Manufacturing & Utilities Industry in Focus
The Future of Maintenance Parts for AI-Powered Maintenance & Supply Chain Decisions
In partnership with IBM, FAHM Technology Partners invites you to explore the roadmap to Maintenance Parts Management Excellence through a Manufacturing and E&U industry lens.
October 8, 2026
13:00 PM EST
Format: Online Webinar
Description
A future-ready Maintenance Parts Management organization creates a cognitive environment where assets, inventory, procurement, and people work together through AI-driven insights. For Manufacturing and Energy & Utilities (E&U) organizations, where asset reliability, parts availability, and operational continuity are critical, this connected approach can drive smarter, faster, and more predictive decisions. Every maintenance decision, inventory adjustment, and procurement action can become more intelligent, data-driven, predictive, and increasingly autonomous. But achieving this requires a strong, future-ready foundation across leadership, processes, data, and technology.
What To Expect
Explore the roadmap for building a strong maintenance and parts management foundation.
Hear from clients on their journey toward Maintenance Parts Management Excellence.
Learn from a leading MRO product expert on the evolving role of technology and AI.
Identify immediate next steps to advance your maintenance parts management program.
See a live MRO dashboard walkthrough and how AI-driven insights can support better maintenance, inventory, and procurement decisions.
Explore Cognitive AI—a branch of AI that mimics human thought processes to augment
decision-making, rather than simply automate tasks.
Why Attend
Hear from experts who are making a positive impact with the organizations they are working with.
Denzil Solomon
Emerging Technology Thought Leader and Advisor at FAHM Technology Partners
With over 25 years of experience in the emerging technology industry and formerly serving as General Manager of the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Practice at Bell Canada’s subsidiary, he now leads both the Asset Lifecycle Management & Ai and Emerging Technology practices at FAHM Technology Partners. He has developed and implemented several leading methodologies including Enterprise Asset Management for Cities and over the past 20 years he has guided many clients to selecting and implementing the right technology to optimize their organizations. His career spans leadership across multiple technology domains, including Smart Cities and Cognitive Cities, EAM/ALM programs for cities and municipalities, Web3, AI, and blockchain. This breadth of experience has established him as a trusted leader and advisor to organizations navigating digital transformation and seeking to be future ready. He can also make paintings.
Don Barry
Asset Lifecycle Management Thought Leader, Publisher, and Leading Practices Expert
As President and Principal Consultant or Asset Acumen and FAHM Technology Partners SME, supporting Risk and Reliability Strategies, IOS55000 and Asset Management Strategy consulting, Enterprise Asset Management, and Asset Performance Management solutions. Previously he was the Global Lead for IBM’s Asset Management Center of Competency and an Associate Partner, leading IBM’s Asset Management Practice (for 15 years). With over 40 years of asset management-related service delivery support systems and application development, including three years in field service management and 15 years in business process development and supply chain management his direct client list has included industries such as Upstream Oil and Gas, Pipelines, Power Generation and T&D Utilities, Mining, Forestry, Airlines, Electronics Manufacturers, and Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments. Publications and Awards “Asset Management Excellence- Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions,” 2nd edition, 2011 CRC Press…Prime Contributor “Maintenance Parts Management Excellence, A Holistic Anatomy” 1st edition, 2023, CRC Press….Author “Asset Management Excellence- Optimizing Equipment Life-Cycle Decisions,” 3rd edition,2024 CRC Press…Lead Developer, Prime Contributor, and Editor Lifetime Achievement Award in Plant and Production Maintenance – Federated Press, September 2007. He also enjoys gardening.
Dylan Jones
Leading Global Product Manager
Dylan Jones is an experienced product management, account management, and consulting professional in the software industry, specializing in asset management, maintenance, reliability, and inventory management. He currently serves as the Senior Product Manager for IBM Maximo Inventory Optimization within IBM Software, where he drives product strategy and development to enhance inventory management solutions for global clients. He has a strong background in asset-intensive industries and has deep expertise in optimizing maintenance and reliability processes.
Dylan holds educational qualifications in engineering, commerce, and trade studies, providing a well-rounded foundation for his work in technology-driven business solutions. His career is marked by a commitment to helping organizations maximize operational efficiency through innovative software and strategic consulting.
Discover how Manufacturing and E&U organizations can build the foundation to move toward a more predictive, connected, intelligent, and increasingly autonomous maintenance and supply chain operation.