CMMS: definition and implementation in business
Do you want to review your business project and improve your management? CMMS or Computer Aided Maintenance Management brings you effective solutions!
The use of CMMS software is becoming more and more widespread and in the majority of cases, it replaces that of Excel.
CMMS, everything you need to know!
Computer-Assisted Maintenance HE Tuber Management takes the form of software dedicated to the organization and planning of industrial maintenance interventions as well as the complete management of the machine fleet.
CMMS, definition
Computer-Aided Maintenance Management allows dashboard monitoring, inventory management, operation of maintenance activities and analysis of the company’s financial state. It supports technicians in their daily tasks and promotes the dissemination of information. If used preventively, it increases the level of safety and extends the life of the equipment.
The rationalization and optimization of maintenance operations are two of the objectives of CMMS. The resulting repercussions are positive:
- reduced downtime;
- increased productivity;
- increase in turnover and profits;
- lower maintenance costs;
- simplification of decision-making;
- better task planning.
At the same time and very logically, the quality of services and customer satisfaction improve.
CMMS, functionalities
Implementation of CMMS in business
The implementation of Computer Aided Maintenance Management in business requires:
- the reorientation or redefinition of the business project;
- the identification and removal of human and material obstacles; And
- the insertion of essential basic data into the CMMS software: nomenclatures, inventory and purchasing management, etc.
Evolution or creation of the business project
The evolution or creation of the business project in the face of Computer Aided Maintenance Management is a realistic approach, which must be sized for the company. It is controlled and coordinated cross-functionally.
Its bases are common to the management of all projects:
- drafting specifications: reference for project managers;
- implementation of indicators:
- time: timeline with start and end date;
- financial: budget for each stage;
- human and material: obstacles to be overcome, choice of CMMS software and investment.
- comprehensive risk analysis.
In order to have a process that works, communication on the progress of the project to all teams is essential.
Choice of software or system
CMMS software supports users in managing:
- mission orders;
- asset data;
- planning and scheduling of tasks (preventive maintenance);
- inventory;
- reports and analyzes their activities.
The choice of CMMS software takes into account the following criteria:
- the sector of activity: if it is subject to specific regulations, the software must comply with the requirements and standards in force;
- the size of the company: large entrepreneurial structures need software capable of managing a large amount of data;
- functionalities: they must meet the needs and expectations of the company;
- the budget allocated to the acquisition: it is necessary to make a comparison on the functionality/price ratio;
- implementation: the publisher or supplier must provide training;
- scalability or reliability: joint evolution of the software with the needs of the business;
- shared use: the software must be accessible to several users simultaneously;
- nomadism: users have access regardless of where they are.
In conclusion, it must be remembered that CMMS is a vector of progress. The software is easy to access and even if its implementation depends on the consistency of the business project, possibly revisited for the occasion, it generally does not encounter any major problems.