Looking back twenty years ago, the most powerful home and office computers boasted having a hefty 64MB of SDRAM and a roomy 8GB hard drive. Wi-Fi access was unheard of and cell phones were just coming onboard in analog format only. Tablets and other portable devices weren’t even on the radar screen, email was typically the purview of university or military use and fax machines using thermal paper were considered the panacea for quick and reliable communications.
My have things changed! According to the Pew Research Center, in 2017, 77% of all U.S. adults owned a smartphone and 92% of 18-29 year olds owned the same. Geo Marketing also found that smartphone use extends well beyond calling and texting with the average smartphone owner spending 3 hours and 23 minutes per day using apps. Statistics reported that in June 2016, apps accessed through mobile tablets were used on average 22.6 hours per month. Today, our personal and business lives are highly dependent on mobile devices that communicate and transmit information via cellular or Wi-Fi access. Given the growing popularity of mobile devices, it is not surprising that they are also becoming important business tools.
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) has recognized the benefits of mobile devices. And because of that, CMMS developers have integrated them into their systems. For those unfamiliar with CMMS software, they are highly sophisticated software packages utilizing thousands of data points that at any given time can provide a user an overview of a facility’s operation as well as the status of an individual piece of equipment. Apart from the addition of mobile device accessibility, other recent innovations in the software include secure cloud based interfaces and paperless functionality that further increases ease of use. When compared to spreadsheet software, current CMMS systems are much more robust and offer businesses the ability to track work orders, quickly generate accurate reports, and instantly determine which of their assets requires preventive maintenance (PM) or repairs. CMMSs have the ability to create different schedules based on prior equipment maintenance history, maintenance standards for individual assets, inspection times, technician availability, equipment locations and production downtimes. By reviewing operational data, modifications can be made to PMs to further improve efficiency while reducing costs. The software’s ability to customize PMs for businesses across all industry and service sectors is what motivates a growing number of companies to make the shift away from other maintenance management approaches.
The following are some of the ways going mobile helps CMMS software users:
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