#AOM Asset Operations Management in Action (Episode 3) featuring Bob Keeley and Vivek Chintalaboyina from IT Xperts Hub discussing the AMI Suite's Smart Scheduler for Hexagon EAM.Core Problem: Planners/schedulers face inefficiencies from conflicting maintenance vs. operations demands, poor cross-department visibility, manual tools (Excel/Project), and high admin burden.Smart Scheduler Solution: Single, integrated Gantt-chart interface inside EAM (no export/import needed). Drag-and-drop scheduling, filtering, multi-week/month/quarter views. Instant updates to EAM; supports thousands of work orders. Reduces planning time from full day to 1-2 hours.Key Benefits: Better workload balancing, labor utilization, and work stacking during downtime.Increased asset uptime, reduced downtime, improved revenue generation. Enhanced inventory planning (e.g., long-lead-time/offshore ops). Less reliance on individual Excel experts; configurable rules and visuals.Outcomes Seen: Higher productivity, minimized disruptions, better visibility for technicians, supervisors, and operations teams.Upcoming: Streamline Conference (Feb 9-12, 2026, Greenville, SC) – Vivek co-presenting with customer on real-world Smart Scheduler results and data insights for better wrench time.