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This episode features Ecotrak CEO Matt Singer and COO Mike Snyder (co-founder) sharing the journey story including... The original problem Ecotrak solved How that problem impacted the P&L How the restaurant industry changed The asset first approach Being advicors, not just selling software Emerging markets you serve Asset management over facilities management IFMA world workplace 2023 - Ecotrak is speaking! Ecotrak 2.0 coming in late September 2023 Concerning trends The fun questions - Music, Sports, and work-life balance Rob K's Ahole Bosses Thank you Matt and Mike for joing CMMSradio to record this episode to share your Ecotrak journey. If you're dealing with an A**hole boss check out https://www.howtodealboss.com/ to grab the free eBook by Rob Kawarlowsky or sign up for his program. Get $50 off by entering coupon code: CMMSradio when ordering here: https://elitehighperformance.mykajabi.com/offers/XhaHniY2/checkout

Thank you, George Williams of ReliabilityX, for joining CMMSradio to discuss the upcoming course offering on CMMS selection and utilization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (in person or online). A much-needed course to help maintenance professionals thrive when it comes to their CMMS journey. Get the process and reasons behind the process right before you select a CMMS. Lots of insights in this episode including some practical views on... Who should own the CMMS? Setting your requirements Right system for your size and type of operation Strengthening the value proposition for better CMMS adoption Setting expectations Having a course run by a Bonafide maintenance and reliability professional, like George Williams, is what's needed to bridge common gaps maintenance professionals deal with across teams when they get this CMMS selection part wrong, or they have to adopt a system already in place (totally possible). There are healthy debates, and the interactive nature of the course assures everyone is on the same page and learning these principals to selecting and utilizing a CMMS platform.

Learn about a new and quicker way to start your CMMS journey! Last week Greg Christensen had a chance to catch up with at FlowPath - Facility Management Platform CEO and Co-Founder Alex Cummings to learn what they're working on and what's next. A New Offering - An alternative to complex systems and high prices. Data should always be yours and never held hostage. The IFMA World Workplace Conference Visit booth 954 if you're attending!

Thank you to Joe Kuhn, for being on CMMSradio to discuss why maintenance and reliability cultures are important to him, why and how he passes on the guidance and tribal knowledge, and that best practices can be implemented at your plant despite all the frustration that's happening out there. Tune in to hear all about the following: Culture Importance: operational success tied to maintenance and reliability cultures. Challenges and Change: The daunting task of culture change - use practical steps. New Manager Advice: 7 steps for new MMgrs, waste reduction, and problem-solving. "Go and See": Know and understand your waste for effective solutions. Tools for Efficiency: CMMS and other tools target and minimize maintenance waste. Cultural Shift: Maintenance team involvement, and awareness, is crucial to culture change. Value of Kitting: Kitting reduces frustrations, improves culture. Employee Well-being: Process focus prevents burnout, values time, toward more work-life balance. Sharing Knowledge: Joe shares his experience for the current and next generations benefit. Contact Joe: leandrivenreliability@gmail.com or search Joe Kuhn on Linked in and search for Reliability Man on YouTube to access all of Joe's informative videos filled with real, practical, effective guidance to help you navigate maintenance and reliability, plant optimization, or life after retirement. It's all linked together!

A BIG thank you to Shaon Isenhour of Eruditio for joing CMMSradio to discuss his recent learning session at the Reliable Plant Conference 2023 in Orlando. This episode has numerous insights and guidance for maintenance professions, CMMS users, and the like to understand a bit about work management and the best practices behind how teams can get moving. We discussed the services offered by Eruditio, including the Inspired Blendded Learning Curriculum and the RMIC certification offered at The University of Tennessee Knoxville. We get into the skilled trades gap, ADKAR, and RASI + the importance of building a job plan library, into your CMMS, for PM (Preventive Maintenance) and CM (corrective maintenance) to upskill and guide incoming employees for proper execution of said tasks as the folks with tribal knowledge retire. This is 20 minutes of pure gold for anyone wanting to learn from a maintenance and reliability professional that knows how to get tyhings done and create sustained reliability within organizations of all types. Thank you to Noria Corporation, Reliable Plant, and Machinery Lubrication for making it all happen. See you in Chicago in June 2024 for the next one!

Rob Kalwarowsky joins CMMSradio to discuss his background, his recent TEDx talk in Japan, and much more. What personal experiences lead him here and how does mindset, and leadership, play a role in best practices for maintenance teams? What are some of the bad boss types and characteristics that negatively influence performance and well-being? Rob discusses personal development, mindset, culture, and leadership within the context of maintenance and facilities management. Rob introduces the concept of internal family systems, explaining how different facets of the mind drive behavior and the role of protective mechanisms. The takeaway is the importance of authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy in leadership, highlighting how leaders who embody these qualities can drive positive transformations in both personal and organizational realms whether in maintenance or other aspects of operations and business with an emphasis on the impact of genuine connections, mindset shifts, and cultural transformations on teams and overall performance. Rob discusses living abroad, his love for water polo and guitar, and his notable online presence across platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. He also provides a free eBook on effectively managing difficult bosses (a**hole bosses), along with an exclusive discount for his program for CMMSradio listeners. Visit https://www.howtodealboss.com/howtodealwithanassholeboss and enter the coupon code CMMSradio at checkout for a $50 discount on the program so you can learn how to deal with your A**hole boss.

It's been about 2 weeks since the Reliable Plant Conference and Exhibition in Orlando Fl - Co-hosted by reliable plant and machinery lubrication thanks to Noria Corporation and it was their 25th anniversary show. What an amazing event this was. Next year they'll be in Chicago, June 2024 for another great event!!! BIG SHOUT-OUT to the entire team at Noria (way too many to list). What a class act and so incredibly supportive of every single attendee, exhibitor, and presenter. A few other quick shout-outs... George Williams, of ReliabilityX, who was on CMMSradio not long ago gave me some great advice for the conference - he recommended I grab a ZOOM H6 hand-held recorder, and his advice was spot on! ☘️John Morris☘️ from In The Club - Powered by Club Colors: Club Colors really came through and it's important to note - it's the podcast that John hosts that made that happen. Shon Isenhour, CMRP CAMA CEO of Eruditio - We sat down for a great interview following his presentation on Mountain Man Wisdom. Katie Sanders, Account Executive, was very helpful coordinating my sit down with Shon. What a dynamo!! Dr. John Ross, CMRP Ross was on CMMSradio a few months ago. I finally got to meet him in person and we recorded another episode at the Emerging Tehcnologies Theater where Noria set me up for recording. I visited with John Q. Todd of TRM, Limble CMMS, eMaint, and Brightly. I was able to interview Haider Istanbouli from AI Sight as well. I met the team at IFS, I-care Reliability Inc., and TRACTIAN plus several others. Cody Jackson from EffectivePdM LLC was there delivering a learning session. It was great to finally meet him in person. Matthew Knuth of SPM Instrument was there, and we had several conversations about IoT and sessor monitoring (he knows that space very well). We're planning an episode very soon on CMMSradio. Kevin D. Clark - Thank you for the many insightful conversations and advice about the industry. Stay tuned for the upcoming interviews, and the sound bites, from the conference and get ready for next year - The Reliable Plant Conference is happening in Chicago, IL in June of 2024. See you there!

Hang on to your hats! This episode is loaded to the brim with a talk about all things CMMS with George Williams of ReliabilityX, and the Practical Reliability podcast, telling us about his background, experience, and dropping serious and practical knowledge around CMMS and maintenance and reliability best practices. There's too much in this one to type it all (you're welcome). Seriously - It's a rock-solid episode and I look forward to the next time we can have George on CMMSradio. Thanks George - This was awesome! General list of topics: Background & experience that led up to the forming of reliability crossing 3000 followers on LinkedIn CMMS design intent – Location or Assets? …and how your maintenance strategy builds itself. The reality of CMMS in orgs. Making in meaningful Getting buy in from management & Understanding how you develop partnerships grow both direct and indirect influence Meeting, and more meeting decision making requires information and input from others Implementations & why adoption fails Get better demos by asking these questions skill set shortage and maintenance and the labor shortage The gap between the shop floor and upper management services of Reliability Practical Reliability Podcast Upcoming conferences and events

John Todd, Sr. Consultant at Total Resouce Management, joined CMMSradio to discuss his upcoming learning session at the Realiabile Plant Conference happening in Ornland Florida 7/31/23 - 8/3/2023. John is a Reliability Engineering Professional, a Lean/SixSigma Black Belt, with extensive real world experience and expertise. We cover a lot in this episode including: A preview of The Critical Connection between Digital Transformation and Sustainable Continuous improvement Managing just work orders is not enough What organizations MUST do with all this great data What John is looking forward to at Reliable Plant The services offered by Total Resource Management and more.

This episode features guest William Sloan, CMRP CMRT and MLE - He's a consultant at Eruditio with a heavy focus on MRO storeroom improvements, Root Cause Analysis, asset management and more with an extensive background in all things maintenance and reliability. The list is extensive and you can look him up on LinkedIn to learn more. He has a Passion for Training, Teaching, and Coaching Others. We discuss CMMS and how it fits into maintenance and reliability best practices plus much more... Roort causes for CMMS failures (failed deployments, failed adoption) Getting to the deeper layer of a CMMS Why must we go deep on CMMS training Challenges to gathering equipment data Concerning & welcomed trends in CMMS and maintenance A little bit on Artificial Intelledence (AI)