System selection Maintenance software comes in all shapes and sizes, from simple work order systems to specialized software for managing preventive maintenance programmes to full-fledged equipment and maintenance management systems, often as a
The maintenance computer system project The selection and implementation of maintenance software must be a Maintenance project, not an IT or accounting project. The project manager should be a strong leader who understands
Business processes. Every single piece of data entered into the maintenance computer, or on a form, label or other document that is used in Maintenance, must be a part of a business process
This article is Part 1 of five parts about maintenance computer systems (or “CMMS”, for Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, an abbreviation I avoid because many people don’t know what it stands for). The
Unlike planning, scheduling involves many people, coordinates many different, independent jobs and determines when each of these jobs will be done and by whom (see “Planning and scheduling – what are they“?). During our
Which is the best tool for routine scheduling? Both spread sheets (most commonly MS Excel™) and critical-path software (e.g. MS Project™) can be used for scheduling maintenance work, and both have their place. Both
Much has been written on the subject of the “root cause” and “root cause analysis” (RCA) of failures and it is a subject on which it is worth spending considerable time and effort.
Related articles: – What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores, and why? – How effective is PM in reducing downtime? – Getting
If “Preventive Maintenance” (PM) is defined as any maintenance activity that prevents breakdowns, it would logically include the following three kinds of maintenance. 1.a. Any maintenance activity that extends the life of
“Planning and scheduling” is usually a phrase that’s spoken with one breath as if its just one activity, as in “We need to improve planning-and-scheduling”. Planning and scheduling are very different functions, done at
