Preventive Maintenance Blogs
Is CMMS Complicated? How to Make Asset Maintenance Simple
CMMS software is designed to make your life much simpler, but perception problems persist because many teams have only experienced legacy systems, poorly implemented solutions, or manual processes so ingrained they seem irreplaceable. So, is CMMS complicated? Modern CMMS reduces maintenance labor costs 15-25% through optimized scheduling and mobile work orders, while only 10% of…
Read MoreHow to Prioritize Assets for Preventive Maintenance
Not all assets are equally important, yet many maintenance teams still treat them as if they were, spreading limited resources across every piece of equipment regardless of their actual criticality or impact. Prioritization transforms maintenance from reactive scrambling into strategic risk management by directing effort toward assets where failure carries real operational, financial, or safety…
Read MoreTransitioning to Condition-Based Maintenance with AI & Sensors
Calendar-based maintenance schedules treat every asset the same, servicing equipment whether it needs attention or not. This rigid approach wastes resources on unnecessary work while high-use assets wear out between scheduled intervals, creating exactly the failures that preventive maintenance claims to prevent. By contrast, condition-based maintenance saves an average of 18% in annual maintenance spend…
Read MoreHere’s What CMMS Reveals About Manufacturing Bottlenecks
Catching and managing manufacturing bottlenecks is a tricky practice due to their tendency to hide in maintenance logs, work order backlogs, and repair response data that scattered systems fail to connect. To make things more difficult, over 67% of manufacturers still rely on reactive maintenance, creating a cascading effect where small equipment issues grow into…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Asset Failures During Peak Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Equipment failures during peak production periods pose a serious threat to food and beverage manufacturing, with unplanned downtime costing the industry approximately $260,000 per hour and triggering fulfillment delays that both affect production targets and compromising customer relations. The average production disruption during peak season costs $10 million in direct expenses, with companies facing weak…
Read MorePass OSHA and ISO Audits with Confidence Using LLumin CMMS+
Compliance audits shouldn’t be a cause for panic, but the reality is noticeably different. Audit notifications often spark weeks of scrambling through filing cabinets, compiling spreadsheets, and hoping critical documentation hasn’t disappeared. 85% of companies report that compliance has become more complex in the past three years, with documentation gaps across several categories creating the…
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 MoreCondition-Based vs Use-Based Preventive Maintenance: Which Works Best?
In September 2025, our research team conducted a comprehensive study of maintenance approaches used across 73 industrial facilities in North America. We analyzed these maintenance strategies using the following factors: Based on this weighted algorithm, we have provided a detailed comparison between maintenance approaches to help teams select the right strategy for their assets. The…
Read MoreHow CMMS Simplifies Building Certification and Safety Inspections
Building certification and safety inspection failures create cascading consequences (e.g., delayed occupancy permits, increased liability exposure, and disrupted operations) that can cost thousands per day. 85% of compliance professionals report that regulations have grown more complex in the past three years, making traditional paper-based inspection systems increasingly inadequate. For facility managers and compliance officers, coordinating…
Read MoreHow CMMS Simplifies Regulatory Reporting for Utility and Energy Providers
Utility and energy providers face relentless regulatory pressure from FERC, NERC, EPA, and state agencies, each demanding detailed maintenance records, safety checks, and asset reliability data. In 2025, regulators issued penalties totaling $1.23 billion in just the first half of the year to U.S. utilities, a staggering 417% increase over the prior period. Missing or…
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