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How to Calculate and Improve MTTR and MTBF
MTTR (mean time to repair) is the average time it takes to fix a failed asset. MTBF (mean time between failures) is the average operating time between breakdowns. You calculate MTTR by dividing total repair time by the number of failures. You calculate MTBF by dividing total operating time by the number of failures. Together,…
Read MoreWhat Is the Best Power Plant Asset Management Software?
Anyone searching for the single best power plant asset management software is asking the wrong question. The right platform depends on your plant size, your compliance requirements, and the systems you already run. This guide gives you an evaluation framework instead of a list of software vendors that may or may not align with your…
Read MorePreventive Maintenance Checklist for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmaceutical plants must keep equipment reliable, clean, and within validated operating limits. FDA regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) make maintenance failures a direct risk to product quality and compliance. A missed maintenance task can damage a batch, delay production, or create a quality event. A structured preventive maintenance checklist that pharmaceutical industry facilities can…
Read MoreUsing PFMEA for Maintenance Risk Management
A common misconception is that reactive maintenance manages risk. In reality, reactive maintenance absorbs it, since every unplanned breakdown is a risk that wasn’t addressed before it became a failure event. The costs follow: downtime, emergency labor, expedited parts, and in some cases, safety incidents that affect both personnel and regulatory standing. Using PFMEA for…
Read MoreHow to Conduct a PFMEA: A Step-by-Step Guide for Maintenance Techs
Recurring failures are typically an indicator of a bad process. A well-crafted process failure mode and effects analysis identifies workflow vulnerabilities before they create unplanned downtime. By contrast, a poorly formed process results in assets with inexplicably failing health and incomplete reporting. Understanding how to conduct a PFMEA is critical to ensuring a good process.…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Spare Parts Waste with EAM
Spare parts waste is a common data problem. Teams without reliable consumption data tend to over-order, leading to decisions that aren’t based on maintenance history. These estimations lead to parts being replaced when they don’t need to be or being under-ordered, causing repair delays. The result is that stock accumulates, expires, or becomes obsolete. Enterprise…
Read MoreHow EAM Supports Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Asset failures can stem from thousands of origin points; If you’ve ever sat through a PFMEA session that felt more like guesswork than structured analysis, you already know that the methodology is only as good as the data behind it. Process failure mode and effects analysis requires teams to score every failure mode on three…
Read MoreHow LLumin CMMS+ Prevents Stockouts and Over-Ordering
Rather than thinking of them as opposites, one of the best ways to manage stockouts and overordering is to see them as originating from the same source. Inventory carrying costs consume 25-30% of total inventory value annually. This is especially true when considering storage, insurance, and depreciation, while stockouts force 50-100% premiums on emergency parts…
Read MoreHow Universities Use CMMS to Maintain Aging Campus Infrastructure
Even when budgets are tight, you can keep your university campus in top shape with preventive and proactive maintenance fueled by CMMS for universities. Yet many campuses operate buildings and utilities that are decades old, with a staggering $112 billion maintenance backlog threatening the foundational infrastructure of higher education institutions nationwide. Moody’s Ratings estimates that…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Common Pitfalls in CMMS Data Migration
70% of data migration projects fail to meet their objectives, often due to underestimated risks and poor planning. For maintenance and operations managers, migrating from legacy systems or spreadsheets to a CMMS can be particularly complex, with 41% of manufacturers citing resource constraints as their biggest implementation challenge. This table below provides an overview of…
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