by Janvi Joseph | Sep 17, 2020
Failure codes and asset errors Within most CMMS systems, failure codes can be used on a work order to help identify why a particular type of equipment or asset failed. These codes are typically alphanumeric characters that are attributed to abbreviations of their... by Janvi Joseph | Sep 15, 2020
Managing work orders is a challenging task, but with the COVID-19 restrictions, technology and automation have become important now more than ever. Some companies have faced disruption in transitioning to a remote work environment and as such, their processes... by Maria McLoughlin | Sep 10, 2020
Sometimes, work orders may confuse rather than clarify. Though work orders exist to help organize maintenance and track the history of an asset, poorly documented data can be a costly obstacle to optimizing your maintenance processes. Poor work orders can happen for... by Caitlin Chan | Sep 8, 2020
For any asset-intensive business, maintenance backlogs play a key role in determining the reliability of an equipment’s operating condition, the efficiency of an organization’s maintenance strategy, and the major areas of improvement in a plant’s maintenance... by Maria McLoughlin | Sep 3, 2020
Asset-intensive businesses can record and manage their work orders in lots of ways! Some may use the old-fashioned pen and paper method, while others may use more sophisticated EAM or CMMS software. In between these two options is the spreadsheet: not as complicated...