MPulse CMMS Blog

Thoughts and commentary about CMMS Software, the Industrial Internet of Things and Maintenance Management. The blog covers the practices behind MPACT CMMS, the flagship maintenance platform from MPulse Software. See what a CMMS is.

How to run a maintenance shift handover that keeps work moving: the three stages, a checklist, log rules and response-time tracking for work orders...
Learn how to prioritize maintenance work orders with clear priority levels, a risk-based scoring matrix, and a repeatable process from request intake to review...
Learn how 5S applies to maintenance: what each pillar means for tools, equipment and work areas, how to sustain it, and how to measure results...
Risk-based maintenance ranks assets by failure likelihood and consequence. Learn the steps, a scoring example, real results and how a CMMS supports it...
Predictive maintenance AI explained: how machine learning forecasts equipment failures, which algorithms fit which job, what data you need and how to start...
A purchase order buys from a supplier. A work order directs a job. Learn how they differ, which comes first, and how to link them to control maintenance costs...
Learn how to calculate MTBF step by step: the formula, what counts as operating time and a failure, worked examples, and the mistakes that skew the result...
MTBF vs MTTR explained: what each metric measures, how to calculate them with worked examples, what a good MTTR looks like and how to track both...

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Maintenance Shift Handover: Checklist, Log and Process

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Risk-Based Maintenance: How to Prioritize by Risk

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