Responding to today's business challanges, leading computerized maintenance management systems developers continue to enhance the functionality and capability of their software and services.

1. Additional funtionality

Larger computerised maintenance systems now provide:

• Work schedules produced systematically
• asset type maintenance schedules
• Control of inventory levels and materials over extended periods of time
• Equipment issues recorded and alerts issued
• Flexible asset register creation with the ability to trace components
• Program management functionality
• Shutdown planning functionality
• Instant viewing of AV training aids etc
• Real-time data dissemination by email, SMS and Internet

2. Joined up thinking: a system wide approach Maintenance Management is increasingly believed to hold the key to profitability and now features in most enterprise management tools. The Alphabet spaghetti that is CMMS, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) systems, all claim to deliver maintenance management capabilities. Computerized Maintenance Mangement Systems provide information to meet the specific requirements of a maintenance team. To reap the advantages of efficient maintenance and receive company wide information management, businesses need to link a flexible computerized maintenance system with their ERP or EAM system.

3. Enhanced mobility

Maintenance engineers are stretched to cover wider areas on lower budgets. Recently the incredible rise of wireless communications has enabled CMMS suppliers to enable remote electronic access to the CMMS. To support greater mobility and flexibility, new PDAs have been introduced. Mobile technology. Computerized maintenance system tend to give the greatest advantages in the following areas:

* Asset auditing
* project schedules
* Stock movements
* Text/email alerts for critical breakdowns minimize downtime

4. Easy access for all management

As a vital tool in the fight for lean manufacturing processes, a CMMS should be used widely across the organization by appropriate staff. We inhabit a world with a multi-ethnic workforce where IT literacy amongst the workforce is not homogeneous.
Intuitive, simple dashboards encourage all employees to contribute to and "own" the system. There is considerably less need for training when the interface is "familiar" to staff. If extra data needs to be entered, editors and calendars make it easy to do manually. Functionality on up-to-date systems allows job completions and adjustments to be changed all at once.

Ease of capturing and sending out information is a significant part of a CMMS. As personel leave companies, it is crucial to document proceedures for incoming staff. The powerful computerised maintenance management system packages allow users to find and attach multiple documents to both work orders and tasks and associate multiple standard texts with a task. User passwords allow personel access to information which may be pre-configured. This is only available on some CMMS.

5. Visible reporting

Maintnenance managers are able to spot progress of projects, current problems and the position of important assets. Easy to read Dashboards help demonstrate the value of the maintenance department and can also enhance the wider factory culture, with everyone working from a very visible report that helps to encourage teamwork. In the current business climate, the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance operation is more important than ever. Maintenance employees have the ability to increase productivity through reducing downtime, enhancing asset management and keeping an eye on expenditure.

CMMS investment is vital if asset management is to move in a proactive direction, driven by effective equipment maintenance.

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