Maintenance Management Software Blog

7 Key CMMS Software Features For The Maintenance Manager

January 11, 2018 August 13, 2018

CMMS Software Can Make A Difference E.I. DuPont de Nemours Co. (Delaware) reported that “The largest, single controllable expenditure in a plant is maintenance, and in many plants the maintenance budget exceeds annual net profit.” (1996) Maintenance planners and maintenance managers are responsible for making sure that equipment and/ or facilities are properly maintained and …

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6 Tips To Reduce Maintenance Management Costs

December 6, 2017 August 13, 2018

Facilities & equipment maintenance management costs can be significant! As a maintenance manager or supervisor you will frequently be under pressure to reduce the costs incurred by the maintenance department. Due to its impact on the bottom line senior management will also take interest. A report by E.I. DuPont de Nemours Co. (Delaware) said that …

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3 Ways To Improve Maintenance Spare Parts Management

November 8, 2017 August 13, 2018

The Hidden Costs Of Maintenance Parts Management Managing maintenance parts and supplies can be quite a challenge. This become a lot bigger if you have many types of equipment. Each type will need it own unique set of parts and supplies for corrective and preventive maintenance on the equipment. Equipment spares can also be quite …

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3 Quick Maintenance Metrics For Maintenance Planners

October 5, 2017 August 13, 2018

Problems in the maintenance department? Are you getting many complaints about facilities & equipment maintenance? Is maintenance work taking too much time to complete? If this sounds familiar here are three quick maintenance metrics to help you identify causes and solutions.

How To Analyze Machine/ Equipment Breakdown Reports From CMMS Software

August 23, 2017 August 13, 2018

Problem Equipment May Not Be Obvious As an operations manager or maintenance manager you will regularly look for problem equipment. These cause frequent shutdowns or incur big maintenance costs. When you have hundreds of equipment it can be hard to do. For this equipment breakdown reports or similar asset maintenance reports from your maintenance management software …

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Ways To Schedule Preventive Maintenance For Equipment & Machinery

July 13, 2017 August 13, 2018

PM scheduling should not be a headache! Preventive or preventative maintenance (PM) is a frequently overlooked aspect of maintenance management. Nearly every equipment needs some kind of regular maintenance. This reduces the chance of unexpected failure or repetitive breakdowns. Equipment downtime results in big costs due to lost production, variable product quality and poor customer …

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Planned Preventive Maintenance – What Does It Really Mean?

June 5, 2017 August 13, 2018

Breakdown Maintenance Will Hurt You The equipment and machines used for production are a manufacturing or industrial operation’s lifeblood. Equipment shutdowns means products not being made or delivered to customers. So it is important to keep them up and running. Waiting until a piece of equipment shows signs of trouble can seriously impact production. This …

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7 Tips To Plan Equipment Preventive Maintenance

May 4, 2017 August 13, 2018

Many equipment assets = A preventive maintenance headache! Let’s consider tips for preventive maintenance as a follow on to our prior post “7 Breakdown Maintenance Planning Tips With CMMS Software“. When you need to manage maintenance of a large number of equipment it can become difficult to create a good preventive maintenance plan. Reactive maintenance …

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7 Breakdown Maintenance Planning Tips With CMMS Software

April 5, 2017 August 13, 2018

Is a breakdown maintenance plan even possible? How can one plan for breakdown maintenance which by its very nature is unpredictable? However, there are some things that you can do to make your maintenance team more effective in handling unplanned equipment breakdowns and other maintenance emergencies.

Why Proactive Maintenance Is Better Than Just Preventive Maintenance

March 1, 2017 August 13, 2018

Proactive Maintenance – What Does It Mean? Proactive maintenance tries to identify and fix the root causes equipment failures. As part of your maintenance plan it can result in significant cost savings. It is different from reactive maintenance and preventive maintenance.