
Getting Out of Break-Fix Mode: Using Maintenance Data for Better Manufacturing Decisions w/ Paul Ross
From The Manufacturing Executive by Joe Sullivan
March 31, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 303
About this episode
Paul Ross discusses how manufacturers can move beyond break-fix mode by leveraging maintenance data for better decision-making.
So many manufacturers find themselves stuck in break-fix mode, constantly reacting to machine maintenance problems instead of staying ahead of them. If this sounds familiar, what's it costing your business, your team and your ability to plan for the future? In this episode, CMO of Limble, Paul Ross, shares insights not only from his own experiences, but also from an extensive survey of manufacturing maintenance teams, revealing eye-opening gaps between data collection and how it influences decision making. We’ll dig into why manufacturers struggle to trust their maintenance data, what that means for capital expenditures and how to break free from reactive habits. Find a link the the survey referenced in this episode, The Data Discipline Gap: Inside Limble’s 2026 Maintenance Benchmark Report, here: https://limble.com/blog/cmms-data-quality-2026-benchmark-report/
People in this episode
Host: Joe Sullivan
Guest: Paul Ross
Topics covered
- machine maintenance
- data collection
- manufacturing decisions
- reactive habits
- capital expenditures
Keywords
- break-fix mode
- maintenance data
- manufacturing
- decision making
- data trust
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Limble
Books & works: The Data Discipline Gap: Inside Limble’s 2026 Maintenance Benchmark Report
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