Season 3 is here, and the "barbarians at the gate" brought company: $5.70 diesel, supply chain chaos, and labor gaps that won’t quit. When the pressure hits, the knee-jerk reaction is to slash the maintenance budget. But Ed and Alvaro are here to tell you why that's a trap that can lead to even costlier failures.

Episode Highlights:

• Machine Health as an Energy Lever: Why jumping from 50% to 60% efficiency is the "gift that keeps on giving" for your energy bill and your P&L.

• The 15% Fallacy: Why relying on traditional preventive maintenance misses the 85% of failure modes that aren't time-based.

• How to Speak CFO: Why pitching an 8x ROI and inventory reduction gets you the signature you need while technical talk just makes their eyes glaze over.

Mentioned in this episode: State of Production Health

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