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CR192: From Roman Aqueducts to CMMS What Hasn’t Changed in Maintenance Christer Idhammar on CMMSradio

CR192: From Roman Aqueducts to CMMS What Hasn’t Changed in Maintenance Christer Idhammar on CMMSradio

From Roman Aqueducts to CMMS What Hasn’t Changed in Maintenance Christer Idhammar on CMMSradio

Christer Idhammar, Founder of IDCON, Inc., reflects on the success of Mainstream events and the enduring importance of maintenance fundamentals, regardless of technological evolution.

  • What would you pick, skills or technology?
  • Why is Mainstream the best conference?
  • Fundamental principles like planning/scheduling over flashy tech.
  • Technology should support—not replace—core maintenance practices.
  • Leadership, visibility, and adapting to generational shifts are vital.

Join Mainstream Community: https://www.mainstreamcommunity.com/

 

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RG008: Why we Do What We Do – Reliability Passion – Infinite Goals

RG008: Why we Do What We Do – Reliability Passion – Infinite Goals

Why we Do What We Do – Reliability Passion – Infinite Goals

Hello  #reliabilitygang i hope everyone is having a great day! Todays podcast is a little different to our usual talking points however i feel everyone listening to this can relate if you are in reliability. I feel that in the reliability community a lot of my connections and listeners care for the culture and practice. I personally wake up every morning with purpose and passion. The reason i can approach my job in this way is because i have a strong WHY and just cause that supports my motivations. We talk about this today and why it is important to have a WHY to our daily practices and how it can change the life you live.

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RH019: Tomas Jajesnica: Meditating for Maintenance

RH019: Tomas Jajesnica: Meditating for Maintenance

Tomas Jajesnica: Meditating for Maintenance

Andrew Daddo hosts the Reliability Hero podcast, discussing mental health and stress management with Tomas Jajesnica, the Chief Meditation Officer of Mr. Meditate. Tomas shares his journey from a successful legal career to teaching meditation, emphasizing its benefits for stress reduction, mental fitness, and overall well-being. They highlight how meditation can prevent, maintain, and improve mental health, and address misconceptions about it being merely a relaxation tool. The conversation covers practical steps for incorporating meditation into daily life and the importance of understanding one’s ‘why’ for practicing it.

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CR191: SMRP 2025 and Back to Basics with George Williams ReliabilityX on CMMSradio

CR191: SMRP 2025 and Back to Basics with George Williams ReliabilityX on CMMSradio

SMRP 2025 and Back to Basics with George Williams ReliabilityX on CMMSradio

George Williams joins CMMSradio to discuss the upcoming SMRP conference, trends in maintenance and reliability, and the critical role of CMMS systems in operational excellence. They explore the tension between new technologies like AI and the often-neglected fundamentals of reliability.

Key Takaways:

  • SMRP 2025 will spotlight AI, workforce gaps, and reinforcing reliability fundamentals.
  • Reliability X is deeply engaged in SMRP, offering workshops and advocating real-world improvement.
  • Basic principles like proper operation and structured maintenance still matter—even as tech evolves.
  • CMMS systems must be used with purpose: structured data, ownership clarity, and accountability are key.

 

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R40.003: Embracing Change in Material Production with Charles Mborah from Heidelberg Materials

R40.003: Embracing Change in Material Production with Charles Mborah from Heidelberg Materials

Embracing Change in Material Production with Charles Mborah from Heidelberg Materials

This week, I got to speak with Charles Mborah from Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials.

Our conversation focused on the challenges of implementing new technologies and changes in the workplace, the difficulty of attracting qualified personnel to the industry, and the importance of certain tools like oil analysis and condition-based monitoring in reliability engineering.

Charles also highlighted the importance of mean time between failures (MTBF) as a key performance indicator and how demonstrating the cost benefits of new approaches can help overcome resistance to change. Finally, we touched upon the need for a maintenance culture that involves everyone on the team.

I hope you find this interview as helpful as I did. Please tune in to future episodes as we continue to make the world a more reliable place!

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CR190: Dangerous Data Assumptions in Maintenance AI with MotorDoc on CMMSradio

CR190: Dangerous Data Assumptions in Maintenance AI with MotorDoc on CMMSradio

Dangerous Data Assumptions in Maintenance AI with MotorDoc on CMMSradio

Dr. Howard Penrose critiques the overuse of simulated data in engineering and maintenance fields, emphasizing the value of real-world experience and data in both research and AI applications.

Key Takaways:

  • Real data is being undervalued in favor of simulated or AI-generated data.
  • AI systems in maintenance are often oversold and underperform.
  • Academia is disconnected from field-based realities.
  • Ethical and safety concerns arise from unchecked AI use.

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CR189: A Voice for the Skilled Trades and the Journey into Manufacturing and Leadership

CR189: A Voice for the Skilled Trades and the Journey into Manufacturing and Leadership

A Voice for the Skilled Trades and the Journey into Manufacturing and Leadership

In this episode, we sit down with Darryl Gratrix, Production Manager at Molded Precision Components (MPC) and a passionate advocate for skilled trades.

From a geography degree to tool and die making, Darryl’s unconventional journey through stamping, molding, and management gives him a rare perspective across the manufacturing floor. His story is about more than machines—it’s about culture, communication, and lifting up the trades that power industry.

Key Highlights:

  • Bridging the gap between tool rooms and production with real-world experience
  • How internal customers and shared goals shape stronger teams
  • Using custom-built tech (like MPC’s internal portal) to align with company culture
  • Promoting the skilled trades through tours, outreach, and straight talk
  • Darryl doesn’t just manage production—he helps lead the conversation about what manufacturing careers really offer.

Listen now and hear why the next generation of skilled trades needs more voices like his.

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QDD 193: The ROI of Engineering Motivation with Cassie Leonard (A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts)

QDD 193: The ROI of Engineering Motivation with Cassie Leonard (A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts)

The ROI of Engineering Motivation with Cassie Leonard (A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts)

What if the career move that looks wrong on paper is actually the right call — and there’s an equation to prove it?

In this episode, Dianna talks with Cassie Leonard — aerospace engineer, executive coach, and two-time bestselling author of STEM Moms and Beyond the Pipeline — about why the traditional “linear pipeline” model of engineering careers is failing both people and the products they build.

Cassie introduces an ROI-style equation rooted in expectancy-value theory that explains why engineers make the career moves they do. And how leaders can use the same framework to retain talent, recognize top performers, and build more empathetic cross-functional teams.

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.

About Cassie

Cassie Leonard is an engineer, two-time bestselling author, and dedicated working parent with 19 years of experience in technical leadership and executive coaching. Through her company, ELMM (Engineers, Leaders, Moms, and Mentors), she helps working parents and allies in STEMM grow fearlessly, connect wholeheartedly, and design careers that actually work.

Aerospace is at her roots. With degrees from UCLA and the University of Sheffield, she spent 16 years climbing the corporate ladder from entry-level analyst to Senior Aircraft Integration Leader. Today, she pairs that technical grit with mom skills to help clients reverse-engineer their own version of success.

As Editor and Lead Author of Beyond the Pipeline: Redefining Value, Success, and the Future of Women in STEMM — Together, Cassie collaborated with women and allies worldwide to create an insightful, practical, and action-oriented exploration of today’s technical workplaces. Beyond the Pipeline has been an international bestseller since its launch in August 2025. Her first book, STEM Moms: Design, Build, and Test to Create the Work-Life of Your Dreams, launched her into this global conversation with stories and
solutions for solving the partial differential equations of life as a mother in a male-dominated industry.

Learn more at ELMMcoaching.com

What Cassie and Dianna Talk About

She shares how a simple ROI framework, rooted in decades of research, can explain the career moves that look surprising from the outside. And how leaders who understand it stop losing their best people to decisions that could have gone differently.

You’ll walk away with:

  • A six-factor equation for evaluating career decisions — and how to apply it to your team, not just yourself
  • A new way to think about retention that goes beyond compensation and titles
  • One conversation starter you can use in your next 1-on-1 to uncover misalignment before it becomes an attrition risk

This isn’t about forcing engineers into a five-year plan. It’s about understanding what actually drives the people on your team so you can build the kind of environment where great engineers choose to stay and do their best work.
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CR188: Finding Value in EAM and APM Strategy with Phil Bragg of Hexagon at Streamline 2025

CR188: Finding Value in EAM and APM Strategy with Phil Bragg of Hexagon at Streamline 2025

Finding Value in EAM and APM Strategy with Phil Bragg of Hexagon at Streamline 2025

We sit down with Phillip Bragg of Hexagon at the 2025 Streamline Asset Management User Conference to talk about his journey from the U.S. Military to Civilian Life and how EAM and APM should be made useable above all else.

Have a listen and load in some comments! Check out the StrEAMline Conferences Event and attend in February 2026! https://streamlineconferences.com/

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R40.002: Operations Reliability in Large Manufacturing Environments with Chris Philips from Southwire

R40.002: Operations Reliability in Large Manufacturing Environments with Chris Philips from Southwire

Operations Reliability in Large Manufacturing Environments with Chris Philips from Southwire

In our latest Reliability 4.0 podcast episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Chris Phillips from Southwire, one of North America’s leading wire and cable manufacturers.

We discussed the aspects of keeping operations reliable in a large manufacturing environment, the difficulties of managing facilities and using technology to improve production. Chris highlights the need to pay attention not only to production assets but also to the importance of facility and infrastructure assets, which are often overlooked.

Tune in to gain insights on navigating through the complexities of modern manufacturing environments.

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SOR 1167 Future Reliability Engineering

SOR 1167 Future Reliability Engineering

Future Reliability Engineering

Abstract

Mojan and Fred discuss the monumental reliability challenges of a mission to Mars. While the fundamental physics remains the same, they explore why success depends on a more rigorous application of existing methods, autonomous systems, and the shift toward heavy simulation and in-situ repairs.

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CR187: Leave Maintenance Maturity to Cheese: APM Without the Wait

CR187: Leave Maintenance Maturity to Cheese: APM Without the Wait

Leave Maintenance Maturity to Cheese: APM Without the Wait

In this episode, CMMSradio interviews Alex Bolan from Digital Thinker Incorporated, who also supports Streamline Conferences. We explore a bold perspective on Asset Performance Management (APM), advocating for immediate operational excellence without waiting for so-called “maturity.” Bolan challenges traditional thinking in maintenance strategy and emphasizes cultural alignment, asset prioritization, and early action as keys to success in APM.

Bullet Points:

  • Don’t wait for maturity—start APM now
  • Challenge consulting mindsets that delay progress
  • Focus on critical assets and maximizing return on asset (ROA)
  • Importance of asking “why” before proposing solutions
  • Culture and alignment matter more than tech maturity

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