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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.He applies the same logic to recruiting! Stop producing “bad hires” (scrap) by focusing on performance outcomes rather than traditional skills matching. *Great hiring requires the same process discipline as great maintenance. Find Lou Adler on LinkedIn! He knows his stuff!

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, and preventing failures like car dashboard alerts. Stratum’s growth post-TRM merger expands their full-service asset management offerings (software implementation, reliability practices, content), positioning them as a comprehensive partner. We dive into AI’s role in accelerating data analysis and asset history insights within CMMS, while stressing human judgment remains essential. Looking ahead, AI is poised to transform technician-equipment interaction as technology advances rapidly. Clay and Stephen thank Streamline Conferences for delivering high-value education, strong networking, and community-building in the asset management space.Thank you, Clay and Stephen, for being on #CMMSradio and supporting the maintenance industry!

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" frontline maintenance teams.Key highlights from Limble's recent survey (over 250 experienced maintenance leaders):High-quality data builds cross-functional trust: 51% of strong-data organizations report trust with finance/procurement (vs. just 4% for poor-data ones).Data integrity turns maintenance from reactive/cost center into strategic partner.Challenges persist: 1 in 5 log less than 50% of work; Half of maintenance remains reactive/unplanned.This research informed Limble's redesigned mobile app (launched recently, with 1,400+ users in the first week), rebuilt technician-first for real-world use: faster search, expanded offline support, better task visibility, QR/photo capture (via AssetSnap), and reduced barriers in tough environments.

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 great episode, and long overdue, with Justin Turner! Be sure to check out all of the episodes with MaintainX on CMMSradio!

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 routines (tighten-clean-lube-inspect), and rotating equipment standards. Skip them and AI, sensors, predictive everything = expensive trash. Repeat failures aren’t lazy trades—they’re systemic: broken procedures, garbage spares, cheap parts buying. Fix starts with listening to frontline, creating psychological safety for honest data, and closing loops fast (weeks, not months) so trust builds and data actually matters. Flashy tech on weak foundations = money pit. Trades are undervalued → layoffs + shortages = self-sabotage. Win leadership by linking maintenance to energy $, emissions cuts, real P&L. Engage trades: “What’s broken for you?” → fix cheap shit quick, start small, scale with empathy. Promote trades to kids as high-pay, high-brain careers. Bottom line: master boring fundamentals, value people, kill systemic BS fast—only then does advanced tech stop sucking money.

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 resources.Biggest barrier? Culture. Top-down tech/CMMS rollouts crash without frontline buy-in. Engage people early, map real pains, show clear “what’s in it for me”—adoption sticks.Quick, proven wins: 5S & organized spares → less hunting, less motion waste Energy sub-metering & demand scheduling → spot dumb $600/day habits Right-size compressors with VFDs → big energy savings Thermography + electrical checks → catch issues earlyMust-have: Clean data + real KPIs to prove the gains. Bottom line: Boring, people-first maintenance + smart tools quietly delivers greener, more reliable plants. No hype, just results from the field.Who’s already knocking out one of these low-hanging fruit items? Drop it below.

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 over the years observing the technology shifts, cycles, and transitions over the years!Lots in store! Great for CMMS and EAM founders! Great for customers leveraging these technologies! Please have a look/listen and chime in with comments! Thank you for following #CMMSradio!

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, and eventual organizational failure.

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 intuitive visual interface unlike anything else in the industry.We then dive into the scanning process, enterprise onboarding, change management, and why real adoption only happens when you focus on “what’s in it for the worker.”Connor shares his hiring philosophy, favorite music, and thoughts on work-life balance.If you’re tired of outdated CMMS interfaces and want to see the future of visual maintenance, this one’s for you. Tap play and get ready to rethink how facilities are managed.

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 infrastructure; private side stays tight-fisted and conservative.Multi-site giants struggle with standardization—same company, wildly different equipment, people, and processes.Collaborative tools are exploding to capture & share frontline know-how, making tech actually stick.Historical data must live in modern systems—without it, you’re flying blind on reliability and strategy.Tech fails hard without matching culture—alignment is non-negotiable for CMMS success.Surprise surge in utilities & comms infrastructure spending signals massive untapped upside for the industry.Connect with Elevotec: https://www.elevotec.com