The AI in Business Podcast
How Industrial Service Leaders Are Closing the Knowledge Gap Before It's Too Late with Mike Hughes of Peak International Group
04 June 2026 26:36 Daniel Faggella
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The skilled labor crisis in industrial equipment service is not a future problem; it is eroding operational performance now, as retiring engineers take decades of institutional knowledge with them and incoming technicians cannot fill the gap at speed. In this episode, Mike Hughes, Group Service Director at Peak International Group, outlines how service organizations can close the expertise gap through smarter knowledge capture, targeted AI deployment, and a frontline-first approach to modernization. The conversation covers remote diagnostics, first-time fix performance, the realities of working with imperfect data, and the two or three use cases leaders should prioritize before attempting a broader transformation. This episode is sponsored by Aquant. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at go.emerj.com/partner
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