

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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Apr 10, 2024 • 43min
Talking CMMS and decluttering your PM Program with Andy Page ahead of Reliable Plant 2024
Plenty of laughs and tons of insights in this new episode where we talk with Andy Page, Ph.D. of Net Results Inc. Inc about #CMMS, maintenance management, and his upcoming presentation at Reliable Plant 2024 on "Decluttering you PM Program."
We start this with Andy's journey story including the background, influences, and experiences that bring us right up to present day.
Tune in for another great expert in the maintenance and reliability space!! Lots covered. We even talked a little psychology. Watch or listen and let us know your thoughts with a like, comment, and share.
Andy will speak at the upcoming Reliable Plant Conference happening in Chicago June 3-6, 2024. It's great opportunity to l;earn from experts, like Andy Page, from throughotu industry. Plenty of workshops, presenters, and exhibitors to help you along your journey.
Need a discount to attend Reliable Plant? Visit https://conference.reliableplant.com/ and enter code "CMMS" for 10% off conference attendance.
Follow #CMMSradio for more updates, episodes, and announcements.

Apr 7, 2024 • 30min
Stop Over heating (Killing) Your Bearings Adrian Messer Presenting at Reliable Plant 2024
Thank you, Adrian Messer of SDT Ultrasound Solution for joining to record this episode covering your background, how you got into this space, some CMMS and maintenance management topics, and a preview to your upcoming presentation at the Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibit happening in Chicago June 3-6, 2024!!
Grab a 10% discount to attend RP2024 using code "CMMS" and register here: https://conference.reliableplant.com/
You'll see lots of learning session just like the one Adrian Messer is hosting!! It's one of the best events each year where maintenance professionals come together to learn together, innovate, and collaborate. 100+ exhibitors are there to help and the networking opportunities abound!!
More experts from the RP 2024 conference coming soon!!

Mar 30, 2024 • 44min
Misunderstood Terms & Myths in Maintenance & Reliability plus CMMS Guest Shon Isenhour on CMMSradio
Another great episode featuring expert guest Shon Isenhour, CMRP CAMA of Eruditio talking about misunderstood terms and concepts (a little myth busting maybe) and the role of CMMS in maintenance operations.
There's a lot covered in this episode - BS Flags, Trees on Fire, CMMS Spinal Cord, Process + Tech for big ROI, and much more. 🤘🤘🤘
Let us know, in the comments, what you think or add the conversation - You do not have to be right, just participate!! 🤘🤘🤘
🤘Planned vs. Scheduled Maintenance
🤘Regional Cultural Differences
🤘Organization Specific Definitions
🤘PM, or Preventive Maintenance, Specificity vs. OEM Recommendations
🤘Effective First, Efficiency Second!
🤘RCA Before you Change
Thank you, Shon, for joining Greg to record this useful episode.
Thank you to our followers and participants for liking, commenting, and sharing this episode so we can all "talk" about it and have a successful CMMS journey. Follow #cmmsradio for more episodes, updates, and musings!! 🤘🤘🤘

Mar 23, 2024 • 43min
Say It Louder - CMMS Selection Reliability Insights Barriers to Adoption and More with Erik Hupje
We are so lucky to have Erik Jupe, of Reliability Academy, join for this episode on #CMMSradio - It is loaded to the max with insights and real talk about maintenance and relibility, CMMS of course, and a lot about maintenance culture!! We are all about global experts, bona-fide experts like Erik that are trying to make the maintenance world a better place.
Say it Louder & Why
Does your CMMS Suck?
CMMS Selection
Maintenance vs. Leadership KPI's
The BEST CMMS - You might not be surprised!!
Less data is more if you add one thing - QUALITY!
Building good, useful, and effective PM strategies (preventive maintenance).
Thank you, Erik, for joining to record this MONSTER episode.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 41min
The Opiniator Journey to proactive customer engagement as a business driver in facilities settings
In this episode of CMMSradio, Greg, Host of #CMMSradio, and Matt Selbie, Opiniator.com, delve into two main themes.
The importance of customer feedback in driving business success.
Proactive engagement via technology.
We learn how Opiniator's platform streamlines the feedback collection process, facilitating real-time insights for businesses to adapt and improve customer experiences. The significance of proactive engagement with customers to enhance satisfaction and loyalty, highlighting the role of technology to this end.
Greg and Matt tackle the skilled trades gap, attributing it to various factors including generational shifts and the retirement of our skilled trades keepers of knowledge. They discuss the urgent need to incentivize younger individuals to pursue careers in skilled trades by revising pay scales and altering the perception of these professions as antiquated or unattractive. Matt shares insights into successful approaches adopted by organizations to address the shortage of skilled workers, advocating for the reintroduction of vocational classes in educational curricula.
Throughout the episode, personal anecdotes from Matt, such as his favorite music genre, and sport, add a touch of relatability. We'll get some insight on work-life balance as well.
Customer Feedback as Business Driver
Proactive Customer Engagement
Addressing the Skilled Trades Gap
Incentivizing Young Talent
Educational Reforms
Personal Insights
Connect with Opiniator at www.opiniator.com and fine Matthew Selbie on LinkedIn to start your own conversation.

Mar 7, 2024 • 37min
Improve your CMMS Journey with the UpKeep Ambassadors Program
In this episode we learn all about the new #UpKeep Ambassador Program with returning expert guest Bryan Bieschke, CMRP, head of Community & Partnerships at UpKeep, getting into all aspects of how the program came into existence and why it is so important for successful outcomes.
In fact, it is changing the game when it comes to impact for organization selecting and utilizing a #CMMS, like UpKeep, to get the basic fundamentals absolutely right. One big takeaway is how the ambassadors see the overall world of maintenance, specifically maintenance and reliability (think CMRP) and their respective experiences and insights being along for the ride to create great customer experiences. Who wants to do guesswork on such a critical component of their overall maintenance operations? Nobody. How do we connect this endeavor to the overall business? UpKeep ambassadors know how to do that in a real and practical way.
This episode covers all of it and gets us all excited about the CMMS journey ahead knowing we've got the right resources, the right people, and the right knowhow to get you there.
Tune in and let us know what you think? What did you learn from this episode? Do you need to connect with an UpKeep Ambassador? We can help. Fill out this form so we can get you started off right on your CMMS project: https://upkeep.com/cmmsradio/
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Feb 29, 2024 • 41min
The Reliability Balancing Act of Culture, Asset Management, & Collaboration with guest Mina Soliman
Mina Soliman joins Greg on CMMSradio for a wide-ranging discussion covering maintenance, reliability, and cultural perspectives. Mina expressed his anticipation for the Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference in Chicago (June 3-6, 2024), emphasizing the collaborative environment it fosters.
We talked about he potential pitfalls of prioritizing asset management over reliability, stressing the interconnectedness of both aspects. He touched upon cultural differences in how organizations approach these concepts and the need for a balanced perspective.
The growing recognition of certifications in the maintenance and reliability field, noting how cultural attitudes towards certifications are evolving, is important to Mina. He highlighted the increasing value placed on certifications by companies and individuals, reflecting broader shifts in cultural perceptions within the industry.
The conversation stresses the importance of cultural understanding and collaboration in the maintenance and reliability field and throughout all of industry.
In the fun questions segment Mina shared his fondness for jazz music and his passion for fishing, particularly in the diverse waters of his region and the international fishing championship in the Red Sea!!
Keep an ear out for Mina's perspectives on work-life balance, emphasizing the need for effective time and priority management to maintain this balance.
Are you attending the Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibit in Chicago June 3-6, 2024? Grab a discount to attend and be sure to bring a few colleagues. Use discount code "CMMS" when registering and get 10% off. Visit: https://conference.reliableplant.com/
Preparing to take the CMRP exam? We have an awesome course offering, called Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices to help get you ready for the CMRP exam, from #ReliabilityX with a #CMMSradio exclusive $99 discount. Use Discount Code: CMMSRADIO at checkout: https://reliabilityxclassroom.thinkific.com/courses/Maintenance-ReliabilityBestPractices

Feb 24, 2024 • 54min
Purpose Beyond Product: Nurturing People & Brands to Achieve Operational Excellence with John Morris
Hold on to Your Shirts!!! NEW EPISODE - and it's different. 🤘🤘🤘
We had ☘️John Morris☘️, of Club Colors, on CMMSradio to discuss his experience and insights around the importance of operational excellence and how purpose over product - and PEOPLE - are at the center of pretty much everything. Look out for the segment on error rate reduction (very CMMS and maintenance centric).
John was one of our inspirations for starting the podcast - He's an expert-level podcaster with a passion that shines through. 🤘🤘🤘
Here are the main topics:
🤘 People Over Process
🤘Operational Excellence
🤘Purpose-Driven Approach
🤘Branding's Influence
🤘Work-Life Harmony
🤘Entrepreneurial Spirit
🤘Promoting Others
🤘Continuous Improvement
Thank you, John, for joining host Greg Christensen to capture this fun, energetic, and insightful conversation. 🤘🤘🤘
Please like, comment, report - and follow #CMMSradio for future episodes and updates. We're on Spotify if you prefer to listen or just watch the vids. Reach out to suggest a topic, be a guest, or sponsor.
This episode is sponsored by #UpKeep - We are now UpKeep Certified and Ambassadors. Schedule a custom CMMSradio discovery and demo session here: https://upkeep.com/cmmsradio/
We also have an awesome course offering, called Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices, at the end, to help get you ready for your CMRP exam, from #ReliabilityX with a #CMMSradio exclusive $99 discount.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 52min
Cultural Influences and Perspectives in Maintenance and Reliability with Sanya Mathura
We love conversations like this!! A total blast connecting with Sanya for this real and practical discussion about Cultural Influences and Perspectives in maintenance and reliability.
This episode features Sanya Mathura of Strategic Reliability Solutions, Ltd featuring a discussion about various aspects of maintenance and reliability practices within organizations, the implementation of computerized maintenance management software (CMMS), and the realities of sensor monitoring. There’s more…
Cultural impacts and how they play out. What is STEM? Wait, there’s now an “A” in STEM? We learn about Sanya’s New Book! She has written several books and is renowned for her knowledge in the lubrication space as a path toward ultimate reliability!!
We chat about the importance of self-care! Plus, loads of fun conversation around Sonya’s journey and some fun personal insights at the “fun questions” segment.
• Involving teams & individuals in CMMS implementation
• Overcoming resistance to change
• The value of effective communication
• How food helps engage participants
• Demonstrating the value of CMMS to team members
• The fundamentals of sensor monitoring
• Achieving work-life balance, drawing from Sanya’s experiences
Tune in and get some valuable insights and practical advice for individuals and organizations seeking to optimize maintenance and reliability practices while prioritizing employee well-being and engagement.
Connect with Sanya on LinkedIn or head over to www.strategicreliabilitysolutions.com and be sure to grab Sanya’s new book (it’s in the episode and on the website).
Please like, comment, and share this episode – Follow #CMMSradio for new episodes and updates.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 45min
Getting to know the Umbrava FM solution and Broadway National with guest Joe Reda
Here's another awesome episode where we get to learn about Umbrava, a Facilities Management Ecosystem and CMMS, and Broadway International, with Joe Reda joining us to share the background, how it started, why it started, what this really dos for the FM and CMMS space, the people and the processes - Everything we like to hear about when it comes to journey stories to help you on your CMMS journey. Thank you, Joe Reda, for the great discussion and participating in the fun questions segment.
This is built on 30+ years of real-world experience so it's well grounded in the right workflows with a focus on delivering outcomes. We cannot wait to see this journey continue and unfold. If you want to connect with Joe Reda, he's on LinkedIn or connect at joe@umbrava.com to start your own journey!!
Get 40% off to attend the Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibit happening June 3-4, 2024 in Chicago, IL. Register by 2/22/2024 to get 30% off an add the discount code "CMMS" for an extra 10% off - That's 40%. Visit https://conference.reliableplant.com and bring some collogues to gather all of the learning, incredible networking, and a ton of workshops, learning sessions, and keynote speakers. 100+ exhibitors and several fun events. A few surprises in the works but you'll need to be there to find out!!!
If you're getting ready for your CRMP exam (certified maintenance and reliability professional) we've got the course you want to add to your preparation. Get $99 off using the code "CMMSradio" at https://reliabilityxclassroom.thinkific.com/courses/Maintenance-ReliabilityBestPractices?ref=d46131