Top 3 Signs You Need Life-Cycle Analysis
Your CMMS should be an investment that pays off over time.
You may already know many ways a CMMS saves time and money: tracking parts inventory, reducing errors, and keeping production lines running and facilities open.
But there’s an aspect of asset management often left unaddressed when buying a CMMS. It’s called LifeCycle Analysis (LCA).
Accurate LCA data determines when you should repair an asset, and when you should replace it, altogether.
It’s a simple concept that can save your company thousands of dollars. How?
Software as a Service (SaaS): Always The Best Way to Buy?
Is it always a good idea to rent software (also known as SaaS), or are there benefits to purchasing it outright? Learn the pros and cons.
There are so many choices when you’re shopping for maintenance software.
Among them is whether to choose to buy via licensed purchase or through a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription.
Before you decide, though, be sure you understand the pros and cons of each—and how purchase options differ from deployment options.
Here’s a few pertinent questions and some guidelines to help you keep it all straight.
What are Your Pain Points?
What’s driving you to search for CMMS software?
The answer to this question differs for every organization, but most have one issue in particular that’s pushed them “over the edge” to begin their search. Their original system (whether computer- or paper-based) is failing to meet their needs, and they can no longer feasibly sustain operations using it.
Typically, the limiting factor is a single key function their old system isn’t performing well. I call this a “primary pain point.” Of course, there may be more than one pain point—especially with older systems—but determining your top one, two, or three will help focus your selection process, and ensure you communicate your needs to potential vendors. Ultimately, it’ll get you the software that best heals your pain.
What to Look for in Maintenance Management Software
Understand the basic and advanced features of contemporary maintenance management software to guide your software search.
So you’ve decided to take the leap. You’re trading in the headaches and confusion of manual tracking in favor of a modern computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Do you know what to look for, though? What features should a CMMS have? With many capable software vendors in the CMMS market, finding the right solution can seem overwhelming.
Your search doesn’t have to be complicated, though. Focus first on finding software that covers the essentials, then dig a little deeper to find one that has “feature extensions” (aka “addons,” “options,” or “upgrade modules”) to meet your unique needs. Here’s what to look for.
Predictive Maintenance Data Alone is Not Enough
What if you could predict when your equipment was starting to break down and fix it before it actually fails?
It’s possible with the powerful combination of predictive maintenance (PdM) data and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software.
While PdM tools provide powerful data, that information’s value is limited without the context provided by CMMS software.
The combination of PdM data and a CMMS solution provides the most comprehensive view of your equipment.
Learn 5 important questions CMMS can help you answer to boost the effectiveness of your PM program.
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Why pay forever to rent software, when you can own it completely after 36 months?
MPulse has created a program that allows you to enjoy the lower upfront costs of software as a service (SaaS), but to own your software outright.
MPulse believes you should have the option of buying your software, and we’ve created a program that allows you to do so over 36 months.
You’ll have better payment terms than most SaaS contracts, and the software will be yours to keep.
MPulse Software Editions Datasheet
MPulse maintenance software solutions fit businesses of every size.
Whether you run a small maintenance shop or manage maintenance for a large enterprise, we have a software package that’ll make your organization more productive and profitable.
Find the solution that fits your needs.
With four robust software editions to choose from—Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—you can be sure you’re getting a flexible solution that works everywhere.
Understand the various editions of MPulse and what’s included with each.
MPulse Software & Lanz Cabinets Customer Case Study
Meet Andy Adams, Maintenance manager of Lanz Cabinets and MPulse Software administrator. He will take you through some of the maintenance challenges that Lanz overcame
