Jack Nicholas (P.E., CMRP, CRL) gets us into 2020 on the right foot: how to plan for Industry 4.0. Achieving higher reliability and maintenance-related goals, such as improved environmental footprint or lower energy costs, must involve preparing people for the successful transition.

Not only is success in Industry 4.0 about preparing people, it must include managing assets and next-gen technologies, how to sell the plan to "C" level leadership, and other important aspects of the reliability journey facing many this year.

Jack R. Nicholas, P.E., CMRP, CRL

Jack Nicholas has nearly 50 years of experience leading, teaching, training, and consulting in maintenance and reliability for governments, utilities, and commercial venues internationally. He has served on the organizing, exam development, certification, and accreditation committees and board of directors of the Society for Maintenance Professionals Certifying Organization (SMRPCO). He was its exam director and led the effort to achieve initial accreditation for the CMRP scheme in accordance with the ISO 17024, Personal Certification Standard in 2007. He is the lead author or co-author and editor of 12 books and numerous professional papers, conference presentations, and magazine articles on R&M subjects and is a frequent keynote speaker.

Originally published on Accelix.com, 1/08/20.