RCM Success Starts with CMMS

Now with the advent and update of the Reliability Strategies in MAS 9.0, a fair amount of the initial structure and definition of the typical RCM study can occur in MAS, greatly reducing the distance from the RCM study to changes to the EAM. Reducing the distance and increasing the velocity of the value-add changes to the EAM are good goals to always have in mind, enabling the ability to go from idea to implementation quickly.

Asset performance data fuels predictive, condition-based and reliability-centered maintenance strategies. Capturing run-time readings, energy consumption, condition and qualitative data in the EAM (Enterprise Asset Management)system on a real-time basis can save time, reduce maintenance costs and improve asset reliability. Obtaining quick and efficient access to asset performance data should be mission critical for every asset management operation.

You need to read this article on maintenance management of PLCs. Why? Because the PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) are the brains of your operation. When the PLC is not functioning properly, lines shut down, plants shutdown, even city bridges and water stations could cease to operate. Thousands to millions could be lost by one little PLC in an electrical panel that you never even knew existed. But most importantly, damage to machine and personnel could result from improper maintenance management of your company’s PLCs.

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Manufacturing was never just about keeping machines running; it is a high-tech discipline driven by data integration, enterprise resource planning (ERP), CMMS systems, MES, SCADA, and rigorous continuous improvement. At the center of this transformation is the Director of Manufacturing Engineering—a high-impact leadership role responsible for bridging the gap between product design, financial goals, and factory-floor execution.

In a great step forward from management, an experienced reliability engineer was hired to help improve plant reliability. The first task for this engineer was to determine the equipment that causing the biggest losses for the business. Having had a CMMS in use for a number of years, this was the obvious place to start.

For years, there were two primary software solutions for asset management: SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) module, and a dedicated Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).