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 9: The Future of CMMS/EAM Systems
What is the future direction for CMMS / EAM systems? What are their trends? Should a company invest now or in the future?
These are all questions that face every company. Briefly we will consider some observations in these regards.
First, the buy now or later question is always asked. It is a waste of money not to implement a CMMS / EAM system and begin the savings immediately, provided the organization is ready. CMMS / EAM systems can be upgraded or changed as new enhancements are made. The importance is selecting a capable and qualified vendor, one that is willing to support their product from the beginning. With this being the case, what are some of the trends for the future?
CMMS /EAM System Trends
An overview of where CMMS / EAM systems are headed provides some interesting insights into the status of maintenance management. Currently, CMMS / EAM systems vendors are focusing in the following areas:
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Support for TPM
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Support for Predictive Systems
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Utilization of Expert Systems
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Interfaces with CAD and Imaging Systems
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Integration with Production Scheduling Systems (MRP / MRPII)
Support for TPM
One of the current trends in maintenance management is the shift towards Total Productive Maintenance. This concept ties together the various parts of an organization around the utilization of equipment. The benchmark to this concept is the overall equipment effectiveness formula. The formula requires the delay times for the equipment, the capacity utilization rate, and the quality rate. Currently, most vendors offering this option...
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