HeyJaredReliability 4.0
This podcast is your premier destination to unravel how cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, and Big Data are revolutionizing the way we approach reliability and maintenance in various industries.
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E61: How Nick Smith from Simmons Foods Breaking the Reactive Maintenance Cycle with Better Processes (opens the original)
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If it’s not organized, it’s chaos. And in reliability, a repeatable process is what turns reactive work into consistent results. In this episode of Reliability 4.0, Nick Smith , Maintenance and Reliability Manager at Simmons Foods , discuss why being process-driven is fundamental to improving maintenance and reliability. Nick shares lessons from working across multiple facilities, including how Simmons Foods is strengthening PM programs, improving root cause analysis, making storeroom decisions
E60: Good Data Is the Foundation of Reliability with Ryan Chan from UpKeep (opens the original)
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You can't improve reliability if you don't trust your maintenance data. And without quality data, even the best AI and analytics will fall short. In this episode of Reliability 4.0, Ryan Chan , Founder & CEO of UpKeep , shares how a frustrating experience as a process engineer led him to build a mobile-first CMMS—and why high-quality data is the foundation for AI, root cause analysis, and better maintenance decisions. Ryan explains why reducing downtime often creates more value than increasing p
E59: The Generational Shift Reshaping Maintenance & Reliability with Casey Pritt (opens the original)
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“What happens when your most experienced maintenance technicians retire? And how prepared is your organization to retain the knowledge they take with them?” In this episode of Reliability 4.0 , Casey Pritt from Smurfit WestRock explores one of manufacturing’s biggest challenges: preserving decades of maintenance knowledge while embracing new technology. Drawing from her IMC presentation, Casey explains how each generation has shaped maintenance practices—and why the future depends on combining h
E58: Why Reactive Maintenance Is Not a Career Strategy (opens the original)
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“Being the best firefighter is not a career strategy.” In this episode of Reliability 4.0 , Jeremie Lieb from Worthington Steel shares how his team is transforming maintenance culture by moving away from reactive firefighting and toward proactive reliability practices. Jeremie explains how Worthington Steel is combining reliability strategy, condition monitoring, AI tools, and frontline engagement to improve maintenance performance across multiple facilities. We discuss: 🔸 Why reactive maintenan
E57: How Gold Fields Improved Reliability Through Frontline Coaching (opens the original)
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“Dashboards don’t improve reliability. People do.” In this episode of Reliability 4.0, Jordan Gair from Gold Fields shares how his team improved reliability at a large-scale gold mining operation by investing in frontline leaders, coaching, and proactive maintenance culture. Jordan explains why many reliability transformations fail—not because teams lack data or technology, but because organizations spend too little time supporting the people closest to the work. We discuss: 🔸 Why frontline coac
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