Category: CMMS

A CMMS allows organizations to move away from manual work order approvals and streamline the approval process using electronic signatures. Explore the role of electronic signatures in the work order approval process and what to look for when buying a CMMS.

The FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 requirements govern how maintenance teams utilize their CMMS and other computerized systems. This article provides an overview of these electronic record and signature requirements and how a CMMS helps you achieve compliance.

CMMS software has undergone major changes in its relatively short lifetime. Get a quick lesson on the history of CMMS.

What is a CMMS? View this infographic to find out!

FDA-regulated industries must follow Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations that protect the health and safety of consumers. In this article, we provide an overview of GMP regulations related to maintenance and how CMMS software helps with compliance.

Developing an accurate maintenance budget, backed by data, ensures organizations have the resources needed to keep assets running and in optimal condition. Learn how a CMMS helps with maintenance budgeting.

Maintenance requests a simple, yet often overlooked form of documentation that helps prioritize maintenance work. This blog post examines the anatomy of a maintenance request and explores how to create and manage them digitally through a CMMS’ maintenance request system.

Remedy codes track corrective maintenance actions, improving the speed at which technicians can troubleshoot and resolve failures. When used with failure codes and cause codes, remedy codes help close the loop on failures that occur, why they happened, and how they were fixed. Read this article to learn more about using remedy codes in your failure tracking practices.

Cause codes identify the reason for asset failure, providing context to breakdowns and failures. Organizations that aspire to better manage asset lifecycles must understand failures and their underlying causes. This article provides an overview of the role cause codes play in asset maintenance and failure analysis.

After maintenance management software is implemented, there are best practices for long-term use that if followed, will help organizations get the most benefit from their CMMS. These include best practices for the software itself as well as understanding how a CMMS will impact maintenance process workflows, both of which are discussed here.

A barcode system can be an invaluable part of your inventory, asset, and work order management practices. Learn more about the major components of a barcode system.

While executives don’t often use CMMS software, they benefit from their team using it. They also look for specific things when the company purchases CMMS. Learn more about what executives need from a CMMS and what benefits CMMS offers executives.

In our latest blog post, we compare the differences between CAFM and CMMS software. We also dive into what each of them is used for. This will help you determine which one is best for your maintenance department.

One way to ensure you get everyone on board with using CMMS software is to ensure it appeals to every generation on your team through promotion of use and targeted training. This blog post discusses ways to “sell” each team member on the importance of CMMS software while identifying characteristics of each generation in the workforce.

Maintenance in the food industry is full of many challenges not seen in other industries. Investing in a CMMS helps food manufacturers remain competitive by providing a single platform for managing maintenance operations. Learn more about why the food and beverage industry needs to invest in a CMMS.

Power users lead others in getting the most out of CMMS software. Maintenance managers should be involved in deciding who they are. In this blog post, learn what a power user is, and what unique things power users should know.

Maintenance troubleshooting is one of the most important skills your team can have. Learn how to minimize downtime with CMMS-assisted troubleshooting.

Spare parts inventory management is a complex, ongoing process. Read on to learn more about the problems with inventory management and how to manage inventory with CMMS software.

Lack of work order management can leave employees stressed or under-worked. CMMS software helps maintenance departments manage their work orders so they can prioritize tasks and improve efficiency.

Failure codes simplify asset failure documentation and are part of a robust failure tracking strategy. Learn why organizations use CMMS failure codes.

Learn about maintenance request systems, including how the submission process works and features useful for managing requests.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a common software delivery model for CMMS software, but is an unfamiliar concept for maintenance professionals. Learn what SaaS is and how it can benefit you and your team.

Businesses in every industry must adhere to regulatory compliance standards. Thankfully, a CMMS makes preparing for compliance audits easier and less stressful. Read on to find out how.

We rely heavily on mobile devices in our daily lives, yet they are still breaking into the industrial workplace. Learn about the benefits of mobile maintenance software and how it can improve maintenance management.