Related articles – Why charge to work orders? There are options – Why bother to measure Maintenance costs? – Managing small Maintenance jobs Two kinds of work orders that do not cover a
FindIt uses standard Microsoft .Net technology to provide a “Google-like” search for Stores parts and equipment numbers. The inability of many maintenance computer systems to make these searches easy and fast have made
Its often said that “Maintenance runs on its stores”, and it is largely true. However, while its not economical to stock everything that Maintenance uses (see “What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores?”) those
Related article – “Database management principles” One advantage of a maintenance computer over a paper-based work management system is its ability to filter and sort work orders in many different ways. If the necessary
There are two things that can be said for certain about spare parts (including miscellaneous maintenance materials) – Stocking them is expensive and Not stocking them is expensive. This article explores the components of the
Some costs in Maintenance are easy to measure, but some of the most important results of changes, such as the impact on “maintenance effectiveness” or productivity are notoriously difficult to quantify. When making maintenance
Related articles: – Asset ID and numbering – The “Zero-stock” catalogue and its power – What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores? – Naming parts – Equipment criticality ratings I could easily argue that spare parts lists are
Improving existing systems Because replacing a maintenance computer system is a major, and somewhat disruptive project, if your existing system is not providing the value you require it is worth looking at alternatives.
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
