SOR 1093 Quality and Reliability Disrupted

Quality and Reliability Disrupted

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Dianna and Greg discuss your employability in the AI age. So, let’s run a hypothetical. You’re a 22 year old mechanical engineer. You do robotic quality and reliability with a knowledge half-life of 4 years. That means by the time you’re 26 knowledge in your domain has doubled. Let’s say, you’re now 30. Knowledge in your domain has quadruped. Problem: you have not updated your knowledge skills and abilities. Are you still employable.
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CR076: Helping CMMS Clients Thrive with Amanda Ortiz of AdminOnTheGo

Helping CMMS Clients Thrive with Amanda Ortiz of AdminOnTheGo

Amanda Ortiz has several years experience in the CMMS world, a passion for maintenance and reliability, and is here to help with her new venture – AdminOnTheGo for those who lack a CMMS administrator or need to run without one while still thriving with their CMMS. Please like, comment, and share this episode. Follow CMMSradio for more episode, updates, and musing about CMMS, maintenance management, and beyond. Visit adminonthego.co to connect and get help with administrating your CMMS platform. Tell them CMMSradio sent you.

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SOR 1092 Risk or Safety Triggers

Risk or Safety Triggers

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Greg and Fred discuss how and when to escalate problems and risks.
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CR075: North 10 Philly on CMMSradio from Brightly Illuminate 2024 with Lee White

North 10 Philly on CMMSradio from Brightly Illuminate 2024 with Lee White

North 10 Philly is a non-profit serving an under privileged neighborhood and driving value using Brightly products. Learn all about what this great organization is doing for the community at large. They even have apprenticeships focused on skilled trades within their operations. The Uplift Program offers ways to get HVAC and CDL certified!!

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CR074: The Evolution of CMMS Panel Discussion from The Reliable Plant Conference 2024 on CMMSradio

The Evolution of CMMS Panel Discussion from The Reliable Plant Conference 2024 on CMMSradio

It’s finally ready – The CMMSradio Panel Discussion on The Evolution of CMMS we recorded at The Reliable Plant and Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibit in Chicago IL on June 3, 2024!

Thank you Noria for an EPIC event. This was year two for us and we cannot wait for RP2025. Same place (outstanding venue).

A big shout out to UpKeep for being a part of this. In fact, your own Bryan Bieschke, CMRP (Head of Community & Partnerships at UpKeep) was on the panel. We also had the rest of the heavy-hitters like Joe Anderson COO of ReliabilityX, Jeff Shiver of People & Processes, Inc, and Noria President Bennett Fitch helping us tie this all together with his insights on lubrication & oil analysis (and beyond). We heard great feedback about this panel throughout the remainder of the conference. Thank you to those in attendance.

This episode (panel) is loaded with insights as we took a unique approach to The Evolution of CMMS. We made it about the people, the process, the culture. Technology evolution is excellent but we too must evolve and adapt to leverage these technologies in the most impactful and practical ways.

Get ready for a great discussion and there are some questions and answers (Q&A) at the end. Do not drop off before the very end. Thank you to our esteemed panelists. You knocked it out of the park!! We are honored to have hosted/moderated this panel.

Thank you Matthew Knuth of SPM Instrument (UpKeep Ambassador) and Rich Wurzbach of Grease Thief (UpKeep Ambassador) for supporting and getting into the discussion. We’ve got some content dropping soon from your booths at RP2024.

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SOR 1091 Keep it Simple

Keep it Simple

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Kirk and Fred discuss the challenge of using simple models for one finite element to extrapolate damage scalar metrics to very complex systems.
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CR073: The Journey of a Dynamo in Maintenance and Reliability with Katie Sanders of Eruditio

The Journey of a Dynamo in Maintenance and Reliability with Katie Sanders of Eruditio

One thing that is common to the world of CMMS, and CMMSradio, is maintenance and reliability – It just hits everything in every way. Here’s a long overdue episode with a true DYNAMO in maintenance and reliability. Katie Sanders, Account Executive with Eruditio, shares her journey into this space while sharing her passion for women in manufacturing and the trades. There’s something for everyone in this episode!! We made sure to discuss the Reliable Plant Conference (where we had a chance to visit, June 3-6, 2024) and why this conference is different from all the rest.

Get in here and meet someone that is real, wants to make an impact, without pulling any punches. Thank you for this amazing conversation, Katie!!

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SOR 1090 Connectors

Connectors

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Kirk and Fred discuss the reliability of electrical connectors ᐅ Play Episode

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CR072: Military to Plant Manager and Leader Cultivating Maintenance Excellence while Leveraging CMMS

Military to Plant Manager and Leader Cultivating Maintenance Excellence while Leveraging CMMS

Mark Gonzalez joins CMMSrado to share his maintenance journey! This is loaded with insights and practical realities around fostering great teams, operational excellence, and where the CMMS fits into it all. From Mark’s U.S. Military background, to climbing the ranks to Plant Management, and becoming a leader that gets it! Just listen and you’ll put it all together this conversation evolves!!

Why simplicity matters
What CMMS systems get wrong and right
What operators want
Connecting all the dots
A few unexpected things

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QDD 174: Design to Avoid Problems: Focusing on Symptoms Early On

Design to Avoid Problems: Focusing on Symptoms Early On

The art of product development is fraught with challenges, but perhaps none is more heartbreaking than hearing negative customer feedback when you thought you were at the finish line.

Picture this all-too-common scenario: after months of development and seemingly thorough customer engagement throughout the process, you finally present your polished product to users only to hear crushing feedback like “I don’t like that” or “That doesn’t work for me.” These late-stage revelations often necessitate extensive redesigns, creating costly delays and team frustration.

This painful experience begs the question: how could we have missed these issues despite our efforts to involve customers along the way?

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RiM 38: Reading the Plot: Reliability Tales from Fleets & Parts with Ayaz Bayramov

Reading the Plot: Reliability Tales from Fleets & Parts with Ayaz Bayramov

In this episode of Reliability — It Matters, we’re heading to space — and straight into the fascinating world of probability plots, random failures, and what your data really says about your assets.

Our guest, an engineer from Blue Origin, joins us to unpack the crucial difference between looking at failure data for a single component versus an entire fleet. We dig into why probability plots are powerful tools for spotting patterns, busting myths like the misuse of MTBF, and how good (or bad!) data practices can make or break your reliability insights — whether you’re launching rockets or keeping things running here on Earth.

If you’ve ever wondered how to get real insights from failure data — beyond the averages and assumptions — this one’s for you. Buckle up! 🚀🔍

You can reach out to Ayaz through Linkedin.

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CR071: The Holland Home CMMS Maintenance Journey using TheWorxHub Recorded at Brightly Illuminate 2024

The Holland Home CMMS Maintenance Journey using TheWorxHub Recorded at Brightly Illuminate 2024

We recorded this at the Brightly Illuminate 2024 User Conference in Raleigh NC. We sat down with Rachel Bowman and Jeannine Frazier of Holland Home to capture their maintenance journey story and how TheWorxHub makes an impact across their senior living campuses connecting teams – front office, technicians, operations, ground, and general staff – through mapping, asset management, compliance, and beyond. They’ve tied their teams together and may now keep moving along their maintenance management journey!

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What is Reliability?

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

Everyone knows what reliability is. And that’s the problem. We have used the term ‘reliability’ in normal, everyday speech since we were children. So that means we have decades of preconceived ideas about what reliability is (and is not). But that means there are lots of different ideas about what reliability is. Some people think this thing called the ‘MTBF’ is a measure of reliability (it isn’t). And neither is the ‘failure rate.’ Neither are things called the ‘L10’ and ‘B10’ lives. So if you want to find out what reliability actually is (no equations) … this webinar is for you!
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RM 173: Improving the Reliability of Public EV Chargers with ChargerHelp! Co-Founder & CEO, Kamale Terry

Improving the Reliability of Public EV Chargers with ChargerHelp! Co-Founder & CEO, Kamale Terry

As the electric vehicle market accelerates, the reliability of the charging infrastructure becomes increasingly vital. Chargers that are down or malfunctioning can hinder adoption and erode consumer confidence. But who ensures these chargers stay up and running?

Today, we’re diving into that very topic with a trailblazer in the EV service space. My guest is Kameale Terry, co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, a company revolutionizing how we think about EV charger maintenance and reliability.

Under her leadership, ChargerHelp! has pioneered Reliability as a Service, developed a highly trained and diverse technician workforce, and shaped industry policies aimed at improving charger uptime.
Kameale’s journey is as inspiring as it is innovative, leading a national movement for a more reliable and equitable EV charging network. With backgrounds in workforce development, clean tech, and digital operations, she’s uniquely positioned to tackle the challenges facing this growing industry.

In this episode, we’ll explore the common causes of EV charger failures, the role data plays in predictive maintenance, the impact of new regulations like the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) standards, and how ChargerHelp! is creating pathways into the clean energy economy for workers from all walks of life.

If you’ve ever wondered how reliability translates to the EV world, or how technology and workforce innovation go hand in hand, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

Kameale’s Company:
ChargerHelp!
https://www.chargerhelp.com

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CR070: Lessons Learned – A REAL FM Journey Story with Danny Koontz of Windy City Equipment

Lessons Learned – A REAL FM Journey Story with Danny Koontz of Windy City Equipment

This one is loaded!! Danny Koontz, of WCE, 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!!

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!!

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 check out his podcast, FM Corner, on the WCE YouTube site or wherever you listen to podcast. This man gets it!!

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