Next Level Maintenance Reports with Turn-Key Data Integration
CMMS software captures key maintenance data to help you create reports or documents with details of your team’s maintenance work. But often other departments need access to that data, or have their own data that’s useful to maintenance managers. That was the situation facing Saint-Gobain Ceramics High Performance Refractories (HPR) maintenance department in their Worchester, […]
Achieving 100% Preventative Maintenance Completion Rate
Preventive maintenance scheduling is one of the top reasons maintenance departments buy CMMS software. Everyone’s goal is to accomplish achieving 100% Preventative Maintenance completion rate. Many MPulse customers want a 100% preventive maintenance task completion rate. We asked a new MPulse customer, Matt, how his team achieved it. Matt’s goal when his organization purchased MPulse […]
Why Spreadsheets Don’t Cut It Anymore
Maintenance management in the past relied on pencil and paper and/or spreadsheets to track maintenance work. And it worked. But maintenance management has changed. Organizations have discovered maintenance affects the entire operation. And that means they’re paying attention in ways they weren’t in the past. You used to get phone calls when something broke. Now […]
Is the MPulse 0% Finance Program Right for Your CMMS Software Purchase?
If you’ve been researching your first CMMS software purchase (or an upgrade), you’ve realized most vendors want you to buy software as a service (SaaS) solutions. But here at MPulse, we believe SaaS isn’t for everyone. So if you’re looking for a way to purchase CMMS software outright, take a look at our new MPulse […]
What Are Your CMMS Reports Telling You?
With CMMS software, every work order builds up a treasure trove of maintenance data in your CMMS database. The next step? Turning your maintenance data reports into actionable insight. That’s the real value of CMMS software. Read on for this CMMS solution. Find Out What’s Working… and What’s Not CMMS reports help you see your […]
Time for a Parts Room Audit? CMMS Software to the Rescue!
It’s common for public agencies to have their parts inventory audited on a regular basis. Typically, these audits occur annually by taking a random selection of items and comparing the inventory numbers in the computer to the actual items on a shelf. The purpose isn’t really to find problems or assign blame. Instead, the goal […]
CMMS Implementation Services: What Maintenance Managers Should Know
Maintenance managers know it’s critical to have the right tools—and the right skills—for the job. The same is true when it comes to CMMS implementation services. That’s what Nick told me. As the maintenance director for a large, multi-site corporation, Nick knows his maintenance strategy is only as good as his people and the tools […]
Investing in Maintenance Software Pays Off in the Long Run
Investing in maintenance software pays off in the long run. Several years ago, my town was struck hard by a recession. Businesses closed. Unemployment grew. You could see the effects in the business district—empty storefronts and office buildings. The town had a glut of business space. And, as demand fell, so did the prices. My […]
The Hidden Costs of Free Maintenance Software
You’ve heard the saying, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” That’s what a new MPulse customer, James, said to me last week. James is researching maintenance software—his team still uses mostly paper and pencil. He knows it’s time for a change. So, he did what many maintenance managers before him have done. He […]
Is It Time for a CMMS Software Upgrade?
Sometimes change feels risky. But not changing carries risk too—the risk of becoming uncompetitive because your business practices haven’t kept up with the times. We’ve experienced a lot of change lately with the release of our new MPulse 8 CMMS software, so change is a topic that’s on our minds. It’s on the minds of […]
