Do you know the old saying "The more things change, the more they stay the same"? Technological advances have made CMMS software more affordable and easier to use, but maintenance goals haven't changed. Avoid problems when you can. When you can't, fix them efficiently.
Have you seen those YouTube videos on setting up spreadsheets for managing work orders? Maintenance managers having to worry about column widths wasn't always a huge waste of time, but it sure is now.
When making the jump from failure-focused maintenance to the smooth sailing of a preventive maintenance program, remember that success depends on how well you prepare, and a full-featured CMMS makes preparing much easier.
Remember the training montages in the Rocky movies? The ones where he's pulling himself up from a devastating failure, laser-focused on redemption? When you track Mean Time To Repair, it's the same, minus all the emotional drama and awesome music.
Remember the training montages in the Rocky movies? The ones where he's pulling himself up from a devastating failure, laser-focused on redemption? Tracking Mean Time To Repair is the same, minus all the emotional drama and awesome music.
You already know the benefits of a CMMS. It increases efficiency and reduces stress. The streamlined work order process and interactive floor plans put technicians where they need to be, accurate inventory tracking gives them the parts they need when they need them, and work orders rich in data kept up-to-date in real-time boost their time on wrench.
A small business—really, everyone in business—lives and dies on inventory management. But before we look at managing it, we need to ask, "What is inventory, anyway?"
