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Digital Twins in Asset Management: What You Need to Know
Introduction Alt text: Digital Twins in Asset Management: What You Need to Know – Green check mark inside a hexagon with circuit-like connections, representing digital integration. While traditional asset management strategies often rely on periodic inspections, routine data collection, and reactive maintenance, digital twins enable a more proactive, predictive, and holistic approach. These virtual replicas…
Read MoreThe Impact of Predictive Analytics on Maintenance Efficiency
Introduction Picture an industrial environment where unexpected breakdowns are a thing of the past. That’s the power of predictive analytics. By blending AI, IoT sensors, and machine learning, organizations move beyond the limitations of reactive fixes and proactively address maintenance needs before problems escalate. This data-driven approach doesn’t just cut downtime—it also unlocks efficiencies, optimizes…
Read MoreEffectively Managing Your Business’s High Number of Assets
Introduction Let’s face it: managing hundreds – or even thousands – of assets across your business isn’t just about keeping things organized. It’s about minimizing downtime, avoiding unnecessary costs, and making sure that every piece of equipment works to its full potential. We’ve seen businesses struggle to locate critical equipment during peak demand, overpay for…
Read MoreThe Pros Of Predictive Maintenance Software: Preventative & Predictive
Introduction Preventative maintenance has a great reputation for improving equipment reliability and performance, reducing maintenance costs, and warding off unexpected equipment failures, among other important benefits. For many companies, it is a preferred approach. In fact, according to a maintenance study performed by Plant Engineering, a staggering 88% of manufacturing companies rely on preventative maintenance,…
Read MoreThe Importance of EAM for Hotel and Hospitality Businesses
Introduction The hotel and hospitality industry largely runs on two principles: maintaining high-quality service to maintain customer satisfaction and the ability to keep costs down. The way to go about achieving this is through the proper management of assets (and staff) within a hotel. The value of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is on full display…
Read MoreWhat is Root Cause Analysis for Facilities Maintenance?
Introduction When systems break down or recurring issues disrupt daily operations, the costs can add up quickly – not just in terms of money but also time and morale. – And Root Cause Analysis (RCA) fights that by transforming reactive troubleshooting into a strategic approach that eliminates the underlying causes of recurring issues. But what…
Read MoreWhat is Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) and How to Calculate It
LLumin discusses MRO inventory optimization strategies such as JIT and VMI and when each approach is appropriate.
Read MorePFMEA vs DFMEA: Core Benefits and Differences
LLumin discusses MRO inventory optimization strategies such as JIT and VMI and when each approach is appropriate.
Read More How to Train and Manage a Top-Notch Plant Maintenance Team
Introduction Maintenance technicians are undoubtedly highly essential personnel within any organization, tasked with the vital responsibility of monitoring, maintaining, and restoring mission-critical equipment and facility assets. Companies are keenly aware of the need to attract and retain skilled individuals who can effectively oversee these mechanical systems. However, the role of a maintenance staff goes beyond…
Read MoreUnderstanding Maintenance and Repair Services for Power Plants
Introduction Power plants provide electricity that powers everything from our morning coffees to critical hospital equipment. But how do these massive facilities run? How much effort goes into their maintenance and repair services? Power plants typically allocate 20-60% of their operating budget just to maintenance and repair. [1] What’s the situation like at your facility?…
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