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The Practical Questions How do you make sure the right people are working on the right tasks and are properly trained? How can you be certain they are working efficiently? How do you know the equipment under your supervision is operating at the highest possible level? What does it take to be an effective, productive Plant Manager? It requires an effective asset tracking system. Let’s continue the story from last week: Maintenance Management System Part [...]
Feeling the pressure. Everyone knows that working as a technician or Plant Manager involves more than just using tools. With the changing landscape of the manufacturing sector, sophisticated machines, and the importance of controlling costs, safety, compliance, and downtime, it’s not surprising that management is feeling the pressure. The Proof. In a recent research report, 35% of respondents stated the biggest challenge to improvement was outdated technology. Therefore, a maintenance management system is an upgrade that [...]
Over the last few weeks, I have been discerning the Benefits of CMMS Systems. From the tangible and intangible benefits, to finally, the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing CMMS systems. So, if you're just tuning in, please check out the two previous posts: CMMS Software ROI | Tangible Benefits Revealed and The CMMS Program | Things You Should Know According to Facilities.net — “squeezing more out of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) may [...]
One of the most important aspects of running any type of maintenance department is keeping up with preventative maintenance. Whether it is checking the oil in the landscaping equipment, lubricating parts on large equipment, or simply changing out air filters at a motel so that the HVAC system runs more efficiently, preventative maintenance needs to be done regularly. However, it’s often overlooked or pushed aside for daily work orders. Without a reliable system in place, [...]
As we continue our mission to ascertain the ROI of a CMMS program before you buy, please check out my last post about the tangible benefits —CMMS Software ROI | Tangible Benefits Revealed. I love tangibles but the intangible benefits of using a CMMS to track, share, and report on information is the golden goose, the ticket, the reason for the season, I digress: ) In other words, if you can’t measure the ROI in [...]
With personal and business, we are wired to consider the return on our investments. From a new AC system at our homes to our business software purchases, we need the ROI measurements to base our decisions. It’s especially difficult when you consider buying CMMS Software for your organization. As with most measurements, ROI has a formula. It looks fairly simple: ROI= (Value — Cost) / Cost I’m not trying to bring up algebraic nightmares of [...]
When I started working at Novo Solutions, I had no idea how much research I would do. I wanted to get to know the industries using Asset Management and CMMS Software better. In other words, I went down the rabbit hole to gain insight into your needs and problems. Why does it matter? Oh, it matters because I gained much more than insight during my self-imposed education. I stumbled onto so many helpful sites, publications, [...]
Making the decision to invest in asset management tracking software is daunting at best. The mere thought alone can send even the most level-headed into a tailspin. That’s why it’s important to know the areas you expect a return on your investment. The cost should be offset by the gains. Let’s face it, paper isn’t dynamic. Workers out in the field are deprived of valuable data that may be crucial to their jobs, such as [...]
Practicing safety is a lesson that begins with our mother’s teachings and progresses through the phases of our lives. Much in the way of parents, protecting the safety of employees is a manager’s responsibility. Incidents are inevitable, but managing safety training and having a process in place to ensure employees are trained on a regular basis will decrease the frequency of accidents. Unfortunately, it often takes a crisis before safety management improvements are made. So, [...]
You finally feel like things are running smoothly. Maybe you are effectively tracking and maintaining your assets. If, however, you are not able to easily report on maintenance costs AND depreciated equipment values, you could be missing out on some insightful information. Don’t discount the importance of tracking and reporting on asset depreciation directly within your maintenance program. The Facts: Assets enter the workforce just as we do. And similarly, asset depreciation begins producing income [...]
