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On this week's episode, Larry chats with Campbell Scott, founder and owner of i4 Business Improvements, to discuss the evolution of Continuous Improvement (CI). Campbell and Larry discuss the dramatic change COVID-19 has brought to the operating landscape and the important role CI plays in helping businesses forced to rapidly re-adjust culture, processes, and strategies to survive.Campbell shares his wealth of knowledge and experience on change management and why Vision, Motivation, and Actio...

On this episode, Larry talks with Pilar Valderrama, Asset Management Technology Manager for Stork-Flour, about her mission to bring Asset Management and ISO 55000 to Latin America. Pilar shares why implementing Asset Management programs with ISO 55000 standards and embracing Industry 4.0 will define which companies/industries sustain now and in the future. Tune in to hear how Stork is using Industry 4.0 and Formula 1 pit-stop turnaround to provide a sustainable way for organizations to d...

More than 50% of the process industry is still operating with paper or file-based maintenance systems and people dependent processes for Root Cause Analysis (RCA). In today's environment, innovation is no longer an option. To stay relevant with performance and ride out the retiring workforce, now is the time to invest in RCA capabilities and data.On this week’s episode, Larry chats with Jaclyn Arnold, VP of Owner Operator at Hexagon PPM, to discuss the various maturities that exist when it co...

On this episode of APM On Air, Larry explores the age old question of what triggers a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and why one size doesn't fit all. Multiple factors (industry, location, etc.) and the type of RCA event play significant roles in determining the trigger and defining the proper mitigation strategy.Tune in as Larry explains how developing RCA process standards, identifying proactive vs reactive triggers, and selecting the right tools can create a paradigm shift in your organization ...

On this episode of APM On Air, Mark O'Brien, Owner and Chief Analyst for Tribology Solutions, joins us to discuss how COVID-19 is effecting lubrication programs, the easy way to extend an asset's expected lifecycle, and why it's cheaper to operate correctly than by mistake. Covering everything from proper techniques, proper storage, contamination, and onto delivery, Larry and Mark break down why lubrication is the key to successful equipment lifecycles and explore the asset care strategi...

For the final episode of our multipart series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Larry completes the last two steps of the DMAIC process - Improve and Control. Moving on from the Analyze stage, it's now time to validate suggested actions, develop a plan to implement corrective actions, and put control measures and standard practices in place. Missed episodes of the multi-part series? Start with the intro episode where Larry sets the scene with the basics of RCA;...