Complete list of current assets
For CMMS to function properly, they need to
contain a complete list of assets, along with manuals,
purchase dates, costs and maintenance cycles.
As the IoT continues to expand, having all assets
connected through a central database will help
maintenance managers plan ahead and create
appropriate workload assignments.
Schedule for preventative maintenance
For many maintenance organizations, tracking
the various preventive maintenance (PM) scheduling
for diff erent assets can be diffi cult, note the
offi cials. Making sure that vehicles are offl ine at
appropriate times avoids disrupting the workfl ow
and unanticipated consequences. A good CMMS
can track what vehicles need maintenance at what
times, plus help to schedule maintenance at times
that will have the least impact on workfl ow. Th is
can also assist maintenance managers track what
PM has occurred and make sure that all necessary
supplies for maintenance are stocked.
Unplanned work events
Unless both a legacy system and maintenance
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staff are scrupulously careful, tracking unplanned
work can be haphazard at best, Eagle Technology
offi cials observe. Because CMMS alerts maintenance
personnel to problems with vehicles as they
arise, and tracks when problems are resolved,
maintenance managers can accurately track how
oft en vehicles are breaking down and how much
money is being spent on unplanned maintenance.
Th is can help organizations make data-driven
decisions on when to purchase new equipment or
replace worn out ones. Th is is one of the primary
ways that CMMS can drive return on investment,
the offi cials note.
Who completed the work
Too many legacy systems track the work that
was completed but fail to accurately record who
completed the work. Th is can leave companies
vulnerable to training issues or communication
failures which can be diffi cult to manage. If a maintenance
manager realizes that one particular staff
member needs retraining on a particular piece of
equipment, making arrangements for this is simple,
say Eagle Technology offi cials. If the manager fi rst
needs to fi gure out who is making the mistake, then
the issue becomes much more complex.
Moreover, having accurate work records can
help identify any patterns of internal loss or theft .
How the problem was solved last time
Maintenance staff oft en need to manage assets
» If collected and analyzed correctly, Big Data
offers maintenance operations the potential to
discover valuable insights for enhanced decisionmaking
and improved operational efficiency.
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