How CMMS Software Saves You Time and Money

GREENSBORO, N.C. - June 2, 2015 - PRLog -- There are many ways in which a CMMS system can save time and money for an organization.

Poor preventive maintenance practices invariably result in increased downtime for assets and this is difficult to manage manually, particularly with larger or complex assets. One of the most important benefits of CMMS software is being able to properly perform preventive maintenance on all assets of an organization, in an automated way. CMMS software can be setup to notify maintenance staff without extra steps by management. Further, appropriately timed preventive maintenance will limit downtime.

Maximize Staff Efficiency

Labor costs are one of the larger expenses for any organization, and effective management of these costs can make a significant difference on profit and loss statements. Being able to forecast preventive maintenance orders will give an organization a much clearer forecast for staffing needs. As a result, direct labor costs will be reduced, resulting in a leaner organization and maximized organizational efficiency. An organization will potentially be able to reduce staff.

Streamline Parts and Inventory Management

CMMS software ( http://www.dpsi.com/cmms-software/ ) can do more than create efficiencies in staffing. It can also reduce delays in maintenance services due to lack of parts availability. Stocking levels can be managed to include both lead times for ordering and minimum levels. Parts and inventory management will minimize downtime for planned or unplanned maintenance work orders.

Replacement Forecasting

CMMS software gives an organization visibility into appropriate timelines for asset replacement. Gone are the days when an asset is broken beyond repair unexpectedly, due to paper records being inaccurate. CMMS can additionally be modified to account for asset-specific abnormalities, such as reduced machine hours or poor reliability. This forecasting capability will enhance an organization’s ability to appropriately plan for asset replacement.

Facilitate Improvements to Planned Work with Comprehensive Feedback

One of the more powerful aspects of CMMS software is the creation of a feedback loop for work orders. By soliciting feedback from maintenance technicians performing the work, maintenance planners can continuously improve job plans and documentation. Some questions you can use to solicit feedback from maintenance technicians include the following:

·         Were the job steps sufficiently documented and detailed to allow you to perform the work properly?

·         Were the durations of tasks accurate?

·         Were parts and quantities correct?

·         Were the tools/equipment properly identified?

·         Should the frequency of preventive maintenance be adjusted?

There’s no such thing as a perfect job plan. By capturing maintenance technicians’ feedback with CMMS software, you can learn from your team’s experiences and continue to make improvements to job plans.

Maximize Efficiency and Lower Costs in Your Maintenance Department with CMMS Software

Effective CMMS software can make a significant difference to your organization in terms of increasing efficiency and cost savings. iMaint is CMMS/EAM software that is specifically targeted for organizations in the manufacturing, facilities and fleet industries.  Contact us (http://www.dpsi.com/contact-us/)  today for more information, or request a free trialtoday.