Colin Morris of MaintainX on Friends of Nano SMRP 2025

Friends of Nano by CMMSradio featuring Colin Morris of MaintainXColin Morris (MaintainX) recaps his session with Michaels’ Michael Truitt on building a solid data foundation (standardized naming, clean assets/parts data) for successful CMMS/EAM rollout across seven distribution centers.Key takeaways:Real customer feedback drives MaintainX product evolution.Top pain points: labor shortage, parts delays, and AI anxiety about AI (“the big scary word”).Most sites still stuck in reactive maintenance → must fix basics before chasing predictive/AI.MaintainX embraces open ecosystems and multi-vendor collaboration.Blunt advice: crawl → walk → run; get the fundamentals right first.Fun note: MaintainX threw a huge rodeo party at the Fort Worth Coliseum. Excited for more innovation at SMRP 2026 in Raleigh, NC. Bring your boots!