

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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Jun 20, 2024 β’ 42min
Lessons Learned - A REAL FM Journey Story with Danny Koontz of Windy City Equipment
Lessons Learned! A REAL FM Journey Story with a little CMMS to boot!!
Danny Koontz, of Windy City Equipment (WCE, Inc) , has done just about everything in Facilities Management and Maintenance! That matters because we have the privilege of hearing much of his journey story. This episode is literally a pot of gold where the concept of curating the knowledge from our industry experts hits the target spot on!!
Too many great moments to list - Just tune in and listen/watch!! π€ π€ π€
This episode delivers something for everyone! Thank you, Danny, for this fun filled and insightful discussion! It was an honor to host you on CMMSradio to learn from you!! π€ π€ π€
Danny managed over 900 sites for a very large restaurant chain. He was intentional about his management style and knows exactly how to get results, develop influence, and empower his teams. He's a true communicator and, as you'll sense, a stellar human being that tells it like it is - Every time out!! No #Hogwash with this man!!
Be sure to like, comment, and share this episode with your thoughts. What else do you want to hear about from Danny? What have you experienced in FM and Restaurant FM? π€ π€ π€
Follow CMMSradio for more great episodes like this and a flurry of content coming weekly. Be sure to check out his podcast, FM Corner, on the WCE YouTube site or wherever you listen to podcast. This man gets it!!

Jun 18, 2024 β’ 20min
Cirrus Aircraft and the Maintenance Journey on CMMSradio from Brightly Illuminate 2024!!
Recorded at Brightly Illuminate 2024 in Raleigh NC! Thank you to Amanda Fletcher, MBA, CFEA and the AWESOME Brightly team that puts this epic event together each year!! Thank you, Deep South Entertainment!! Amy Cox and team knocked it out of the park!!
Last week there was a great case study posted on LinkedIn by Team Brightly talking about Cirrus Aircraft. This episode is the ideal co-pilot to that recent post that gets you more insight around this maintenance management journey.
Brian Miller sat down with Greg Christensen at Illuminate to discuss operational and facilities impacts using #assetEssentials and more from #Brightly! Thank you for this great conversation, Brian.
Hear it from a real user's vantage point to understand the how, why, and what you might achieve with a CMMS that your culture not only embraces but values top to bottom. Everyone has a different story but this one is well worth a listen.
Like, comment, and re-share this with your thoughts. Follow CMMSradio for more episodes and content from this amazing event!! We have a flurry of content coming including the first ever #CMMSradio Panel Discussion. BTW - You do not want to miss that episode - It features Corey Dickens, CMRP!!

Jun 13, 2024 β’ 33min
Get to know Zoidii CMMS and the Journey Story with Co founder Jeff O'Brien
NEW EPISODE - Who is Zoidii CMMS? π€ π€ π€
The content flurry continues. This was a fun episode with Jeff O'Brien, Co-founder of Zoidii, joined Greg Christensen on CMMSradio to share his journey story including background and previous CMMS ventures leading to building and launching Zoidii CMMS.
Tune in to get to know Jeff and this brand making waves in the CMMS and maintenance industry. Thank you for this great conversation Jeff O'Brien!! π€ π€ π€
Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn and find Zoidii at https://zoidii.com/
Let them know you heard all about them on CMMSradio!!
Let us know with a like, comment, and repost what else you;d liek to know or yoru favorite parts of this episode. Follow CMMSradio for more episodes as our content flurry continues!! Thank to all that follow, chime in, and support the #CMMSradio podcast.

Jun 11, 2024 β’ 25min
Data Driven Decision Making and Eliminating Data Solos with Woolpert from Brightly Illuminate 2024
NEW EPISODE from Brightly Illuminate 2024!!
Woolpert sat down with Greg Christensen on CMMSradio to record this episode from the EPIC Brightly #Illuminate event in Raleigh NC March 2024!! Thank you to David Sturtz and Ryan Butler, GISP, IAM for this great interview. We covered a ton of info...
Data driven decision making in capital planning & fixed asset management
How Facilities (buildings) are distributed and their condition, sets how you invest in your core mission
Integrated portfolio management
Degradation of infrastructure and assets that are beyond their lifecycle
Why systems MUST talk to each other
Technology and strong guidance, combined, will mitigate the risks.
CMMS and other technologies provide this visibility into these data sets and the mission combined
Knowledge loss is a big concern - retiring workforce
and more...
Please like, comment, and repost with your thoughts. Follow CMMSradio for more content, including the BIG CMMSradio Panel Discussion footage, from Brightly Illuminate2024. We've got a flurry of episodes coming including from last week's EPIC Reliable Plant Conference in Chicago put on by Noria Corporation!!
Thank you to Team #Brightly for the amazing experience and for inviting CMMSradio to Illuminate 2024! We cannot wait for Illuminate 2025 in San Diego California!!

Jun 7, 2024 β’ 7min
Bryan Bieschke CMRP of UpKeep on CMMSradio from Reliable Plant 2024
The Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibit 2024 - Day 3
We interviewed Bryan Bieschke, CMRP, the Head of Community & Partnerships at UpKeep, at the Reliable Plant Conference 2024 this week. Bryan talks about the Evolution of CMMS panel hosted by #CMMSradio - He was one of the panelists along with Jeff Shiver CMRP, ARP, CPMM, CRL, Joe Anderson and Bennett Fitch, that took place at RP. Much more content from the conference coming soon, including the panel discussion, plus a flurry of content from our backlog.
This is a great event that SHOULD be on your list if you're in maintenance!! All of maintenance. Hit us up to talk about it. Thank you to the many friends we got to meet, some for the first time in person, to talk about maintenance, innovations, challenges, and have a blast shopping it up!! Many of you been on CMMSradio in the past and many more are coming on soon!! π€ π€ π€
Thank you Noria Corporation for having us participate once again. We cannot wait for RP2025 happening, one again, in Chicago!!!
Anyone who got a CMMSradio cap π§’, before they ran out, please post with a pic and a comment about your favorite moments at the conference. If we missed you on our booth visits or you want to connect just send a DM to the page or to our host. π€ π€ π€
Please like, comment, and share. Follow CMMSradio for more episodes, clips, and content from this great event.

May 30, 2024 β’ 35min
Patrick Ferretti and Corey Dickens explain Origin and Maintenance Equilibrium recorded at Brightly Illuminate 2024 Raleigh NC
We recorded this audio episode at Brightly Illuminate! They're Bringing the Best Ideas to Light!
Corey Dickens, CMRP and Patrick Ferretti of Brightly sat down with CMMSradio from the Brightly Illuminate 2024 user conference in Raleigh, North Carolina to discuss Origin - A Strategic Asset Health Management & Capital Planning Software - to share their perspectives on maintenance management, manufacturing, facilities management, and the like.
We get into Patrick's background - in construction, healthcare, industrial manufacturing and facilities management - and how it makes a big impact on how he helps Brightly clients leverage Origin and other Brightly products. It really drives meaning behind the data from day-to-day operations.
Corey shares how Origin is being leveraged to maintain equilibrium in maintenance management! We even talked about general best practices of CMMS utilization. We've heard "if it isn't written down, it did not happen!" That matters to overall maintenance operations because your CMMS creates the documented journey to support your business case and beyond.
Thank you, Corey and Patrick, for taking the time to sit down to record this insightful episode!!
We've got more content coming, over the next several weeks, from this AWESOME event with several guest episodes as a lead up to the first ever CMMSradio Panel Discussion from the stage with four outstanding panelists.
Have a listen and let us know what you learned, or what you want to know, with a like, comment, and re-share. Follow CMMSradio for more updates, episodes, and musings!!

May 21, 2024 β’ 23min
Get to Know Brightly Team Members Molly Phillips & Michael Hartsell at Brightly Illuminate 2024
It was awesome attending Brightly Illuminate 2024 this past March in Raleigh, North Carolina to podcast and meet all of the incredible team members and clients that use Brightly products. A big thank you to the #Brightly team and the event sponsors. Amanda Fletcher, MBA, CFEA knocked it out of the park!! Thank you Amanda!!
Shout out to Deep South Entertainment! Amy Cox and her team came through Big Time!! Awesome group with which to work!!!
Night one featured Marcy Playground rocking the house for everyone in attendance!! They topped off night one with an epic drone show!!
Brightly Illuminate is all about Bringing the Best Ideas to Light!!!
Here is the first audio episode from this event! π€ π€ π€
Molly Phillips, Client Training Manager at Brightly, sat down for an interview to share some of her favorite things about this event - It is all about the users of Brightly products. This interview is from day one of Illuminate!
Later we sat down with Michael Hartsell, Brightly Product Manager III, to learn about his background/experience and how that makes a difference in how he's able to support Brightly users. The internships and roles he had, after graduating, set a strong foundation for managing products designed to support these same industrial environments. This interview is from day three of the event.
We've got several episodes releasing over the next several weeks as a lead up to the inaugural CMMSradio Panel Discussion we will release later.
You'll be hearing from Corey Dickens, CMRP and Patrick Ferretti on the next episode. That's is followed by a great interview with David Sturtz and Ryan Butler, GISP, IAM of Woolpert (one of the event sponsors). Keep an eye and an ear out for those coming soon. π€ π€ π€
Have a listen and let us know what you think or what you'd like to hear more about - Maybe it's #Brightly products, maintenance management best practices, reliability, CMMS, or something totally random. Hit us with a like, comment, and share it with your network.
Follow CMMSradio for more episodes, updates, and musings!!

May 18, 2024 β’ 40min
Waste Expo 2024 Driving Value and Talking Trash!! Guest Bryan Bieschke, CMRP!!
Talking serious TRASH with Bryan Bieschke, CMRP - Head of Community & Partnerships at UpKeep! No BS! No Frills! Skip the Buzz words!
Maintenance is literally everywhere and we're talking about ALL of it!! Zero hogwash and no noise! Get in here for a pot of gold episode and real insights that matter for maintenance, reliability, and beyond to make your CMMS journey a success!!
We even talked about the Skilled Trades Gap!! Plus we did a little preview of an upcoming panel discussion happening at the Reliable Plant Conference in Chicago on June 3, 2024 - It's a panel about the evolution of CMMS but without the boring history lesson.
Will you be there?
We also touched on the ways to deliver value and why maintenance is a revenue contributor!! π€
Like, comment, and share this with your thoughts, opinions, and what you might add to the conversation!! π€
Follow CMMSradio for more updates, episodes, and musings!!

May 16, 2024 β’ 41min
Exploring Predictive Maintenance with Siemens Senseye with Niall Sullivan
In this episode of CMMSradio, Niall Sullivan, Head of Marketing for Senseye Predictive Maintenance, joins Greg to discuss the journey into the world of maintenance and technology. Niall shares insights into his background in journalism and marketing, highlighting the evolution of his career leading up to Siemens Senseye. They delve into the importance of understanding customer pain points and the role of predictive maintenance in addressing industry challenges. The conversation touches on misconceptions surrounding predictive maintenance, the significance of human input alongside technology, and the transformative potential of Senseye's generative AI technology. Niall also hints at upcoming advancements in predictive maintenance and Siemens Senseye's commitment to driving innovation in the field.

May 11, 2024 β’ 1h 13min
How CMMS adds Value within Maintenance & Reliability plus Human Stuff
How CMMS adds Value within Maintenance & Reliability plus Human Stuff
Get all the human stuff and shizzle with two heavy hitters from the maintenance and reliability space. Robert (Bob) Latino and Ken Latino of Prelical Solutions, LLC. joined CMMSradio to talk about all things CMMS, maintenance management, culture, and more. This one deserves a full listen - and less notes. π€ π€ π€
Pure value, real stories, a few laughs, and practical insights to help us all on this amazing maintenance and CMMS journey. Enjoy this amazing episode!
Follow CMMSradio for updates, episodes, and previews. Be sure to connect with these fine fellows at www.prelical.com and get some practical reliability consulting from REAL reliability and maintenance experts. They do this work because they love it. Nothing less!!!
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