ReliabilityRadio

On Reliability Radio, Jonathan Guiney and Brendon Russ speak with Carlos Gonzalez of Remsoft about MRO inventory optimization, spare parts governance, lead-time accuracy, item master cleanup, and inventory criticality. Learn how better inventory data and decision-making can reduce costs, improve availability, and support business continuity.

On Industry Trends & Insights, Bob Francis speaks with Mark LaPlante of Octave about ISO 55000, asset management standards, AI-enabled business value analysis, and the importance of linking asset performance to financial outcomes. Learn how organizations can build stronger business cases and drive executive support for asset management initiatives.

On Industry Trends & Insights, Bob Francis speaks with Ben Dutro of California Water Service and Tacoma Zach of Mentor APM about solving one of asset management's biggest challenges: poor asset data. Learn how AI-enabled data collection, condition assessments, thermography, and Maximo integration are helping utilities improve reliability, planning, and decision-making.

Can AI deliver value if your asset data isn't trustworthy? In this episode, Bob Francis sits down with Joe Nichols from Octave to explore how knowledge graphs, data quality, AI-driven classification, and connected industrial intelligence are reshaping asset management and reliability.

Live from IMC 2025, Patrick Heiser, Senior VP at JLL, joins Reliability Radio to discuss the practical implementation of Reliability Centered Maintenance Reengineered (RCM-R). Patrick explains how JLL utilizes the RCM-R roadmap—Assessment, Education, and Implementation—to streamline maintenance strategies without "boiling the ocean". The conversation covers the importance of starting with pilot programs, partnering with experts like Jesus Sifonte, and focusing on the human element to drive sustainable reliability across global accounts.

In this episode of Reliability Radio, hosts Jonathan and Brendan are joined by Aaron Hermes, VP of Product Development at Interloc, to discuss the critical role of mobile solutions in maintenance. The conversation focuses on "mobile relevance"—the practice of filtering data so technicians only see what they specifically need for their tasks—and the importance of usability in challenging environments, such as direct sunlight. Hermes also shares advice on overcoming resistance to technology adoption and why organizations must define their operational objectives before choosing a mobile product.

Get ready for a powerful Reliability Radio conversation as Glenn Simmons of Sabert Corporation joins hosts Jonathan Guiney and Brendon Russ to break down the real‑world challenges of technology adoption, technician behavior, and modern reliability practices. From data capture gaps to AI-assisted improvements, Glenn shares insights earned across three decades in the field.

In this episode recorded live at TRC25, Jonathan and Brendan sit down with Jim Carrel to discuss the current state of the reliability industry. Jim critiques the prevalence of "reliability word salad," where professionals use terms they don't fully understand, giving the discipline a bad name. The trio explores the dangers of organizations hiring guides without understanding the journey themselves and why rushing toward "the future" often leads to failure. They also clarify the true definition of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) as an analysis process rather than a maintenance type. Finally, Jim shares why coachability is the most critical trait for success and reminds us that failure is always avoidable if we make the right decisions.