Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 31 and talking to Karl Hoffower, Executive Director at Failure Prevention Associations about "Skill Gaps Assessment".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:









Industrial IoT security and asset management at SME's 31st annual conference. 0:00

Palo Alto Networks reports improved ROI and reduced complexity with industrial IoT security.


Failure prevention and skills gap in industries. 2:20

Dr. Karl Hoffower, co-founder of Failure Prevention Associates, discusses the importance of preventing medical device failures in healthcare.
Karl transitioned from medical diagnostics to industrial maintenance, forming Failure Prevention Associates to help clients reduce failures through optimizing people, process, and asset management.


Differentiating maintenance services through skill assessments. 6:00

Karl emphasizes the importance of standardized training and certification in the industry.
Assessment reveals maintenance skills gap due to lack of leadership, poor work order system, and blame culture.


Maintenance assessments and AI/IoT solutions for a shrinking workforce. 9:43

Karl assesses maintenance skills and creates a roadmap for improvement, highlighting areas where organizations are excelling or struggling.
Karl emphasizes the urgency of addressing the retirement of the baby boomer generation and the lack of skilled workers entering the workforce.
Karl highlights the importance of proactive and predictive maintenance in the face of a shrinking workforce and supply chain disruptions.
The speaker notes that AI and IoT can help address these challenges, but only if maintenance solutions are based on best practices and provide extra lead time for planning.


Skills gap analysis and failure prevention. 14:54

Scott MacKenzie welcomes listeners to the 31st annual conference of MRP, discussing the importance of skills gap analysis with Karl Hoffower of Failure Prevention Associates.
Carl emphasizes the need for skilled individuals to identify gaps and develop a plan to fill them, and Industrial Talk recommends Failure Prevention Associates for their expertise.











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KARL HOFFOWER'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-karl-hoffower-dc-crl-28a28315/

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