CMMSradio

Maintenance is NOT a Cost Center and Why Maturity Matters for CMMS Success! CMMSradio chats with Donal Bourke (20+ years in manufacturing, energy, utilities, and automation across oil & gas, pharma, chemicals, nuclear, and water) about how maintenance truly drives business value. Maintenance is not a cost center! It's a value driver and profit contributor, directly supporting energy effici...

Performance Based Hiring Why Most Companies Still Get It Wrong! Lou Adler (CEO of Performance-Based Hiring) joins CMMSradio to share how manufacturing and maintenance thinking can fix broken hiring. From his early days running an automotive accessories company, Lou tells the story of tearing down a stamping machine to implement preventive maintenance instead of constantly reacting to breakdowns. H...

Live from Streamline Conferences in Greenville, SC, this CMMSradio episode features Stephen Lawson and Clay Bush from Stratum Consulting Partners (a TRM company) discussing their presentation “Operationalizing IoT Asset Data.” We explore how integrating IT/OT and IoT telemetry turns real-time equipment data into actionable insights—triggering work orders automatically, boosting asset reliability,...

CMMSradio welcomes Amanda Myers to discuss her journey into maintenance tech, the critical role of high-quality CMMS data, and Limble's recent innovations. Amanda shares her background working with underserved industries (car dealers, nonprofits, dispensaries) and her passion for practical, human-centered technology; leading her to Limble, where she connects with the "salt of the earth&qu...

Justin Turner (EVP of Sales, MaintainX) joins CMMSradio and shares his journey from growing up as a maintenance director’s son, starting at SchoolDude (Brightly) in 2007, to joining MaintainX as roughly the 20th employee in 2020.MaintainX’s rapid growth! Their intuitive mobile-first product! Why they offer free trials! Why field adoption is the real differentiator in CMMS!and more! Tune in for a g...

Here's a Real Deal Pro lineup on our CMMSradio Panel Discussion recorded at Streamline Conferences! Bob Latino, Trent McJunkin, and Howard Penrose (MotorDoc) bring the heat when we start talking about how your assets thrive on basic maintenance! If real is what you want then you just found it! CMMS/EAM fails hard without nailing basics first: solid hierarchies, real criticality, consistent TLC...

CMMSradio Panel Discussion: Maintenance Drives Sustainable Manufacturing! From the Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2026!  @MDM_Events  MD&M West 2026!CMMSradio moderating, Jim Mayer & Cory Dickens CMRP joining as panelists! Core message:Proactive maintenance (preventive, predictive, reliability-focused) is what extends asset life, cuts energy waste, prevents breakdowns that burn resou...

There's a shift happening in the world of Manufacturing/Industrial software! What comes next, especially in CMMS and EAM, appears to be the "Data Orchestration Layer" sitting atop all of these solutions in this class! We talk with Paul Lachance, of Software Equity Group, to dig into the 2026 State of Manufacturing/Industrial Software Report while leaning on his extensive experience o...

Here's one of our Real Deal Pros, Trent McJunkin (CMRP, ProFM), discussing his "Cycle of Doom" concept in maintenance and reliability operations on #CMMSradio at the recent #StrEAMlineConferences event! This concept, the Cycle of Doom, describes a self-reinforcing loop of chronic issues that trap teams in reactive firefighting, leading to burnout, reduced performance, disengagement,...

CMMSradio sits down with Connor Offutt to explore Aetos’ game-changing 3D visual platform that’s turning real-world facilities into living, interactive data sources for CMMS and connected workers. Connor explains how Aetos uses 360° cameras and LiDAR to create lightweight, cloud-based 3D scans of your plant — solving the age-old “garbage in, garbage out” problem and giving frontline techs an intui...

This episode hammers home why partnerships beat competition in CMMS/EAM: Elevotec + Hexagon EAM as proof that collaboration unlocks real value. Stephan Schomberg of Elevotec joins for an awesome discussion! Key Highlights:Generational handover is urgent—retiring experts must transfer decades of tribal knowledge to tech-native younger crews before it vanishes. Public sector is pouring money into in...

CMMSradio episode from Streamline Conference 2026 in Greenville, SC, features Peyton Griggers of Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence (Octave)!Peyton shares his journey: textile engineering at Georgia Tech → plant startups → early Datastream CMMS → trainer/technical lead → 20 years at Genesis Solutions (configuring systems → delivering reliability services) → back at Hexagon focusing on asset life...

George Williams (ReliabilityX) joins live from the 2026 SrEAMline Conference in Greenville, SC, with the powerful theme: "Speak for the Assets" — straight out of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, but for industrial equipment. This is recorded just after George did an onstage keynote presentation! Connect with the team at ReliabilityX here: https://reliabilityx.com/We support and endorse Reliabi...

Knock-knock! Who's there? Andy Gager (AMG International) joins CMMSradio live from Streamline Conferences in Greenville, SC, to deliver a no-BS workshop on supervision and leadership in asset management and maintenance. You'll learn something from this real deal pro! Key HighlightsMassive gap in formal supervision training—most leaders learn on the job, leading to inconsistent motivation a...

Post up and get ready for REAL DEAL PRO Bryan Bieschke, CMRP dropping truth bombs you can take with you! Recorded live at StrEAMline 2026!CMO - Chief Maintenance Officer - Something every maintenance technology company should consider adding to their leadership bench! Failures matter BIG TIME if you want to learn and grow! Perception is everything and that's the problem peeps! Do the work! Loa...

CMMSradio interviews Michael Johnson, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Aetos, about his journey from hands-on marine engineering (oldest passenger ship engine rooms) to facilities management and digital twin technology. The conversation explores systems thinking, client-centric service, white-glove support, and how Aetos enables real-time facility interaction via unlimited-user digital twins—f...

Seth Ratner of East Hills Instruments discusses his upcoming road-trip project "On Site and Off the Grid," where he'll travel from New York to Texas in an RV with a co-pilot to document the real, hard work behind oil fields, refineries, gas, nuclear, and other power industries—highlighting overlooked skilled trades, safety, and maintenance realities. Seth's project aims to give v...

CMMSradio interviews Peter Daigle (MaintainX Program Manager) about his journey into the industrial space, rapid industry learning through curiosity and 2,000+ customer interactions, and his article “AI is Reshaping Frontline Manufacturing. Here's What Comes Next,” focusing on realistic AI adoption barriers, benefits, and advice. Peter credits account management success to asking questions and...

Dave Lubach (Trade Press Group Chief Editor) previews NFMT East 2026 (March 10–12, Charlotte Convention Center), the 25-year-old facilities management & technology conference moving to Charlotte for fresh market access, featuring 65+ sessions, peer roundtables (FM Huddles), expo, NASCAR Hall of Fame party, stadium tour, and strong focus on AI, CMMS, and practical FM/cleaning topics. NFMT East...

CMSradio interviews Nush Ahmed on her trades journey (CNC machining → aerospace quality → upcoming ProShop ERP role) and her work promoting women in manufacturing through Sisterhood of the Trades and her NextGen MFG podcast. Nush shares her career path and excitement for hands-on trades fulfillment. Emphasis on maintenance's role in shop performance and equipment longevity. Promotion of Sister...

CMMSradio hosts Tony Gunn for a raw chat about global machine shop tours, manufacturing stories, skilled trades respect, personal service-driven journeys, and authentic storytelling to amplify an often-invisible industry. Tony credits service to others as his core drive, sharing how it fuels his happiness and mission to give machinists a global voice. Greg describes his jet-lag-filled first intern...

CMMSradio with Sadiq Syed - SVP Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric! Fresh from Vegas Innovation Summit panel, Sadiq Syed exposes how siloed power + building systems and disconnected data are wrecking critical facilities (data centers, hospitals, pharma)—slashing efficiency, uptime, and sustainability. Schneider’s unified platform bridges the massive electrical-mechanical gap that historical sil...

CMMSradio welcomes back Dr. Howard Penrose (MotorDoc / ReliaSquatch) for a no-BS preview of Streamline Conferences (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC). Howard’s session “How to Effectively Select CBM Technologies” is a back-to-basics guide on matching condition-based monitoring tools to actual failure modes—avoiding marketing hype and dummy-light reactive nonsense. CBM selection: Identify failure mod...

We caught up with Andy Gager (AMG International) ahead of Streamline Conferences (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC). They dive into Andy’s leadership/supervision workshop (day 1) and his session on the true cost of maintenance (day 3), stressing how poor systems kill tech utilization and why culture + leadership drive real reliability.🤘 Leadership workshop: Tackles the brutal jump from coworker to...

CMMSradio welcomes Dora Heimsoth (Streamline Conferences advisory board member) for a fun, overdue chat about why Streamline is special. With the event just weeks away (Feb 9–12, 2026, Greenville, SC), they highlight its intimate, community-driven vibe, hands-on learning, real collaboration, and zero sales pressure. Why Streamline? Intimate setting, 1-on-1 time with peers/vendors, real pain-point...