MAPCON CMMS Blog

May 07, 2025

Balancing Maintenance Costs and Asset Performance for Long-Term Success

Many businesses constantly seek to balance maintenance costs and performance. They contend with the factors of efficiency, minimized downtime, and resource allocation. They seek reliable assets with long life. They want optimal inventory levels.

In this article, we'll delve into the art of achieving this balance and explore how a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) serves as a powerful ally in the process.

Understanding the Balance Between Maintenance Costs and Performance

Think of maintenance costs and performance as two colossal pillars. Both support the edifice of any industrial operation. You can't have too many maintenance expenses without risking financial health.

May 06, 2025

What Is RIME? A Guide to Implementing Ranking Index for Maintenance

Some companies face the challenge of limited resources but a multitude of pressing tasks. They must learn to prioritize. The ranking index for maintenance expenditures (RIME) presents itself as a solution.

In this article, we'll look at the following:

⮚ What Is RIME (Ranking Index for Maintenance Expenditures)?

⮚ How to Calculate RIME to Determine Maintenance Procedures.

⮚ The Life Cycle of a RIME Score in Maintenance Operations.

⮚ Benefits of Implementing RIME in Maintenance Strategy.

⮚ Challenges of Implementing RIME and How to Overcome Them.

⮚ Real-World Industrial Examples of RIME in Action.

⮚ How a CMMS Supports RIME Implementation and Scoring.

May 05, 2025

What Is Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM) and Why It Matters

Let's answer the question of what is risk-based maintenance (RBM). Imagine your car. You wouldn't wait for the engine to sputter and cough before taking it in for an oil change, right? You'd practice preventive maintenance (PM) to keep your vehicle running smoothly.

What about the world of industrial equipment, sprawling facilities, or intricate infrastructure networks? That's where RBM steps in. In this article, we'll discuss the following:

• What Is Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM)?
• Why Risk-Based Maintenance Is Essential for Maintenance Departments.
• Exploring Alternatives to Risk-Based Maintenance for Asset Reliability.
• Why You Should Consider Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM).
• Steps to Implement a Risk-Based Maintenance Strategy How to Implement a Risk-Based Maintenance Strategy.
• Common Challenges of Implementing RBM and How to Overcome Them.
• How a CMMS Supports Risk-Based Maintenance Success.

May 01, 2025

Implementing Precision Maintenance: A Guide to Proactive Asset Care

In the world of asset management, you hear all sorts of terms quantifying types of maintenance. Preventive. Reactive. Preventative. But what is precision maintenance? Read on for the following discussions.

⮚ What is Precision Maintenance?

⮚ Requirements For Precision Maintenance.

⮚ Benefits of Implementing Precision Maintenance.

⮚ Challenges Face When Implementing Precision Maintenance.

⮚ Examples of Precision Maintenance in Action.

⮚ How a CMMS Gives You Focus on Precision Maintenance.

⮚ Implementing Precision Maintenance: A Step-by-Step Guide.

April 30, 2025

System Availability (SA): How to Maximize Uptime and Improve Operations

Why do businesses put importance on System Availability (SA)? What is it? How do you calculate it and use the information to improve your operations?

In this article, we'll discuss the following:

⮚ What is System Availability (SA) and Why It Matters?

⮚ How to Calculate System Availability Percentages.

⮚ The Power of SA in O&M Strategies.

⮚ System Availability vs. Asset Reliability: What's the Difference?

⮚ 5 Key Strategies for Improving System Availability.

⮚ How a CMMS Helps Improve System Availability.

April 29, 2025

System Adoption Rate (SAR): How to Track and Increase It

Efficiency without sacrificing production. Companies strive to maximize this concept. They implement new systems. However, the success of these initiatives hinges on a crucial metric: system adoption rate (SAR). This article delves into the world of system adoption.

⮚ What is SAR and Why Does System Adoption Rate Matter?

⮚ How to Calculate System Adoption Rate (SAR).

⮚ What's a Good System Adoption Rate? Benchmarks Explained.

⮚ Strategies to Increase System Adoption Rate Across Teams.

⮚ Why Tracking SAR is Essential to System Success.

⮚ How a CMMS Can Increase System Adoption Rate (SAR).

April 28, 2025

Tracking ROA: How to Improve Return on Assets with CMMS

In the business world, you can't consider profitability only as about making money. You want to make the most of what you have. Enter: Return on Assets (ROA) comes in. In this article, we'll discuss—

April 24, 2025

How to Build a Successful RAM Strategy for Maintenance Excellence

Imagine a race car. A marvel of engineering, designed for peak performance. But what good is a lightning-fast car stuck in the pits? That's where Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) come in. In this article, we'll look at the following:

⮚ What Is RAM And Its Components?

⮚ Why Do We Look At The Three Factors Together?

⮚ RAM As Part Of Asset Management.

⮚ The Benefits Of Striving For RAM Success.

⮚ The Importance Of Condition Monitoring.

⮚ Industry Examples Of RAM.

⮚ How A CMMS Organizes RAM.

April 23, 2025

How to Improve Asset Useful Life and Maximize the Asset Lifecycle

Within any organization, effective asset management remains a crucial factor in financial health and operational efficiency. Tangible property that contributes to the generation of revenue plays a vital role in day-to-day operations. However, as with everything else, assets have a finite lifespan. This useful life dictates the period during which you can expect them to function effectively and generate economic benefits.

You need to understand and strategically manage the useful life of assets to receive the most value. In this article, we'll cover the following points:

April 22, 2025

Utility Asset Management: Best Practices to Optimize Performance

Modern life includes a complex network of pipes, wires, and machinery. They deliver essential services like electricity, water, and gas to our homes and businesses. These assets, under the purview of utility companies, require careful management to ensure reliable and efficient service. Thus, these companies, like so many others, must have a comprehensive understanding of asset management.

In this article, we'll discuss the following:

• What is Utility Asset Management?
• Key Goals to Utility Asset Management.
• Utilities That Conduct Asset Management.
• Best Practices for Utility Asset Management.
• How a CMMS Enhances Utilities Asset Management.