by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 24, 2021
Materials can be thought of as spare parts used for larger pieces of equipment. In everyday life, examples could include an oil filter in a car, or a pump in a laundry machine. With repeated use, these materials experience wear and tear and need to be replaced. For... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 19, 2021
Once you have identified that your spare parts data needs to be cleansed, it is time to look into conducting a materials cleansing project. A cleansing project has many benefits for your company’s maintenance processes, operations, procurement efficiency and ROI,... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 17, 2021
When dealing with a CMMS or EAM system that has a countless number of files, documents, and other entries, evaluating the overall quality of your spare parts data and differentiating between low and high-quality data can be incredibly challenging. However, there are... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 12, 2021
Asset-intensive companies have made considerable efforts to improve efficiency and reliability while reducing operating costs. As a result, they have invested billions of dollars in ERP, EAM, and CMMS systems to meet their maintenance and reliability goals.... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 10, 2021
Like any set of data, MRO materials data can become difficult to manage. When a business is managing thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of spare parts, ensuring all that spare parts data is accurate and up to date can be challenging. A materials... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 5, 2021
Downtime refers to the duration of time when your machinery is not in production. While downtime can be planned for equipment set up or scheduled repairs, unplanned downtime refers to downtime that occurs unexpectedly because of an unforeseen shutdown or equipment...