What is a CMMS? Meaning, Benefits, Key Features and How to Implement
Maintenance management isn’t easy, especially when you don’t have the technology to support your work. You have to make sure maintenance work is done on time, equipment is running smoothly, and the company you are maintaining is running with minimal […]
Equipment Validation: Process, Types, and Best Practices
Validation is a critical part of any quality management system. It ensures a product or process consistently meets all quality requirements and can deliver the expected results. The goal of equipment validation is to properly design, produce, adapt, and maintain […]
OEE Calculation: Formulas, Examples, and Tools to Measure OEE
OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) is one of the best tools to optimize a production system. But it takes a little middle school math to get you there. Don’t be afraid. We will walk you through the process of performing OEE […]
A Quick Guide to Functional Failures: Definition, Examples & Common Causes
Functional failures are a problem in every industry. It’s a silent way to lose money, waste time, and squander precious manpower. You need to understand it — so you can prevent it. We’ll show you what functional failure is, explain […]
How to Develop and Write an Asset Management Strategy
An asset management strategy is a document that outlines where your current asset management efforts stand, assesses changes that need to be made within the next 3–5 years, and outlines the high-level actions you need to take to get there. […]
11 Ways to Utilize Maintenance History Records to Improve Asset Management
Equipment maintenance history records contain crucial data you need to optimize your asset management efforts. In this article, we will show you how to utilize your maintenance records to reduce costs, pass audits, find problems, improve equipment reliability, and much […]
Six Big Losses in Manufacturing: How to Improve OEE
If you work in manufacturing, you are always looking for ways to increase productivity. Enter, the Six Big Losses model. Many organizations use OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) as a key measurement of efficiency and it is easy to see why. […]
How to Conquer Your Maintenance Backlog
Effectively handling your maintenance backlog is an important part of equipment maintenance and asset management. A lengthy backlog results in neglected tasks that are hard to manage in the long term. It will only be a matter of time before […]
The Relationship Between Maintenance and Reliability
People often use the terms maintenance and reliability interchangeably. However, they are two separate concepts. While there is some overlap, their scope and focus are quite different. Understanding those differences, as well as how each concept impacts the other, is […]
Taking Sports Facility Management to the Next Level
Sports play a large and important role in U.S. society. In fact, the market size of the Sports Franchises industry is $44.2 billion as of 2023, and the industry continues to grow an average of 2.2% per year. With so […]