<p>Friends of Nano by CMMSradio featuring Colin Morris of MaintainXColin Morris (MaintainX) recaps his session with Michaels’ Michael Truitt on building a solid data foundation (standardized naming, clean assets/parts data) for successful CMMS/EAM rollout across seven distribution centers.Key takeaways:Real customer feedback drives MaintainX product evolution.Top pain points: labor shortage, parts delays, and AI anxiety about AI (“the big scary word”).Most sites still stuck in reactive maintenance → must fix basics before chasing predictive/AI.MaintainX embraces open ecosystems and multi-vendor collaboration.Blunt advice: crawl → walk → run; get the fundamentals right first.Fun note: MaintainX threw a huge rodeo party at the Fort Worth Coliseum. Excited for more innovation at SMRP 2026 in Raleigh, NC. Bring your boots!</p>