

CMMSradio
CMMSradio
All things CMMS, Computerized Maintenance Management Software, including guidance on CMMS 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 - You know, a lift-and-shift. We'll bring in experts to help guide us along the way. We're here to help you have a successful CMMS journey.
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Sep 26, 2024 β’ 50min
Soft Skills and Communication in Maintenance Management Plus NEWS about SMRP 2024
Here we go again! Do you really need "soft skills" in maintenance?
He's Back!!
George Williams of ReliabilityX joins CMMSradio to discuss soft skills and communication in the maintenance and reliability. It all started with a question around this topic and unfolds from there!! There's CMMS topics in there as usual!! π€π€π€
George announces the upcoming #SMPR 2024 conference workshop focused on assessing facilities and developing actionable strategies. Be sure to attend this workshop on Monday October 7, 2024 at #SMRP2024! It will help with facility assessment and strategy development.
Thank you for another real and insightful conversation George!! π€π€π€
Don't be shy!! Chime in with a like, comment, and definitely re-share!! Thank you for following CMMSradio!!

Sep 24, 2024 β’ 43min
Optimizing Healthcare Facility Management Infrastructure Maintenance and Data Integration
In this episode, Mark Mochel of Brightly discusses the challenges of balancing investments in high-revenue healthcare assets versus essential infrastructure. He highlights the importance of a system-wide approach to facility management, the need for proactive!
It's about the crucial role of facility management in healthcare, emphasizing its interconnectedness with revenue-generating assets like MRI machines. Here are the main points:
Investment Prioritization
Deferred Maintenance exacerbated by the pandemic.
Cultural Differences and maintenance maturity
Cost vs. Cost Avoidance
Continuous improvement in maintenance practices
Favorite Music, Favorite Sport/Hobby, and Work-Life Balance
Mark has recently been named as Advisory Board Member of The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) for 2025!! Mark highlighted the broader impact of his work, aiming for continuous improvement and better integration of facility management in healthcare.
Tune in, watch/listen, and share your thoughts with a comment or re-share!! Thank you for following CMMSradio!!

Sep 19, 2024 β’ 57min
From Mill Apprentice to CMMS Expert and Maintenance Leader with Chris Smith
LOADED NEW EPISODE!!
We finally got Chris Smith of AT&F, a seasoned expert in maintenance management with a military background (you know we are all about that), on CMMSradio and it's a loaded to the max episode. No joke. Get in here and check it out. https://lnkd.in/gPpGxqKu
π€ Journey into the maintenance field
π€ The importance of effective CMMS implementation and user adoption
π€ The need for proper asset hierarchy, training, and defect elimination
π€ Optimizing maintenance processes
π€π€π€ ...and much more in this episode
QQ to ALL: Is service, support, and training a valid differentiator when selecting a CMMS vendor?
Thank you, Chris Smith, for joining to record this awesome episode!! We're planning another very soon on a special topic!! We LOVE maintenance practitioners that get it!!
Please chime in with a like, comment, or re-post after watching/listening. Thank you for following and supporting CMMSradio!!

Sep 11, 2024 β’ 21min
IMTS Virtual UpKeep Booth Visit with Jonathan Sapko CMRP
Almost LIVE from IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show!!UpKeep is on the scene and we've got a virtual booth visit with Jonathan Sapko, CMRP talking all thing CMMS on CMMSradio!! No FOMO here - We're there, sort of, and if you need help with your CMMS journey this is the place - visit booth 236680 and learn something. Ask them ANYTHING!!
This team is here to actually help you!! Say hi from hashtag#CMMSradio when you hit this booth.Thanks Jon for spending this time to share what it's really all about - Helping!!Shout out to Bryan Bieschke, CMRP for the cameo!! This guy has an extra thumb muscle from turning wrenches. πͺ He's done your job, been in the trenches, so go see him and the team!!Chime in with a like, comment, and re-post!! Go visit these great humans and tell us what you learned in the comments. Thank you for following CMMSradio! π€π€π€

Sep 11, 2024 β’ 45min
A Makers Journey into the trades, maintenance, CMMS, and why making matters with Joel Leonard
Joel Leonard sharing his journey on CMMSradio - It started in 1989, includes Richard Petty and dashboards, 1000+ CMMS deployments, why Makers Matter, and some fun stuff too!! Thank you, Joe, for joining CMMSradio to tell part of your journey story and share your many insights!! Keep doing great things in thw world as you inspire more makers and beyond!!

Sep 6, 2024 β’ 36min
The Marketing Metal Journey and a lead up to IMTS with Emily Wilkins
IMTS is next week!! Here's a lead-up episode...
Emily Joann Wilkins joins CMMSradio to share her journey into launching Marketing Metal, her passion for the manufacturing space and the people of manufacturing, and a ton of other insights. Lots of shout outs in this episode as a lead up to IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show happening in Chicago September 9-14, 2024!
Thank you Emily for joining to share your journey story!! π€π€π€
Episode shout outs:
π€ Chris Luecke
π€ Meaghan Ziemba
π€ Tony Gunn
π€ Jim Mayer
π€ Bryan Bieschke, CMRP (UpKeep)0
π€ Hallie Haupt
π€ Drew Crowe
Are you attending IMTS? Go find these folks and connect!! Visit the Creator Lounge! Hit up the afterparty events.
Please like, comment, and share (with your thoughts) on this episode, these awesome peeps, and this EPIC event!! Thank you for following CMMSradio - Lots of content coming!!

Sep 4, 2024 β’ 23min
The Ethan Almighty Story with Jeff Callaway on CMMSradio from Brightly Illuminate 2024
Here's a very special episode for you!!
Audio for the sound and images for the visuals.
It's The Ethan Almighty Story with Jeff Callaway! We discuss how he uses Brightly at the Kentucky Humane Society and then focused in on the story of Ethan on CMMSradio recorded from Brightly Illuminate 2024 in Raleigh NC. We LOVE dogs and this story is incredible!!!
Ethan has an incredible story of survival and it all started with a single moment when someone took action out of LOVE!! His story is out there and Jeff Callaway, his handler and owner (who says "I knew that is my dog"), tells some of the story here. You can find the story everywhere online.
Thank you, Jeff, for sitting down with Greg Christensen to record this episode about facilities management at the Kentucky Humane Society, how you use Brightly, and the amazing story of Ethan!! We look forward to watching the journey and seeing you again one day soon!
Be sure to like, comment, and share!! Follow #CMMSradio for more episodes, updates, and musings!! Thank you to our followers!!

Aug 29, 2024 β’ 37min
The Maintenance Journey and How a CMMS Fits into Pursuing Maintenance Excellence
The Maintenance Journey and How a CMMS Fits into Pursuing Maintenance Excellence!
They're making something innovative at the Oshkosh Defense Spartanburg SC plant. We'll get into that and a whole lot more.
We had the honor and pleasure of hosting Trent McJunkin, CMRP, Facilities & Maintenance Manager at Oshkosh Defense for a journey story conversation that shows how Trent got into the space, where he "cut his teeth," and how mentors along the way shaped his growth into a true leader! We get into the role a CMMS plays and there's a reveal at the end. We'll see who catches that!! π€π€π€
It's an episode worthy of your time!! Thank you, Trent, for joining us to share this portion of your maintenance journey!!
Check it out, leave some comments, and share it with your network!
Follow #CMMSradio for more episodes, updates, and musings!!

Aug 22, 2024 β’ 54min
Getting Real About Maintenance VPs Transparency and CMMS with George Williams on CMMSradio
Watch this video, or listen, if you want some real talk about those VPs that parachute in and start making changes - It's more of a call to action not just a critique - Ton's of real insights throughout this episode with George Williams, CEO of ReliabilityX, telling it like it is for us all to benefit.
We discuss the challenges and dynamics of maintenance management and technology. How high-level decisions by VPs, often lacking hands-on experience, can disrupt maintenance operations. The importance of asking tough, honest questions during interviews and discussions to truly benefit the industry.
George outlines upcoming courses on asset management and CMMS utilization, highlighting their system-agnostic approach. This conversation underscores the commitment to community and knowledge-sharing, focusing on improving practices and achieving win-win outcomes in maintenance and reliability.

Aug 20, 2024 β’ 1h
The Tractian Journey Story and Who They Serve with CEO Igor Marinelli on CMMS Radio
The TRACTIAN Journey Story!
Meet Igor Marinelli the CEO and Co-Founder of TRACTIAN joining us for a great journey story where we get into present times with a view toward the future! You'll learn why they focus only on maintenance management in manufacturing with some examples.
We tried to do this at The Reliable Plant Conference 2024 in Chicago, IL but had to go virtual. Everyone was super busy at this event. BTW - #Tractian will be there for RP2025 at the same venue in Chicago, IL. Hit us up if you want a discount to go to RP2025. Use the code: CMMS5 to secure 5% on top of any existing discounts. Right now there is 25% off for a limited time. Register here: https://conference.reliableplant.com/pricing/
We would love your input on this episode! It's an episode with a little bit of everything, even a few laughs, as we jump from topic to topic.
π€ Tell us your favorite topic or segment with a comment! π€
We included the video referenced in the episode at the conclusion of the episode.
Thank you, Igor, for joining to share your TRACTIAN journey thus far! What a fun and insightful conversation!!
Follow CMMSradio for more episodes, updates, and musings! π€π€π€