Too many manufacturers still struggle with effective maintenance management, and still scratch their heads over what they should be doing with AI. MaintainX has answers for them on both counts. They're leading the digital revolution in maintenance and operations, enhancing the way teams work and collaborate worldwide. Hugo Dozios-Caouette, CTO and co-founder of MaintainX, joined us to discussed the company's AI-assisted industrial maintenance software. MaintainX focuses on improving maintenance efficiency by reducing paper-based processes and enhancing user experience. Hugo emphasized the importance of starting AI implementations at the field level to build trust and capture critical knowledge. The company aims to automate routine tasks, improve data accuracy, and provide just-in-time assistance to technicians. Future plans include enhancing AI capabilities, improving asset management, and facilitating machine connectivity to optimize operations and compliance. In this short, Hugo discusses how AI done right makes jobs better, rather than eliminating them altogether. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/o00Pa-sq-Ac #maintenance #software #manufacturing

Too many manufacturers still struggle with effective maintenance management, and still scratch their heads over what they should be doing with AI. MaintainX has answers for them on both counts. They're leading the digital revolution in maintenance and operations, enhancing the way teams work and collaborate worldwide. Hugo Dozios-Caouette, CTO and co-founder of MaintainX, joined us to discussed the company's AI-assisted industrial maintenance software. MaintainX focuses on improving maintenance efficiency by reducing paper-based processes and enhancing user experience. Hugo emphasized the importance of starting AI implementations at the field level to build trust and capture critical knowledge. The company aims to automate routine tasks, improve data accuracy, and provide just-in-time assistance to technicians. Future plans include enhancing AI capabilities, improving asset management, and facilitating machine connectivity to optimize operations and compliance. Here are some of the highlights: 00:00 - Introduction 04:09 - Focus on Maintenance in Manufacturing 08:02 - Consumerization of Enterprise Software 08:43 - Integration of AI in Manufacturing 11:09 - Challenges of Top-Down AI Implementation 14:09 - Importance of Frontline Workers' Knowledge 18:20 - Maintain X's Solutions and Implementation 21:18 - Preparing for Maintain X Implementation 26:04 - Future Directions for Maintain X This is a meaty episode! Tune in for the whole thing. MaintainX website: https://www.getmaintainx.com/

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. In this short clip, Jim covers the desperate need to reform our federal project permitting requirements so we can do big things as a nation again. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/SuxxKBCBAY8 #China #shipbuilding #permitting

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. In this short clip, Jim chats about some first steps we can take to revitalize our Navy shipyards. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/SuxxKBCBAY8 #China #shipbuilding #jonesact

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. In this short clip, Jim discusses why the proposed SHIPS for America Act makes good sense. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/SuxxKBCBAY8 #China #shipbuilding #jonesact

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. In this short clip, Jim talks about looking to China for lessons on quickly establishing internationally competitive shipbuilding. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/SuxxKBCBAY8 #China #shipbuilding #jonesact

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. In this short clip, Jim discusses some of the immediate military-end changes we can make to start to "right the ship." See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/SuxxKBCBAY8 #usnavy #shipbuilding #jonesact

It's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode focuses on identifying solutions to the tremendous problems we face. Jim discusses a number of the solutions his research has identified for the crisis, emphasizing the need for a stronger Navy presence and consistent ship orders to support existing shipyards. He highlights the impact of regulatory costs and labor issues, advocating for a national consortium to review regulations and improve workforce development. Jim supports the Ships for America Act for public funding to boost shipbuilding but acknowledges potential unforeseen consequences. He calls for studying successful shipbuilding nations like China and Europe to learn best practices. At the end, however, Jim expresses skepticism about the likelihood of implementing these solutions due to current political priorities and the utter insanity of much of our "expert" class. #usnavy #shipbuilding #jonesact

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim discusses the real effects of the often-lamented protectionist Jones Act. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim chats about some of the things he's learned about why leaders inside the shipbuilding world are so unwilling to discuss the crisis. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim discusses how half the country is going BACKWARDS on affordable energy, which will hit industry hardest. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim details how part of the shipbuilding crisis is driven by our nation's crisis in mining and materials extraction. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim shares some answers he got from an industry insider about last week's questions about why nobody wants to talk about the crisis. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. In this short, Jim explains the Jones Act, which everyone talks about but almost nobody really seems to know. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/O82mZSOuK24 #shipbuilding #jonesact #shipyards

It's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the problems. Jim discusses the crisis in American shipbuilding, citing historical inefficiencies and current challenges. He references articles by Brian Potter, Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, Daniel Ikenson, and Samuel Czwartacki to highlight issues like high labor and input costs, the impact of unions, and protectionist laws like the Jones Act. Post-WWII, America's share of global shipbuilding dropped from 60% to 2%. He notes the decline in shipyards from 50 to 14 and the shift from ocean-going vessels to barges. Vinoski criticizes current policies and regulations, advocating for deregulation and domestic mining to support the industry. Highlights: 00:00 - Problems in the American Shipbuilding Industry 04:29 - Impact of the World Wars, and the Post-War Period 06:45 - Decline in Shipbuilding Capabilities 10:26 - The Specific Causes Here are the links to the resource articles: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-cant-the-us-build-ships https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/jones-act-burden-america-can-no-longer-bear https://americarenewing.com/issues/primer-deterioration-abuse-and-waste-in-the-shipbuilding-industry/

It's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski! Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American shipbuilding. Despite significant declines—from 60% to 0.3% of global ocean-going shipbuilding capacity—and critical national security implications, many experts and high-ranking officials avoid the topic like the plague. Jim cites examples of ghosting and political pressures as some of the possible reasons for this silence. He emphasizes the urgency of addressing the issue, noting the U.S.'s current Navy strength, and the need for collaboration with allies. In this short, Jim uses the story of a company he used to work for that's headed for disaster to highlight the problems with shipbuilding. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/1Y23XXAVOhE #ships #shipbuilding #shipyards #usnavy

It's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski! Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American shipbuilding. Despite significant declines—from 60% to 0.3% of global ocean-going shipbuilding capacity—and critical national security implications, many experts and high-ranking officials avoid the topic like the plague. Jim cites examples of ghosting and political pressures as some of the possible reasons for this silence. He emphasizes the urgency of addressing the issue, noting the U.S.'s current Navy strength, and the need for collaboration with allies. In this short, Jim shares the harsh realities about the unavoidable contraction of our Navy - and what we can do about it. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/1Y23XXAVOhE #ships #shipbuilding #shipyards #usnavy

It's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski! Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American shipbuilding. Despite significant declines—from 60% to 0.3% of global ocean-going shipbuilding capacity—and critical national security implications, many experts and high-ranking officials avoid the topic like the plague. Jim cites examples of ghosting and political pressures as some of the possible reasons for this silence. He emphasizes the urgency of addressing the issue, noting the U.S.'s current Navy strength, and the need for collaboration with allies. In this short, Jim tells about a personal experience that helps explain why people stay silent even in the face of impending disaster. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/1Y23XXAVOhE #ships #shipbuilding #shipyards #usnavy

It's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski! Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American shipbuilding. Despite significant declines—from 60% to 0.3% of global ocean-going shipbuilding capacity—and critical national security implications, many experts and high-ranking officials avoid the topic like the plague. Jim cites examples of ghosting and political pressures as some of the possible reasons for this silence. He emphasizes the urgency of addressing the issue, noting the U.S.'s current Navy strength, and the need for collaboration with allies. In this short, Jim lays out the basic problem he's seeing where nobody wants to talk about the crisis we face. See the whole show here: https://youtu.be/1Y23XXAVOhE #ships #shipbuilding #shipyards #usnavy

It's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski! Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American shipbuilding. Despite significant declines—from 60% to 0.3% of global ocean-going shipbuilding capacity—and critical national security implications, many experts and high-ranking officials avoid the topic like the plague. Jim cites examples of ghosting and political pressures as some of the possible reasons for this silence. He emphasizes the urgency of addressing the issue, noting the U.S.'s current Navy strength, and the need for collaboration with allies. Highlights: 00:00 - Shipbuilding Crisis in America: Introduction and Background 03:15 - Challenges in Engaging with Shipbuilding Experts 04:32 - Potential Reasons for the Reluctance to Discuss Shipbuilding 07:45 - Call to Action and Future Plans Jim plans to explore potential solutions in future episodes, urging open dialogue to prevent a decline similar to Great Britain's fall from greatness. Resources: - Our show with Brent Sadler: https://youtu.be/vSkzceC7gJs - John Konrad's gCaptain website: https://gcaptain.com/ Jim Vinoski's Forbes shipbuilding article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2025/11/28/can-america-recover-from-its-shipbuilding-crisis/

This week we've got a solo effort by our host, Jim Vinoski. He's going over the basics of an article from a year ago last September by Brian Potter with the same title as our episode. Jim discusses the decline of American shipbuilding, highlighting that the U.S. now holds only 0.3% of global shipbuilding capacity, producing about five ships annually, while China produces over 1,000. He references an article by Brian Potter, noting that American shipbuilding has been uncompetitive since the days of wooden ships. Factors include rising labor costs, government regulations, and lack of investment. Vinoski emphasizes the need for government focus and investment to improve shipbuilding quality and competitiveness, suggesting that a national strategy is required to address these challenges. In this short, Jim details some of the reasons Brian Potter gave for America's industrial decline. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/qrN3i3rORPw #ships #shipyards #shipbuilding

This week we've got a solo effort by our host, Jim Vinoski. He's going over the basics of an article from a year ago last September by Brian Potter with the same title as our episode. Jim discusses the decline of American shipbuilding, highlighting that the U.S. now holds only 0.3% of global shipbuilding capacity, producing about five ships annually, while China produces over 1,000. He references an article by Brian Potter, noting that American shipbuilding has been uncompetitive since the days of wooden ships. Factors include rising labor costs, government regulations, and lack of investment. Vinoski emphasizes the need for government focus and investment to improve shipbuilding quality and competitiveness, suggesting that a national strategy is required to address these challenges. In this short, Jim discusses some of the breakthrough methods that made the US the shipbuilder for the world during WWII. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/qrN3i3rORPw #ships #shipyards #shipbuilding

This week we've got a solo effort by our host, Jim Vinoski. He's going over the basics of an article from a year ago last September by Brian Potter with the same title as our episode. Jim discusses the decline of American shipbuilding, highlighting that the U.S. now holds only 0.3% of global shipbuilding capacity, producing about five ships annually, while China produces over 1,000. He references an article by Brian Potter, noting that American shipbuilding has been uncompetitive since the days of wooden ships. Factors include rising labor costs, government regulations, and lack of investment. Vinoski emphasizes the need for government focus and investment to improve shipbuilding quality and competitiveness, suggesting that a national strategy is required to address these challenges. In this short, Jim details the various causes of the rapid cratering of American shipbuilding in the postwar decades. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/qrN3i3rORPw #ships #shipyards #shipbuilding

This week we've got a solo effort by our host, Jim Vinoski. He's going over the basics of an article from a year ago last September by Brian Potter with the same title as our episode. Jim discusses the decline of American shipbuilding, highlighting that the U.S. now holds only 0.3% of global shipbuilding capacity, producing about five ships annually, while China produces over 1,000. He references an article by Brian Potter, noting that American shipbuilding has been uncompetitive since the days of wooden ships. Factors include rising labor costs, government regulations, and lack of investment. Vinoski emphasizes the need for government focus and investment to improve shipbuilding quality and competitiveness, suggesting that a national strategy is required to address these challenges. In this short, Jim discusses the surprisingly long history of America's lack of competitiveness in shipbuilding. See the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/qrN3i3rORPw #ships #shipyards #shipbuilding