P&G is projecting $1.5 billion in savings from Supply Chain 3.0. PepsiCo is piloting AI and digital twins. Hershey just announced $100 million in inventory reductions. So why does McKinsey report that not a single manufacturer has fully integrated AI into operational decision-making?

Ed and Alvaro get real about:

• Why good systems stall out even when the technology is right

• What P&G actually got right that most companies miss

• How to get started if you're not a Fortune 50 company

Spoiler: the barrier to entry is lower than you think.

Mentioned in this episode:
P&G shifts Supply Chain 3.0, other platforms into large-scale rollout
Transforming factories: The power of continuous, connected insights

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When the pressure's on to cut costs, maintenance budgets are usually first on the chopping block. Ed and Alvaro have both been in that room, and they've got a lot to say about why that decision almost always costs more than it saves.

In this episode they break down how to actually win the budget conversation:

• who you need in your corner before you walk in

• how to stop speaking maintenance and start speaking P&L

• why the data has never made it easier to prove your case

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Putting off maintenance now could cost 4x more later

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Doc Palmer, author of McGraw-Hill's best-selling maintenance planning handbook, joins Ed and Alvaro to talk about why most plants are leaving enormous money on the table without knowing it.

If your team is stuck in reactive mode, this one will reframe how you think about planning, scheduling, and the metrics you're probably using wrong.

In this episode:

• Why "planner" is a bad word (and what to call it instead)

• The 35% wrench time problem that hits every plant on the planet

• What Parkinson's Law has to do with your maintenance schedule

• Why 95% schedule compliance might mean you're cheating yourself

• Real-world turnarounds from Dallas to Brunei

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Palmer Planning

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