by Maria McLoughlin | Jun 25, 2020
Our blog has extensively covered the topic of Bills of Materials (or BoMs), whether it be a post about building better BoMs, the effects of poor maintenance BoMs, or simplifying BoMs. As our most recent blog on the topic helpfully describes them, BoMs can be thought... by Maria McLoughlin | Jun 23, 2020
If you’re struggling to see the right spare parts in your EAM or CMMS system, chances are you may be struggling to see that spare part in real life as well. There can be a big difference between the materials data found on a spreadsheet and the actual physical assets... by Maria McLoughlin | Jun 16, 2020
Spare parts are some of the smallest subunits within the inventory of an EAM system. They typically fall lower in an organization’s hierarchy of assets. Yet spare parts are the foundation of an asset-intensive business’ success. If they’re not well maintained, poor... by Maria McLoughlin | Jun 9, 2020
Some rules are made to be broken. However, when it comes to standardizing your spare parts data, a strong set of manageable rules can uplift your EAM system. In our last post, we explored the topic of spare parts dictionaries. Spare parts dictionaries are a useful... by Sophie Strobel | Mar 24, 2020
“This is how you should do it but let me show you how we usually do it,” is something I used to hear all the time during training. Employees often look for ways to speed up their tasks and work around the protocol that slows them down or creates more work. Once they...