliability, and performance data into a single platform that drives real business outcomes.Key Points:Bigger Scope: Ties m
Stop Doing Everything - Prioritize the Right Things
We talk with Jennifer and Tacoma Zach of MentorAPM about asset management fundamentals, ISO 55000 alignment, and their sessions at SMRP (Oct 6–9, Fort Worth). They explain how a top-down, system-first approach helps teams prioritize the right work, optimize resources, and deliver business value. Tacoma shares a case where this approach led to same-day capital approval, showing how prioritization d
Maintenance Is a Piece of Cake — If You Get the Basics Right
In this episode of CMMSradio Joe Anderson (ReliabilityX) says it plain: Most maintenance problems? Self-inflicted.4 Gaps Killing Reliability:⚡ Strategy⚡ Precision⚡ Early Detection⚡ LubricationForget chasing dashboards — fix the basics first.Hands-on over PowerPoint and books. Real-world wins over vanity metrics.🎧 Tune in before SMRP (Oct 6–9, Fort Worth)🎤 Find us at the Friends of Nano booth — tel
From Lineman to Industry Mentor and Voice with Scott MacKenzie ahead of SMRP 2025
CMMSradio sits down with Scott MacKenzie of Industrial Talk to talk SMRP Conference, community, and the power of real storytelling in maintenance and reliability. Scott shares how passion for skilled trades starts young, why education and mentoring are critical, and how conferences like SMRP and IMTS keep the industry connected and inspired.🔑 Key TakeawaysSMRP is about people first – connection, c
