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The Maintenance Management Blog

November 11, 2024


Understanding Wrench Time


Image: maintenance technician on the jobIn the maintenance world, we often hear the term “wrench time.” How do we understand what wrench time entails? How can you improve the efficiency of maintenance technicians? How does a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS> benefit technicians and supervisors?


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Filed under: maintenance, CMMS, wrench time, efficiency — Stephen Brayton on Monday, November 11, 2024

November 04, 2024


What Is Reactive Maintenance?


Maintenance departments face several options when it comes to how they operate. Many factors go into how they service assets, store inventory, and accomplish aspects of maintenance management. Size, resources, etc. This article focuses on the question of what is reactive maintenance.


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Filed under: CMMS, maintenance, preventive maintenance — Stephen Brayton on Monday, November 04, 2024

October 28, 2024


The Difference Between Process And Procedure


Image: utility workers at dawnHave you ever heard the terms "process" and "procedure" used? People use one for the other as if they mean the same thing. A closer examination reveals distinct differences between these two concepts. You need to understand the differences between process and procedure. It'll help you improve the efficiency of your work.


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Filed under: proces, procedure, maintenance, preventive maintenance, CMMS — Stephen Brayton on Monday, October 28, 2024

October 21, 2024


What Is Emergency Maintenance


Image: Maintenance technician using a mobile appMaintenance jobs fall into one of four categories. Urgent, Important, Non-urgent, Unimportant. The combination of these determines how soon a technician needs to act. In this article, we’ll look at problems that fall under Urgent and Important, also termed Emergency Maintenance. What is emergency maintenance? Read further.


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Filed under: maintenance, management, preventive maintenance, CMMS — Stephen Brayton on Monday, October 21, 2024

October 14, 2024


Why You Need CMMS Mobile


Image: Maintenance technician using a mobile appNumerous industries and companies have maintenance departments. The work they do doesn’t always keep them in one building or a central area. Utility companies are out in the field. Large hospitals cover a lot of property with multiple floors. These examples show why you need CMMS mobile.


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Filed under: CMMS, maintenance, mobile — Stephen Brayton on Monday, October 14, 2024

October 07, 2024


How CMMS Benefits Routine Maintenance


Image: Technician working on a piece of equipmentMaintenance management covers many facets of a business. Assets, inventory, preventive maintenance (PM), work orders, and even purchasing. In this article, we'll focus on preventive or routine maintenance and look at the following:


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Filed under: CMMS, maintenance, preventive maintenance — Stephen Brayton on Monday, October 07, 2024

September 30, 2024


What Mean Time Between Failures Means


Image: maintenance technician on the jobA maintenance department conducts asset management by analyzing several factors. One of those is the mean time between failure (MTBF). This calculation is key to asset/equipment performance, safety, design, and reliability. But what does mean time between failures mean? In this article, we’ll discuss the following:


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Filed under: maintenance, CMMS, Mean Time, assets — Stephen Brayton on Monday, September 30, 2024

September 23, 2024


What Is The Shewhart Cycle?


Image: maintenance supervisor evaluating jobYou strive for success, whether for home or workplace projects. Using the Shewhart Cycle can help with that. But what is the Shewhart Cycle? This week, let's explore that question.


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Filed under: Shewhart Cycle, maintenance, CMMS — Stephen Brayton on Monday, September 23, 2024

September 16, 2024


What Is Maintenance Management?


Image: a maintenance team in discussionThe answer to the question of what is maintenance management consists of many layers. At the foundation, it means overseeing a company's maintenance tasks. Let's use an analogy for better understanding. Place those words maintenance management at the top of a hierarchical family tree and study the branches or subcategories.


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Filed under: CMMS, maintenance, management, assets, preventive maintenance — Stephen Brayton on Monday, September 16, 2024

September 09, 2024


What Is An Organized Stockroom


Image: warehouse of inventory on shelvesMaintenance management success depends on several key factors. As a sub-category of this, you should ask what is an organized stockroom. Assets need maintenance. Technicians use parts and supplies for those jobs. What do we mean by an organized stockroom? What does it look like? How does a supervisor get and keep it organized? Let’s answer those questions this week.


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Filed under: inventory, maintenance, organization, CMMS — Stephen Brayton on Monday, September 09, 2024