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Often when we mention, “computerized maintenance management system” or “CMMS,” some of our customers immediately think, “Too complicated.” That reaction is understandable, especially since an overwhelming number of facilities using a CMMS are using systems with too many bells and whistles or are wasting their engineers’ precious time on elements that are wholly unnecessary.
The core functions of a CMMS are to account for every piece of equipment onsite at a facility, distribute preventative maintenance work requests, and alert onsite engineering staff to issues that arise.
When it is done well, computer maintenance management systems deliver tremendous benefits to our customers and enable us to serve them much more proactively and efficiently. The key to integrating a successful CMMS is working with the right partner to identify and adapt the system that is right for your facility—one that is streamlined to meet your needs rather than being confusing or overwhelming in its offerings.
The benefits of integrating a CMMS are extensive, but here are a few that I see consistently:
- Simplified document tracking and record keeping. Although many clients’ initial reaction to the idea of a CMMS is that it will be too complicated, the right CMMS should dramatically simplify and streamline your work. Many facilities benefit from a pared-down system that delivers exactly the information needed, and which any engineer can be quickly trained to operate.
- Effective and efficient time management. This benefit is readily apparent to us, as the service provider, but it ultimately delivers many times over for our clients. A system that enables us to work more effectively and efficiently delivers customers tremendous cost savings in the long run.
- Prediction of labor utilization. The system can estimate the amount of time and labor necessary for every preventative maintenance task. By capturing a complete and accurate list of equipment, we can determine the number of engineers needed to maintain equipment on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.
With a background in facilities engineering technology and systems engineering, I have built a career developing preventative maintenance standards categorized by system, such as electrical, fire, life safety, grounds, HVAC, and plumbing. I have seen firsthand how—done right—these systems have advantages for every type of facility, from small private schools to our public venue customers and everyone in between.
Through our thoughtful, individualized process of integrating a CMMS, UG2 partners with our customers which cultivates a mutually beneficial long-term relationship. That is because our process not only accounts for your equipment, but it also allows us to get to know your work processes, specific needs, and capacity for training on the equipment.
When it comes to integrating a CMMS, the right partner will take the weight off your engineering staff. Every decision UG2 makes in the process has the over-arching goal of reducing stress, anxiety, and uncertainty.
My primary focus—and that of all of us at UG2–is making the transition and ongoing operation of a CMMS system as easy for each customer as possible.
Do you have questions about the benefits of integrating a CMMS at your facility, or about improving an approach that you’ve found isn’t fully working for you? Get in touch and let’s talk about it.