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Maintenance Training Program: A Step-by-Step Guide
Today’s market can make attracting and retaining a skilled workforce challenging. And yet, the reality is eToday’s market can make attracting and retaining a skilled workforce challenging. And yet, the reality is employees with the necessary skills and knowledge can make a significant difference in your maintenance strategy’s success and benefits, such as reduced equipment…
Read MoreTop Maintenance Safety Tips to Follow
In this article, we’ll discuss top maintenance safety tips for your employees and equipment. We’ll also discuss why using LLumin’s CMMS+ software can help promote the highest levels of safety.
Read MoreWhat Is Routine Maintenance? The Ultimate Guide
Routine maintenance plays an important role in the best maintenance strategies. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Routine maintenance is the means to reduce the likelihood that equipment will break down unexpectedly and leave companies scrambling to gather the necessary manpower, materials, and equipment to get their…
Read MoreEquipment 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 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 MoreCMMS Compliance Made Easy
Compliance, reporting, and adhering to industry regulations can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. In contrast, the right CMMS can help automate these processes, freeing up critical employees’ time and resources for higher-priority tasks. So today, we will discuss using a CMMS, compliance, and how using one to automate the other can streamline workflows. We will also…
Read MoreSarbanes-Oxley Compliance Hours on the Rise, Despite Technology
Hours spent by businesses on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) rose 10% from 2018 to 2019, according to nearly 60% of respondents in an annual survey conducted by consultancy Protiviti. Why? The company cites that 47% of respondents have neglected to apply technology to this compliance process. Tech-powered operations software from LLumin, Inc. allows firms with manual and fragmented efforts to employ automation that streamlines the SOX compliance process.
Read MoreFDA System Called “Antiquated”
The FDA recently launched a host of new regulations to address foodborne illnesses, but handling these outbreaks is anything but quick and requires meeting multiple challenges. The situation is worsened by the agency’s use of what has been called an “antiquated” system. Every year, 9 million people in the U.S. get sick and 1,300 die from foodborne illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leafy greens are under intensified scrutiny as they harbor one of the causes – E.coli bacteria.
Read MoreMinimize Downtime and Reduce Inventory Cost by Optimizing Spare Part Availability
The lack of a spare part for one of the machines in your plant can lead to downtime. If a critical part is not in stock, the plant runs the risk of extended downtime from equipment failure. However, inventory is expensive. If a company is overstocked and has too many spare parts, it is overpaying…
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