RM 191: Why Maintenance Is Finally Getting a Seat at the Table

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of maintenance as a strategic driver of reliability in organizations.

Today’s episode is going to resonate with anyone responsible for uptime, efficiency, and ultimately, product reliability. Because whether we’re talking about circuit assemblies, manufacturing lines, or entire facilities, reliability doesn’t start at inspection. It starts with maintenance.Mike Konradf's guest is Paul Ross, chief marketing officer at Limble, a company providing modern maintenance and asset management solutions to thousands of organizations worldwide. With more than 25 years of experience in enterprise and high-growth software companies, Ross has spent his career helping organizations leverage data, systems, and strategy to improve performance.Today, we’re going to explore how maintenance has evolved from a reactive necessity to a strategic driver of reliability, what companies are still getting wrong, and how modern tools are changing the game.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Konrad

Guest: Paul Ross

Topics covered

• maintenance
• reliability
• asset management
• efficiency
• manufacturing

Keywords

• maintenance
• reliability
• asset management
• efficiency
• manufacturing
• data
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Limble

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