Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 31 and talking to Paul Crocker, Sr. Reliability Engineer at Reliability X about "Ensuring your asset management training aligns with technology".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:











Industrial asset management and reliability with a guest speaker. 0:03

Paul is a reliability engineer with 29 years of experience in maintenance and asset management.
At Reliability X, Paul focuses on ensuring clean and drinkable water through asset management and reliability.
Paul discusses a utility implementation project that has taken around 3 years, with ongoing development and legacy data issues.
Paul and Scott MacKenzie discuss the challenges of implementing new systems while still dealing with existing issues and lack of end-user experience.


Implementing an enterprise system development approach. 5:01

Scott MacKenzie and Paul discuss challenges with enterprise system development, including data cleaning and legacy systems.
Paul advises against translating old systems into new ones, instead focusing on understanding new system's functionality and mapping processes.
Paul provides a tour of their old system to new employees to help them understand its functionality and processes.
Paul highlights the importance of mapping out processes before implementing a new system, saving time and money in the long run.
Scott MacKenzie agrees, emphasizing the value of identifying gaps and improving processes, rather than simply accepting the status quo.


Reliability engineering and asset management. 11:30

Scott MacKenzie and Paul discuss the implementation of a big project across different departments in a utility company.
They talk about the challenges of aligning distribution, transmission, generation, and substations, and how the project is being implemented in a geographically diverse manner.
Scott MacKenzie interviews Paul Crocker on reliability engineering and asset management.
Paul Crocker shares insights on the importance of collaboration and education in the industry.













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PAUL CROCKER'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcrockerkck/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliabilityx/

Company Website: https://reliabilityx.com/
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