Are you realizing the full benefits of your computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) investment? How well is your organization utilizing its CMMS? Is your maintenance software working for or against you? The best way to find answers to these questions is by performing a CMMS audit. Audits reveal where you are, where you need to be, and how to get there. Audits also help you identify opportunities and ensure that your maintenance software is producing the data you need to make optimal decisions. A maintenance audit uncovers true problems with your maintenance system. However, an effe ..read more

Failing to take proper care of healthcare equipment and facilities can lead to citations, fines, malpractice lawsuits and, unfortunately, loss of human life. Ensuring equipment and facility maintenance procedures are completed in a timely manner is critical for providing patients with the utmost care. CMMS/EAM software can play an extremely vital role in healthcare maintenance management. A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or enterprise asset management (EAM) software gives healthcare organizations the ability to streamline all assets, equipment, facilities, spare parts, proce ..read more

Maintenance and repair costs are a normal and expected part of facility ownership, but when a facility’s budget tightens, maintenance managers feel the pinch right away. No matter how tight the maintenance budget gets, facilities maintenance managers are responsible for completing a host of essential tasks. Well-planned maintenance is the cornerstone of a cost-effective facilities management and maintenance program. Below are some cost-saving ideas for facilities maintenance to further stretch their maintenance budgets. Implement Facility Maintenance Software You must use and control a signifi ..read more

Many maintenance organizations invest in a CMMS/EAM in hopes that it will solve their maintenance management problems, only to discover that the software fails to deliver the desired results. Faulty software might be to blame for some CMMS implementation failures, but more often than not, the problems begin well before the software is even implemented. Here are 7 tips for avoiding CMMS failure: 1.     Carefully select CMMS maintenance software There are hundreds of CMMS/EAM software vendors competing for your business, so it can be time-consuming to narrow down your list of ..read more

Selecting CMMS software is a significant decision for an organization. Another equally significant milestone is rolling out multi-site CMMS software—scaling your CMMS system from one site to multiple sites. There are two distinct ways in which in this transition may occur. The first is when a multi-site organization test pilots CMMS software at a single location initially. In this situation, the organization has satisfied all concerns with the initial implementation at the pilot site and is ready to expand the implementation to its other locations. A second situation in which CMMS software wil ..read more

Faced with a shrinking budget and limited resources, many companies are looking for ways to reduce maintenance expenses. One critical area where organizations can control costs is worker safety and health. Poor safety practices and accidents that lead to employee injury and illness can cost organizations a lot of money, in addition to impacting employee motivation and productivity. Part of running an effective safety program involves scheduling, recording, and tracking maintenance tasks with maintenance control software. Maintenance Control Software Improves Safety When it comes to meeting saf ..read more

Do you want to learn more about CMMS work order management? In this guide, we’ll go step-by-step through the process. What is work order management? Work order management can be defined as the proper and timely processing of work orders. Sounds simple and easy, but it actually can be a complex process that would take countless hours and reams of paper if done by hand. Computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) or enterprise asset maintenance (EAM) systems automate these processes and streamline work orders from beginning to end. Some tasks that are handled by a CMMS work order manag ..read more

Overseeing the maintenance of a facility, manufacturing operation or fleet can be a daunting task, to say the least. The introduction of computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) has not only changed the face of maintenance and facilities management, but has also improved the overall efficiency of maintenance departments both large and small. View Infographic Computerized maintenance management software enables the following 10 advantages: 1. Plan and schedule preventative maintenance. Computerized maintenance management software automates the scheduling of inspections and maintena ..read more

Many maintenance organizations invest in a CMMS/EAM in hopes that it will solve their maintenance management problems, only to discover that the software fails to deliver the desired results. Faulty software might be to blame for some CMMS implementation failures, but more often than not, the problems begin well before the software is even implemented. Here are 7 tips for avoiding CMMS failure: 1.     Carefully select CMMS maintenance software There are hundreds of CMMS/EAM software vendors competing for your business, so it can be time-consuming to narrow down your list of ..read more

Maintenance and repair costs are a normal and expected part of facility ownership, but when a facility’s budget tightens, maintenance managers feel the pinch right away. No matter how tight the maintenance budget gets, facilities maintenance managers are responsible for completing a host of essential tasks. Well-planned maintenance is the cornerstone of a cost-effective facilities management and maintenance program. Below are some cost-saving ideas for facilities maintenance to further stretch their maintenance budgets. Implement Facility Maintenance Software You must use and control a signifi ..read more