Ramesh Gulati

Right now, there is a soaring demand for warehouses and distribution centers. We’re seeing all over the news how there are little to no spaces available. Why is this happening? And, how does this affect our industry now and in the future?

Amid this Warehouse Space Race, American companies are beginning to take steps to make their warehouses more energy efficient. Why is this happening now? Should this take precedence over finding a solution to get more space?

We have Ramesh Gulati, the Reliability Sherpa, back on the show! And, he is ready to share his thoughts on the subject. Listen today!

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John Povilaitis and Alan Seltzer

It’s official. Congress passed the historic Infrastructure Bill, which is a critical investment that aims to modernize our country’s infrastructure. But, this bill also has significant implications for the energy industry.

We invited John Povilaitis and Alan Seltzer, shareholders at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, to the show to share their thoughts and insights on what the bill’s impact will be on the energy industry now and in the future.

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Christine Witte

In this special episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have the Director of Product and Services at SEAM group, Christine Witte, on the show!

Listen now to learn more about introducing maintenance and reliability in early education, how early exposure and awareness will redefine the female talent in the industry, and her advice to future generations of female leaders.

Women in Maintenance is a special series hosted by Caitlyn Young-Gilbert, UpKeep’s Maintenance Community Founder. Caitlyn meets with a female leader in the maintenance industry to discuss their career journeys and share best practices to help other women within the maintenance industry thrive!

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Charli K. Matthews

In this special episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have the CEO of Empowering Brands, Charli K Matthews, on the show!

Listen now to learn more about the inspiration behind Empowering Women in Industry, why diversifying your network is necessary, and how to take action today.

Women in Maintenance is a special series hosted by Caitlyn Young-Gilbert, UpKeep’s Maintenance Community Founder. Caitlyn meets with a female leader in the maintenance industry to discuss their career journeys and share best practices to help other women within the maintenance industry thrive!

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Sanya Mathura

In this special episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have Sanya Mathura, Managing Director at Strategic Reliability Solutions, on the show!

Tune in to learn how Sanya overcame the challenges she faced in the industry, how to bring value to the table, and the importance of bringing people from different backgrounds together for change.

Women in Maintenance is a special series hosted by Caitlyn Young-Gilbert, UpKeep’s Maintenance Community Founder. Caitlyn meets with a female leader in the maintenance industry to discuss their career journeys and share best practices to help other women within the maintenance industry thrive!

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Trena Ellis

We’re excited to launch our Women in Maintenance Series, under the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast!

In this series, Caitlyn Young-Gilbert, founder of UpKeep’s Maintenance Community, meets with a female leader in the maintenance industry to discuss their career journeys and share best practices to help other women within the maintenance industry thrive!

We have our first guest, Trena Ellis, Vice President of Facilities at SAFE Credit Union, on the show! Caitlyn and Trena discuss successful strategies and practices in facility and vendor management. And, helpful advice on how to build your network within your industry. Tune in today!

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Ramesh Gulati

As asset-intensive industries move further into the realm of digital transformation, what will be their key to success?

When executives of organizations are determining the roles of digital and physical assets in their daily operation, what are the strategic themes to recognize?

Ramesh Gulati, the Reliability Sherpa, is back on the show to answer these questions and more with Ryan!

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John S. Mueller

We’re living in an unprecedented time, where statistically, there are jobs available for every person searching for one. But, employers are expressing that they are having trouble finding workers equipped and able to fill open positions. What this tells us is that the labor shortage is being fueled by a lack of qualified workers.

We have seen countries trying all sorts of ways to combat this problem — Australia allowing children to drive forklifts to ease supply chain issues, the U.S rolling out a federal apprenticeship program that is looking to train new truck drivers who are as young as 18, just to name a few examples.

But, are these viable solutions? We have John S. Mueller, Founder and CEO of SnackLearning, to share his insights about this topic. Tune in and listen today!

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Ramesh Gulati

Operational excellence allows for businesses and its leadership to improve all areas of performance. It covers guidelines and best practices to ensure infrastructure is continually running at the top of its game.

Ramesh Gulati, the Reliability Sherpa, is back on the show to chat with Ryan about this topic — what it is, how a facility should strive to be operationally excellent, and more.

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George Parada

Data centers are responsible for so much transfer of information. And, data centers are only continuing to grow and become more complex. Thus, managing maintenance and reliability for these center can provide some unique challenges.

George Parada, Global Asset Management Quality and Reliability Manager at Meta (previously known as Facebook), shares his insights around this topic, and he and Ryan dive into cooling infrastructure, which is critical to keep data centers up and running.

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Jonathan David

The global oil demand is rapidly recovering back toward pre-pandemic levels in major oil and gas-consuming countries. And, with the demand for oil being greater than expected, there is a surge in oil prices all around the world. What will it take for these prices to fall? How will this impact our global economy? What are the necessary steps to ensure a smooth recovery?

Find out more in this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast — with host, Ryan Chan, and special guest, Jonathan David, Founder of the Maintenance Institute Africa and Maintenance Supervisor at Shell!

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Bob DiStefano

In this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have Bob DiStefano, Chief Operations Officer at Performance Consulting Associates, on the show! Bob and Ryan talk about asset management and reliability best practices, why it’s important to implement these practices, and how it can benefit key stakeholders. Listen today!
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Charli K. Matthews

In this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have Charli K. Matthews, Founder and CEO of Empowering Brands, on the show! Charli and Ryan talk about how working towards a vision and building alignment to reach goals requires buy-in from the entire team, and not just a single skilled contributor. So, how can an organization get their maintenance team working together on the same game plan to win every season? Listen and find out!
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Luke Anear

In this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we have Luke Anear, CEO of SafetyCulture, a company that stems from his passion and lifelong dedication to solving critical problems in safety and quality across the industry. Luke and Ryan talk about the relaxation in the approach to workplace and occupational safety, and how this poses a danger to industrial workers. They also discuss how OSHA should modernize to ensure all workers are able to do their jobs, and at the end of their shift, go home safe and healthy. Listen today!
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Community Question Round-Up No.7 with Ramesh Gulati

In this week’s episode of the Maintenance Mavericks Podcast, we’ll be doing another Community Question Round-Up, where we review questions submitted by members in our Maintenance Community Slack Group and hear insight from one of our Maintenance Experts in Residence, the Reliability Sherpa himself — Ramesh Gulati. Listen today!
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