by Carson McFarlane | Feb 24, 2022
Next up this week requires an investigation into obsolete parts in your EAM/CMMS systems. Obsolete parts in your systems and, by extension, your inventory can pose problems for your upkeep operations if they aren’t managed proactively. Obsolete parts occur over time... by Carson McFarlane | Feb 22, 2022
Let’s talk duplicate parts. Duplicate parts occur when the same part gets added to your material master in your CMMS system more than once. Specifically, we’re investigating some of the problems that arise when duplicate parts are left in your EAM/CMMS system. There... by Carson McFarlane | Feb 17, 2022
Many asset-intensive companies struggle with maintaining BOMs for their critical equipment. Without BOMs, companies are faced with wasted time, misordered parts, and unfulfilled maintenance requests for critical assets. In an EAM system, a materials BOM captures spare... by Carson McFarlane | Feb 15, 2022
Some of the ways poor quality BOMs can impact the business include: difficulty identifying parts, inappropriate orders of maintenance parts, and delayed upkeep requests. In effect, these occurrences can impact corporate efficiency and production targets. A BOM will... by Carson McFarlane | Feb 10, 2022
A crucial aspect of building accurate BOMs is ensuring spare parts data imported into the EAM/CMMS system is clean and organized. If this asset and maintenance master data is misnamed, missing specific elements, or just all-around disorganized, chances are the quality... by Carson McFarlane | Feb 8, 2022
The claim that building BOMs is expensive is not unfounded. They require serious time, expertise, and resources, so many companies employ third-party contractors. There are many contributing factors to the high cost of constructing BOMs. One of them would be building...