APM On Air

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APM On Air

Nexus Global Business Solutions, Inc.

13 episodes

1 week ago

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 Acti...

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Episodes (13/13)

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Continuous Improvement with Campbell Scott

5 years ago

21 minutes

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Best Practices - Asset Management, ISO 55000, Industry 4.0

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 ...

5 years ago

21 minutes

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Tying Risk/Investigations/RCA Together

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 c...

5 years ago

16 minutes

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Triggers of a Root Cause Analysis

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 organizatio...

5 years ago

13 minutes

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Lubrication Best Practices for COVID-19

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 strateg...

5 years ago

22 minutes

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 4/5 - Implement & Control

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...

5 years ago

8 minutes

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 3 - Analysis

On this episode of our multi-part series, Larry begins to Analyze the incident using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process for Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Taking what we've learned in the previous Define and Measure phases, it's now time to transpose the data into fact driven information and start linking the root causes back to the defined problem statement. Missed the first 3 episodes of the multi-part series? Start with the intro episode where Larry sets the scene w...

5 years ago

8 minutes

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Maintenance & Reliability Outlook Post COVID-19

On this episode of APM On Air, we have Ryan Chan, CEO & Founder of UpKeep, on the show to discuss how COVID-19 will continue to impact maintenance and reliability. Larry and Ryan share what companies/industries will survive the new norm and how embracing digitalization and sophisticated technology will bring positive change to our post COVID world.

5 years ago

24 minutes

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 2 - Measure

Welcome back to our multi-part series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) where we walk listeners through using a DMAIC RCA approach to solving a single problem. On this episode, Larry continues with the Measurement phase of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process so we can begin to measure or investigate the incident.

5 years ago

6 minutes

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Part 1 - Define

Welcome back to the multi-part series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA). On this episode, Larry begins to break down the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process by examining part 1, the Define phase. Missed the intro episode for this multi-part series? Get up to speed and listen here as Larry sets the scene on the basics of RCA such as techniques/tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, Cause Mapping, FMEA, PDAC, A3) and the DMAIC process.

5 years ago

9 minutes

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Continuous Improvement Through RCA: Series Intro

Everyone should be using Continuous Improvement as an ongoing effort to improve equipment reliability, services, and processes. On this episode, join host Larry Olson as he sets the scene for a multi-part series on Continuous Improvement through Root Cause Analysis (RCA). For the first episode of the series, Larry will introduce RCA basics such as techniques/tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, Cause Mapping, FMEA, PDAC, A3) and the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) process. Then for the...

5 years ago

5 minutes

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Managers Need to Learn the Language of Finance

Episode 2 | Larry Olson and special guest Andy Gager discuss why managers need the Language of Finance to gain backing and support for capital/major expenditure spending.

6 years ago

16 minutes

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Accelerating Asset Performance by Owning the Failure Mode

Episode 1 | Larry Olson and special guest Peter Schurmann discuss the ins and outs of Failure modes and how to accelerate APM through Strategy Management.

6 years ago

17 minutes