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Equipment Depreciation: What You Need to Know
Calculating equipment depreciation is a priority for many businesses. Whether you’re planning to invest in new equipment or considering the retirement of older assets, it’s essential to monitor both your equipment’s depreciation rates, maintenance history, and real-time performance. This blog will review the most common methods for calculating depreciation, providing insights into this important process.…
Read MoreHow to Calculate Production Efficiency
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), like production efficiency, are metrics that help maintenance managers determine optimal operating conditions of people, processes, and equipment. The production efficiency formula will determine where your actual output and standard (or optimal output) intersect. This is important because it helps professionals understand the point at which they operate at maximum production…
Read MorePredictive Maintenance in Automotive Manufacturing
A high-level guide to predictive maintenance in the automotive manufacturing industry. We will discuss how the movement from reactive to preventative maintenance led to the development and deployment of predictive (proactive) analytics in the automotive manufacturing industry.
Read MoreHow to Determine & Extend the Useful Life of Assets
If you’re wondering how to determine the useful life of assets, you’re probably concerned about how long your assets will last, will their value to the organization rank higher than their cost, and of course, over time, what will they be worth from a financial perspective. This information is critical to consider, particularly considering how…
Read MoreHow To Categorize Asset DowntimeÂ
In this blog, we will delve deep into the world of asset downtime, its precise categorization, and why it matters more than ever. What is Downtime? Asset downtime refers to the period when a piece of equipment or machinery is not operational due to maintenance, repairs, or unexpected breakdowns. It’s the time when your valuable…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Equipment Downtime
This article will look at the most common causes of equipment downtime and share strategies for reducing it. Learn more.
Read MoreHow to Create an Asset Management Policy (+Free Template)
This guide will give you the necessary tools and information to develop an effective asset management policy (template). Learn more.
Read MorePreventive Maintenance Checklist (+ Free Template)
A preventive maintenance checklist is a simple but effective tool for standardizing maintenance and ensuring consistency. Learn more
Read MorePreventive Maintenance Best Practices
Minimizing downtime and maximizing equipment efficiency are critical factors that can make or break a company’s success. As a maintenance manager responsible for machinery, equipment, and infrastructure, you understand the significance of staying proactive rather than reactive. That’s where preventive maintenance programs are the ultimate solution. This article will delve into the best practices of…
Read More9 MRO Storeroom Best Practices
A maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) storeroom houses critical parts and tools used in the operation and maintenance of critical equipment. An efficient MRO storeroom is clean and optimally organized, which helps companies reduce waste, lower costs, and shorten maintenance cycles and repair times. Today we will discuss a variety of MRO storeroom best practices…
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