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Computerised Maintenance Management Software

What is a CMMS?

Why do we need one?

Choosing the right CMMS

How to get it approved

What do I get for my money?

Following up on the implementation

What is a CMMS?

A CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Software) is a tool that allows the Engineering/Maintenance Manager see what is happening throughout their department and facility. When setup correctly a CMMS is a powerful tool that will assist in scheduling and monitoring jobs, budgeting, and preparing life cycle analysis for plant and equipment.

- It is not meant to be an anchor to your desk, where you must continually update the system all day.

- A system structured correctly will not require a lot of attention by the manager.

- Having a small amount of good information is better than not having any.

Assists in Scheduling

- Having the jobs created in a system will allow for ease of scheduling.

- Easy to move jobs around or to assign to workers.

- Simple report showing what’s due when.

- Record the work that is being done.

- Record journals during the life of a job. If a job is extended over a period of days/weeks then keeping up to date with this should be recorded.

- Who did it, when it was done and how long it took?

- What inventory did they use?

Cost Capturing

- How much did the labour component cost?

- How much and how many inventory items?

- Total cost for the asset by a number of different methods:

     - By job

     - By cost centre

     - By date range

     - Budget versus actual