Is your CMMS effective?

Maintenance Management Systems – a waste of time

Have you been successful in implementing an effective Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)?

Many organizations have been persuaded to implement a CMMS, but the sad news is that this does not necessarily guarantee a successful outcome. There is a lot more to implementing a successful system as opposed to just implementing a system and waiting for things to improve and progress. Where the effort has been put in and the implementation is successful then the rewards are rich and numerous.

Effectiveness Vs. Output

This chart shows attributes gained through the implementation of an effective CMMS, as well as the achieved outputs:

Let’s briefly review those attributes:

On the effectiveness side:

• More plant availability
• Improved plant reliability
• Greater safety awareness and environment
• Healthy environment to work in
• Better maintenance and product quality
• More cost efficient maintenance
• Improved optimization of plant performance

We will be producing more products to meet our clients’ needs

On the output side:

• More productive
• Better safety
• Clean environment
• Improved department and company image
• Minimised operating and maintenance Costs

Product Waste and Costs will be Reduced

Input, Output, and Profits

This end result is that:

• The input will minimize costs. This is the maintenance system itself which includes the vital information that is fed back from the work order for completed maintenance activities. Right skill, right time, right tools.
• The output will maximize asset performance. Well-maintained equipment will perform better, will produce more volume and better quality products. It will also increase the lifespan of the asset thus saving long-term additional replacement costs for the company.
• The result will be increased profitability. More volume and better quality will transform into greater profitability. This means that we can increase productivity with improved equipment performance without having to spend more capital on costly replacement equipment.

People, Tools, and Spares

Simply put: Get the right people, the right tools, and the right spares in the right place fast. Record what you did and what you spent. It will enable your company to move forward with Maximising efficiencies and Minimising cost levels.

The goal of Improvement Efforts

The goal of any improvement effort must be to strive to achieve World Class Maintenance (WCM). This will put us firmly into a position to be an effective global competitor in a very competitive market.

It will also enable us to positively impact our Organisations bottom line by keeping plant operations running:

• Smoothly
• Productively
• With as little disruption as possible
• Saving long term maintenance costs

Summary

So don’t join the ranks of companies who are disappointed and dissatisfied with the non-effectiveness of their CMMS. A CMMS is not a waste of time. The rewards are rich and numerous but like most things in life, the secret is in the planning of the implementation, and don’t forget to get your processes and procedures in line before kicking off your project.

Remember the goal of Improvement efforts is the achievement of World Class Maintenance Standards for your company.

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