Meet the Speaker: Bob Williamson

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Meet the Speaker: Robert Williamson

Session: Making Data Actionable

SPEAKER

Robert Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, President, Strategic Work Systems, Inc.

Robert Williamson is an educator, author, and independent consultant focused on the “people-side” of equipment performance and reliability. Beyond his 500 articles and papers, he continues to write the monthly Uptime column for Maintenance Technology Magazine (MaintenanceTechnology.com). His research and writing on the people-side of the ISO-55000 Asset Management Standard since 2014 has captured international attention. Robert has consulted and trained in over 450 manufacturing plants, distribution centers, utilities, mines, and petroleum production. He has taught courses on Total Productive Maintenance & Lean Equipment Management at the University of Dayton (Ohio) for 15 years. His behind-the-scenes studies of NASCAR race teams and pit crews began in the early 1990s and continue through today. Robert is a regular conference keynote presenter on the subjects of “NASCAR Racing: A Model for Equipment Reliability & Teamwork” and “In Pursuit of 100% Reliability.” He has also authored Lean Machines for World-Class Manufacturing and Maintenance (2012), a definitive guide book for improving equipment operability and maintainability through applied visuals and minor modifications.

Robert holds the certifications of Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) from the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) from the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE). He is also a member of the Institute for Asset Management (UK).

VIDEO

SESSION

Making Data Actionable
Keynote
Robert Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, President, Strategic Work Systems, Inc.

Making decisions about what to improve and how to measure the rate of improvement requires a systematic use of data. But, more than raw data, data bases, or spreadsheets, using the right data the right way is key. Many organizations today are already awash in data anticipating a tsunami of data on the horizon thanks to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and as some are forecasting, the Internet of Everything.

Today’s business leaders must to find ways to make data more user-friendly to be successful in maintenance, in operations, and ultimately to the benefit of their organizations, their customers, and their stakeholders.

This keynote session combines insights from the presenter’s teaching and consulting experience in more than 450 plants and his 25-year study of NASCAR race teams and pit crews.