Doug Plucknette

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CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Managing an Aging and Retiring Workforce- CONNECT Conversations

It’s been estimated that over one in five workers will be eligible to retire in the coming 10 years, with some 19 million people older than 55 and eligible. Replacing all that experience, particularly skilled craft people such as mechanics, electricians, electronic technicians, etc., will be difficult.

The Leadership Connection
  • Leadership

Episode 34: Howard Penrose

The Leadership Connection Host, Doug Plucknette, interviews reliability leader Howard Penrose. Howard is the president of MotorDoc LLC, a Veteran Owned Small Business, and 2017-18 Chair of the Society for Maintenance Professionals (SMRP).

CONNECT Conversations
  • Implementation Strategy
  • Leadership

Predictive Maintenance Practices- Model for a Good Program– CONNECT Conversations

In this session we’ll be discussing this, along with various condition monitoring techniques, e.g., vibration, oil, IR, ultrasound, and perhaps others, and how and where to best apply them, and as importantly the systems and practices that need to be in place to optimize their performance, e.g., a direct link to the maintenance planning and scheduling process, and a proactive approach to eliminate the defects being detected.

CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Aligning Marketing and Manufacturing Strategies for Reliability- Connect Conversations

In this session we’ll review a model for aligning the two functions, and three case studies on how companies have addressed this issue.

CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Selecting and Implementing a CMMS with John Reeve – Connect Conversations

This discussion will center on the effective selection and implementation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for effective work management, planning and scheduling.

10 Minute Talk
  • Leadership

Leading Individuals vs Leading Teams

There are some big differences between leading individuals and leading teams. Doug Plucknette, George Mahoney, Rendela Wenzel, and Scott Brown share their experiences, opinions, and advice…

CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Strategies for Leading a Global Corporate COE on Reliability and Maintenance Improvement- CONNECT Conversations

Tim Goshert joins Doug Plucknette and Ron Moore to discuss strategies to lead a global corporate reliability and maintenance improvement effort.

CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Case Study: Designing for Reliability

In this session, we’ll review practical principles of designing for reliability, which requires applying life cycle cost and/or total cost of ownership principles, and for large projects, integrating a veteran operating and maintenance team into the project.

CONNECT Conversations
  • Leadership

Important Measures for a Vibration Program

Today, Ron Moore, Doug Plucknette, and special guest Andy Page will discuss measures needed for a successful vibration program.

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