7 easy steps to implement an efficient maintenance program (for small companies)

Published 2023-09-18 by Alvaro Oberon (a 6.9 minute read)

Introduction

Do you like formulas? I do. So sometimes I create them and here's my formula for the steps you need to take in order to realistically even begin to put a CMMS to service at your company. Before I start though, let's get the disclaimer out of the way. First, I hate the title of this article but research shows that clickbait pays off - regardless, I sincerely hope I can help you. Second, the steps we will talk about are designed to start internal conversations, whi...

Best rugged tablets for use with comma CMMS (and other apps)

Published 2023-08-21 by Rui J Alves (a 6.8 minute read)

While developing the comma CMMS android client we focus on what is most important for the technicians in the field: work order contents, task lists and required spares among other aspects. The main target for the comma CMMS android application are mobile phones not tablets, so why am I going to write about tablets then? Well, in some cases, full access to the system...

What a CMMS WILL NOT do for you?

Published 2023-07-28 by Rui J Alves (a 3.4 minute read)

This article was originally published in 2014. Pretty outdated. Kept here for reference and because it still may have a little value.

After over one year in business with comma CMMS, we think we are in a position to address one of the biggest misconceptions companies have regarding the use of maintenance management software. This is a discussion that comes up over and over again and one that, we believe, is better to get out there as soon as possible in order to prevent misu...

How to start your transition to a CMMS?

Published 2023-07-24 by Rui J Alves (a 6.5 minute read)

In this article I will go through the process of transitioning from an unstructured maintenance organization to an integrated and organized maintenance organization. In larger companies, consultants are usually brought in to assist in the transition because it's simply too time consuming and complex to implement it with only in-house resources.

Smaller companies do not have the luxury of hiring professional consultants and therefore need to do it themselves but this is not ...

Helpful Hints to Help You Find the Best CMMS Available

Published 2023-07-20 by Rui J Alves (a 6.1 minute read)

This article was originally published in 2015. It's provided here for reference and so we can keep a repository of all the material we have created. It is a little outdated but some of the topics may still be of help to some readers.

Introduction

The answer to the question of "What is the Best CMMS Available?" is the holy grail of the Computerized Maintenance Management field for both vendors and customers. Vendors want to know the answer because they ...