What do Reliability Engineers Do?
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Dianna and Fred discuss what do Reliability Engineers do?
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SOR 1087 What do Reliability Engineers Do?
CR067: Data Driven Decision Making and Eliminating Data Solos with Woolpert from Brightly Illuminate 2024
Data Driven Decision Making and Eliminating Data Solos with Woolpert from Brightly Illuminate 2024
Woolpert sat down with CMMSradio to record this episode from the EPIC Brightly Illuminate event in Raleight NC March 2024!! Thank you to David Sturtz and Ryan Butler for this great interview. We covered a ton of info…
- Data driven decision making in capital planning and 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
- Data silos hurt organizational decision making
- Why systems MUST talk to each other
- Siloed data if often inaccurate or incomplete
- 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
- Implement these systems, document this data and curate knowledge, so we are not blind down line.
SOR 1086 Enough Data?
Enough Data?
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Dianna and Fred discuss a common reliability engineering dilemma: do we have enough data? Is data nirvana achievable?
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CR066: Patrick Ferretti and Corey Dickens on CMMSradio at Brightly Illuminate 2024 Raleigh NC
Patrick Ferretti and Corey Dickens on CMMSradio at Brightly Illuminate 2024 Raleigh NC
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’ll 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.
QDD 173: Slow Down to Speed Up: Jake McKee’s Guide to AIX (A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts)
Slow Down to Speed Up: Jake McKee’s Guide to AIX (A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts)
Dianna Deeney interviews Jake McKee to explore AI Experience Design (AIX), the practice of designing relationships between humans and intelligent AI systems, and how it’s reshaping product development in today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape.
In this eye-opening conversation, Jake draws a powerful parallel between today’s AI transformation and the digital transformation of the early 2000s. The key difference? Scale and speed. While the early web had natural boundaries, AI presents an almost limitless frontier advancing at breathtaking pace. This creates unique challenges for product teams caught between executive demands for AI innovation and the practical realities of implementation. Jake explains how this pressure often leads to a predictable cycle of over-reliance followed by algorithm aversion before teams eventually find balance.
Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for human capabilities, Jake advocates for seeing it as a “creative and critical partner” that enhances our thinking and processes. He shares practical examples of how product teams can thoughtfully integrate AI – from using it to test early concepts against customer data to employing it as a collaborative ideation tool. Throughout our discussion, Jake emphasizes that successful AI integration depends on maintaining human relationships at the center of product development, not pushing customers further away behind technological barriers.
This interview is part of our series, “A Chat with Cross Functional Experts”. Our focus is speaking with people that are typically part of a cross-functional team within engineering projects. We discuss their viewpoints and perspectives regarding new products, the values they bring to new product development, and how they’re involved and work with product design engineering teammates. [Read more…]
Fundamentals of Success Testing
Fundamentals of Success Testing
podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg
Product life testing is expensive. Thus, many seek ways to minimize the cost. Two common methods is to use the fewest samples that may lead to a meaningful result, and using acceleration methods to shorten test times. Designing a test based on the pass/fail (binomial distribution) approach provides a path to using very few samples, providing a clear pass/fail result, and is relatively risky.
Let’s examine the success testing approach, the assumptions, benefits and faults. Plus, what other options you may have available to get the information concerning expected product/component life. Knowing the details of success testing enables you to use it when it’s appropriate and when to avoid its use.
CR065: Get to Know Brightly Team Members Molly Phillips & Michael Hartsell at Brightly Illuminate 2024
Get to Know Brightly Team Members Molly Phillips & Michael Hartsell at Brightly Illuminate 2024
Molly Phillips, Training Manager at Brightly, sat down for an interview at Brightly Illuminate 2024 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 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
We then sat with Michael Hartsell, Brightly Product Manager III, sharing 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.
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, CMMS, or something totally random. Let us know with a comment.
RM 172: From Chaos to Control: Steering ERP Projects Back on Track with Chintan Sutaria
From Chaos to Control: Steering ERP Projects Back on Track with Chintan Sutaria
Today we’re diving into a topic that keeps many executives awake at night—ERP implementations. More specifically, why so many of them fail and, perhaps more importantly, how to fix them midstream before they derail your operations.
Joining me today is someone who knows this space inside and out—Chintan Sutaria. Chintan grew up working in an EMS business from a young age, gaining firsthand experience in the unique challenges of our industry. His career path took him into the world of business process consulting at some of the largest Big 5 firms, and he has since worked with numerous EMS companies on a wide range of projects.
Many of you may recognize Chintan as the founder and former CEO of CalcuQuote, a well-known supply chain management software solution for the EMS industry. Recently, he founded, OpenJar, a consultancy dedicated to helping electronics manufacturers navigate complex business challenges—including ERP implementations.
We’ll discuss his new company as well as his recent blog post, “Why Your ERP Implementation Failed (and How to Fix It Midstream)”, explore common pitfalls, and uncover strategies to steer your ERP project back on course.
Chintan’s Company
OpenJar
https://openjartech.com
SOR 1085 Risk Monitoring Triggers
Risk Monitoring Triggers
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Greg and Fred discuss ways to detect and monitor changes in a system. So, what is the trigger to indicate an event, threat, or anomaly that can result in a risk. This becomes critical if you want to focus on the critical few NOT the insignificant many.
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CR064: Waste Expo 2024 Driving Value and Talking Trash with Bryan Bieschke CMRP UpKeep
Driving Value and Talking Trash with Bryan Bieschke CMRP UpKeep
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!! Skip all the #hogwash and 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!!
SOR 1084 Reliability Allocation
Reliability Allocation
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Enrico and Fred discuss various approaches to allocation.
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CR063: Exploring Predictive Maintenance with Siemens Senseye with Niall Sullivan
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.
CR062: How CMMS adds Value within Maintenance and Reliability plus Human Stuff with Bob and Ken Latino
How CMMS adds Value within Maintenance and Reliability plus Human Stuff with Bob and Ken Latino
Get all the human stuff and shizzle with two heavy hitters from the maintenance and reliability space. Bob Latino and Ken Latino joined CMMSradio to talk about all things CMMS, maintenance management, culture, and more. This one deserves a full listen – and less notes.
Pure value, real stories, a few laughs, and practical insights to help us all on this amazing maintenance journey. Your CMMS journey matters and ALL of this tuff is right in the middle. Maintenance management, maintenance mindset, with a heavy emphasis on people and process. Enjoy this amazing episode!!!
Follow @CMMSradio for updates, episodes, and musings to help us all thrive – No frills, no BS, just real insights. Be sure to connect with these fine fellows at https://prelical.com/ and get some practical reliability consulting from REAL reliability and maintenance experts. They do this work because they love it. Nothing less!!!
SOR 1083 Portable Device Feasibility
Portable Device Feasibility
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Chris and Fred discuss how we assess product feasibility … at the concept stage! Great topic.
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CR061: Optimizing CMMS for Reliability while Getting Team and Leadership Buy In
Optimizing CMMS for Reliability while Getting Team and Leadership Buy In
Hear from a CMMS user instead of the sellers and marketers out there.
Tune in for the real perspective from a maintenance and reliability expert that knows exactly how, and why, to leverage a CMMS to add value and achieve operational excellence.
Peter Funk, National Reliability Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company, discusses his journey into maintenance and reliability while highlighting the role of CMMS in driving a culture of reliability.
- A problem-solving course sparked his passion for the field
- Internships played a role in moving Peter into manufacturing
- How CMMS facilitates…
- Effective communication & documentation
- Bridges the gap between production and maintenance
- Enhances collaboration and streamlining workflows
- Helps technicians feel a sense of accomplishment
