Miller Magazine Issue: 151 July 2022

75 COVER STORY MILLER / JULY 2022 What is a Computerized Maintenance Management Software ‘CMMS’? CMMS software is a maintenance management tool that let a maintenance planner to automate the maintenance activities to get the efficiency of the maintenance function by ensuring that the right information gets to the person who needs it, a maintenance planner has all the informa- tion they need to efficiently plan the resources to get the job done. Most of CMMS systems are cloud-based systems that centralize all information related to maintaining the assets currently in operation at facility or facilities. CMMS system is a one-stop hub where the maintenance planner and main- tenance team can see all information related to the plant asset maintenance program. So that CMMS system should house information as locations of all assets, how each one is performing, when they will require maintenance, and much more. Data analysis “Root Cause Analysis” of maintenance ac- tivities using efficient CMMS ensures that progress against metrics can be continuously monitored and improvements driven through historical tracking of information. To get ef- ficient use of CMMS should be associated with a well-de- fined maintenance workflow. This results in improved main- tenance performance, preventive maintenance program and reliability. CMMS is not just for reactive and preventative mainte- nance approaches, some of CMMS systems can work for proactive maintenance strategies such as predictive, and prescriptive maintenance. Furthermore, the IoT and AI-pow- ered capabilities of a CMMS make it possible to monitor real-time machine health and performance conditions and plan maintenance activities based on data from the sensors of the machine itself. Why Use a CMMS System? There are numerous benefits with supporting maintenance management by a digital solution such as Excel spreadsheets and is better by a CMMS software. A CMMS system benefits main- tenance teams in many ways, including, but are not limited to: •Ensures cost-effectiveness and reduces production costs by reducing repair and maintenance costs. •Efficiently provide data for maintenance budgeting by analy- sis of real maintenance costs. Analyzing real maintenance costs data help in identifying equipment that has excessive mainte- nance costs, which could indicate the need for equipment re- placement. •Minimize paperwork, freeing employees for more produc- tive work. •Ensures maximum reliability and plant safety by reducing accidents. •Focused use of resources, optimize inventory levels and re- duce carrying charges.