Selecting and using a maintenance computer system5 articles on system selection and implementation, avoiding many common mistakesTips for maintenance computer systemsSome things to consider when setting up a maintenance computer systemWork order codingFollowing sound database principles to assign codes to work orders that will result in useful reporting.Scheduling maintenance workA look at the shortcomings of most maintenance software when it comes to scheduling, and some suggestions.Spare parts listsSome maintenance software does not support fully functional spare parts lists – some ideas.The “Zero stock” catalog and its powerThe importance of integrating all materials-management functions in the maintenance computer system.Equipment criticality ratingsThe pros and cons of including criticality ratings in the maintenance database.Database management principlesSome basic principles that should be thoroughly understood before maintenance software selection and implementaion.Closing work ordersSome maintenance software makes closing work orders cumbersome, resulting in database issues.Asset identification and numberingThe importance of integrating the equipment and spare part databases.Make your maintenance software user-friendlySome recommendations that will greatly increase the acceptance of new software.Naming partsRecommendations for naming parts so that your important customers, your tradespeople and their supervisors, will find parts quickly in the database.