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198-PDM with Martin Blenkers

198-PDM with Martin Blenkers

PDM with Martin Blenkers

All through Europe, America and other emerging economies, the new wave of industrial technologies is bringing a fundamental shift to how we approach operations. With tools like artificial intelligence and machine learning, reliability and maintenance as we know it is being curved in vastly different ways. Martin of Uptime Works helps us get up to speed with how we can start leveraging predictive maintenance strategies to improve productivity and cut on costs.

The points addressed in this podcast highlight:

  • What Predictive maintenance is
  • The importance of predictive maintenance (PDM)
  • Technologies that can strengthen successful PDM
  • Major considerations before getting into PDM

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SOR 506 Encountering a Radical Idea

SOR 506 Encountering a Radical Idea

SOR 506 Encountering a Radical Idea

Abstract

Kirk discusses his experiences in semiconductor manufacturing and systems manufacturing that led him to an understanding and agreement of the radical ideas that Gregg Hobbs was proposing with HALT and HASS methods.
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SOR 503 Profit Today Versus Profitability

SOR 503 Profit Today Versus Profitability

SOR 503 Profit Today Versus Profitability

Abstract

Chris talks about what ‘profitability’ is … and it is not ‘profit today.’ Why is this distinction important? Because focusing on profitability takes care of all of your future ‘profits today.’ But it does not work the other way around. There are plenty of contemporary examples about how we can get this wrong – think Boeing and the ‘mess’ it is currently in. Want to learn more? Please listen here!
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RM 034: A Conversation with “The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist” Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg

RM 034: A Conversation with “The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist” Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg

A Conversation with “The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist” Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg

Episode 34: A Conversation with “The Cleaning Lady and the Rocket Scientist” Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg about all things cleaning. Barbara and Ed are the authors of Handbook for Critical Cleaning available here:
https://tinyurl.com/rlomsz2

Barbara and Ed discuss their upcoming Product Quality Cleaning Workshop, in cooperation with Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX and Dr. Darren Williams May 13-14. For more information, please click on the link below: 
https://www.shsu.edu/academics/chemistry/cleanresearch/cleaningworkshop.html

 

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RRP 091 Asset Management & Collaboration Panel Podcast

RRP 091 Asset Management & Collaboration Panel Podcast

RRP 091 Asset Management & Collaboration Panel Podcast

On this week’s episode, I welcome Rob Gabrielczyk, Ashley Barratt & Claire Gowson to the show.  We discuss asset management, collaboration and what scares them when walking into a new project.

I’m hoping to outsource some of the editing and administrative work that comes with producing content so you will be hearing some advertising on this podcast.  If you’re company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals, tell your marketing manager about Rob’s Reliability Project.  If you’d like to discuss advertising on my content, please email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

If you haven’t yet, check out my website robsreliability.comand sign up for the weekly reliability newsletter with bonus content.  If you like the show, please tell your colleagues about it and follow Rob’s Reliability Project on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Finally, if there are any topics, guests you’d like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you’d like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com

Follow Claire Gowson on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-gowson-79413312/

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Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

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197-Change from the Middle with Brandon Weil

197-Change from the Middle with Brandon Weil

Change from the Middle with Brandon Weil

For maintenance and reliability programs to be successful, often it will be championed by middle management. These are the people who interact and report on progress and challenges faced on the plant floor. Brandon Weil joins us on this episode to shed some light on how middle managers can contribute to productive change in an organization.

Key highlights from this episode are:

  • How often the drive from change comes from middle management
  • Strategies for influencing up and down the organization
  • Challenges and solutions to win and implement change

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