Articles

Plan for legacy systems in industrial plants
Mike Bacidore says capture knowledge of maintenance and reliability professionals before they retire.
Post Date: 05/18/2012
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

Find wiggle room in wrench time
Strategies to improve maintenance technician productivity.
Post Date: 05/15/2012
Author: Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor

4 steps to defining maintenance roles — Part I
David Berger explains how well-defined roles and responsibilities can help to get the most from your CMMS software.
Post Date: 05/08/2012
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

When to integrate control-system data with maintenance data
Mike Bacidore says data integration improves business decisions.
Post Date: 04/25/2012
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

Keep tabs on movable assets
David Berger says real-time asset locating and tracking systems can help to ensure resources are available.
Post Date: 04/10/2012
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

Improved uptime and visibility drive plants' EAM initiatives
Plant Services and ARC Advisory Group conduct joint survey to plot advancements in asset management software.
Post Date: 04/10/2012
Author: Ralph Rio, ARC Advisory Group

Maintenance looks more predictable from the cloud
Mike Bacidore says cloud computing is an opportunity to pool data for better analytics.
Post Date: 03/15/2012
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

Configure your own CMMS software
David Berger says today's software should allow users to modify without the expense or risk of customization.
Post Date: 03/12/2012
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

Educated maintenance
Asset health information can help to make better business decisions.
Post Date: 02/17/2012
Author: Sheila Kennedy, contributing editor

5 tips for managing spare parts
David Berger explains what role CMMS should play in spare parts inventory.
Post Date: 02/01/2012
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

Is that a work breakdown structure in your CMMS? — Part II
Checklist to keep your planned outage on schedule and under budget.
Post Date: 01/09/2012
Author:

How to digitize documents with CMMS
David Berger offers a checklist of information you can manage electronically.
Post Date: 01/05/2012
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

Highly functional data
Mike Bacidore says software is a tool to manage personnel and procedures.
Post Date: 12/16/2011
Author: Mike Bacidore, chief editor

Is that a work breakdown structure in your CMMS?
WBS can help to manage deliverables and track work and project costs without more detail than is needed.
Post Date: 12/01/2011
Author: John Reeve, Cohesive Information Solutions

Optimize industrial plant maintenance time
David Berger says maximize wrench time, minimize employee downtime and ensure CMMS data integrity.
Post Date: 11/08/2011
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

CMMS/EAM Software Review: Trends in features and functions
CMMS and EAM expand their features to meet ever-changing maintenance needs.
Post Date: 11/08/2011
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

Answers to your CMMS questions are just a click away
David Berger says make sure your CMMS advice is accurate and relevant.
Post Date: 10/11/2011
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor

The road to improved uptime is paved with asset management
In this installment of What Works, CMMS helps a maintenance manager shrink downtime to less than 1%.
Post Date: 10/11/2011
Author:

PAS 55 addresses asset lifecycle management
British standard requires accurate view of assets by the IT system.
Post Date: 09/19/2011
Author: Michael Blalock, IFS

Understanding asset failure
David Berger says implement maintenance practices to predict, prevent or react to a failure.
Post Date: 09/13/2011
Author: David Berger, P.Eng., contributing editor