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 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... by Rhiana Safieh | Aug 3, 2021
Unexpected downtime is a major issue that keeps maintenance and reliability professionals up at night and is inevitable in asset-intensive industries – especially manufacturing. Unexpected downtime is becoming more frequent in organizations and can cause a company’s... by Jackie Greekamol | Dec 19, 2019
User error is one of the most common causes of unexpected downtime in manufacturing, more than you might believe. Did you know? Human error is the most common cause of unplanned downtime in manufacturing compared to any other sector, according to a Vanson Bourne... by Jackie Greekamol | Nov 7, 2019
Many asset intensive companies may find that they struggle with getting preventive maintenance (PM) right. Too little scheduled PMs may result into more problems, but too many may result into wasted resources, data management challenges and so forth. There is no doubt...