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5/5/2022

The Anatomy of a Maintenance Request

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.

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4/19/2022

What is Mean Time to Repair?

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) is one of several asset management metrics maintenance teams use to improve efficiency. Learn about what MTTR is and why it’s important, as well as how to calculate it, and how to interpret the results.

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4/1/2022

What is a Remedy Code?

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.

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4/1/2022

What is a Cause Code?

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.

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3/29/2022

How Maintenance Has Changed Due to COVID-19

Nearly every job has been impacted by COVID-19 and maintenance departments are no exception. From the initial shutdowns to adjusting to reopening with new procedures in place, there have been several challenges and changes that took place. Some maintenance changes have become permanent. CMMS software can help facilitate them.

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2/23/2022

CMMS Best Practices: Long-Term Use

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.

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11/15/2021

What are the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices?

Many organizations produce pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, medical devices, and dietary supplements and must adhere to the FDA’s good manufacturing practices. This blog post defines what GMPs are, examples of regulations that need to be followed, and how a CMMS can assist organizations in their adherence.

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9/28/2021

What is a Barcode System?

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.

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8/3/2021

How CMMS Software Makes an Executive’s Day Easier

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.

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6/10/2021

CMMS vs. CAFM Software: Which Can Be Used for Facility Maintenance?

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.

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5/27/2021

How to Gain CMMS Buy-in From a Multi-generational Workforce

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.

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4/26/2021

Why Food and Beverage Manufacturers Need to Invest in a CMMS

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.

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4/6/2021

CMMS Power User Roles and Responsibilities

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.

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8/5/2020

Minimizing Asset Downtime with CMMS-Assisted Troubleshooting

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

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7/7/2020

7 Reasons to Switch CMMS Vendors

If you aren’t happy with your maintenance management software, it may be time to switch CMMS vendors. In this blog post, we talk about seven of the most common reasons customers replace their CMMS software.

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7/1/2020

Improving Inventory Management with CMMS

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.

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4/2/2020

Using a CMMS to Manage Work Orders

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.

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3/30/2020

What is a Failure Code?

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

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3/24/2020

How to Create Your Own Asset Naming Convention

Unfortunately, first-time CMMS users often do not have a plan for naming their assets in the system, causing major headaches. Learn how to develop an asset naming convention that will make asset identification easy.

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3/24/2020

3 Asset Naming Convention Designs to Consider

Asset naming conventions differ from organization to organization, and there are many ways in which they can be crafted. This article discusses 3 designs for you to consider.

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2/10/2020

What is an Asset Naming Convention (and Why Does it Matter)?

Asset naming conventions are a critical part of identifying assets in your CMMS. Learn more about why asset naming conventions matter.

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10/31/2019

3 Important Asset Management KPIs and How to Use Them

How do you know if your assets are performing up to standards? In this article, we take a look at 3 important asset management key performance indicators (KPIs).

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10/4/2019

CMMS vs. EAM | What’s the Difference between CMMS and EAM Software?

You may have heard the terms CMMS and EAM used interchangeably. Are they one in the same, or are they different? Read on to find out more about the differences between these two types of software used by maintenance departments.

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9/17/2019

6 Ways Maintenance Teams Benefit from Cloud-based CMMS

Cloud-based maintenance management software is especially beneficial for maintenance teams. Discover why cloud CMMS is so popular in today’s industrial environment.

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