by Maria McLoughlin | Aug 27, 2020
As we’ve discussed again and again on this blog, data standardization creates a consistent naming and classifying convention for your EAM or CMMS system data. The purpose of setting and enforcing standards is to create a shared understanding of the operations that are... by Caitlin Chan | Aug 24, 2020
Every asset-intensive business is familiar with the struggles that come with improving operations reliability, reducing maintenance costs, and optimizing work efficiency. One of the ways that businesses can conduct better informed decisions about their maintenance... by Maria McLoughlin | Aug 20, 2020
Asset-intensive businesses deal with lots of data that is complex and intertwined in their EAM or CMMS systems, and making this information more manageable through some kind of external system is very common. These solutions come in all shapes and sizes, whether they... by Maria McLoughlin | Aug 18, 2020
Work orders are an effective way of managing and measuring how time is spent in a plant. They play a role in prioritizing maintenance tasks, scheduling when they should happen, and estimating and documenting how long a task should take. If you work in the maintenance... by Maria McLoughlin | Aug 13, 2020
Work orders keep different maintenance and reliability professionals on task in different ways. They hold maintenance workers accountable for tracking the progress of their work and documenting important details of the repairs carried out on important assets; they...