Successfully Utilizing CMMS/EAM Systems
Whether you are in the selection, implementation, or utilization phase with your system, this comprehensive text contains valuable information that will help anyone using a CMMS / EAM system.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Successfully Utilizing CMMS/EAM Systems
Chapter 4: The Selection Process
Do I Really Need a CMMS / EAM System?
After exploring the difference between a manual system and a computerized system (see Chapter 3), and their advantages and disadvantages, the first question to ask is whether you need the computerized system. There is a three-step process that can be followed to successfully answer that question and others that will result. The steps are:
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Analysis
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Selection
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Implementation (See Chapter 5)
Analysis
Good planning and control of the maintenance function are derived from the efforts of maintenance supervision. They must monitor their work force, see that all necessary records are kept, and ensure that equipment maintenance, including preventive maintenance, is properly scheduled and executed.
However, as the equipment becomes more complex, the industrial facility becomes physically larger, and the number of employees increases, the manager needs help managing all of the maintenance information. Increasing the salary workforce may be a temporary solution, but problems will persist. A CMMS / EAM system can help to shrink the problems and complexity of the plant to a manageable level. How does one decide if a CMMS / EAM system is required?
To start, one should examine the present maintenance system. Some questions to consider:
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Are the maintenance costs for your installation rising faster than operations costs?
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How much more are you spending on maintenance than you were five years ago?
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Do you know what it costs to maintain each piece of equipment?
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Do your maintenance craftsmen spend most of their time waiting to work?
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Do...
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