How Does Culture Impact Your Maintenance Department?

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“A culture is made — or destroyed — by its articulate voices.” —Ayn Rand. The above quote holds true in any environment, including maintenance departments. Creating a positive culture encourages involvement and a higher level of performance. Negative culture can harm efficiency and progress by creating a depressing atmosphere, with pessimistic and unenthusiastic employees.

Zero Equipment Failure —Fact or Fiction?

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Is zero equipment failure fact or fiction?  Although it is the ultimate goal in many maintenance departments, many question if it is really an achievable goal. After discussing the topic with several maintenance professionals at different organizations, the majority agree, it is NOT possible to execute zero equipment failure, however it is a good goal…. Read more »

Ashcom Launches New Website!

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Ann Arbor, Michigan (October 3,  2014) – Ashcom Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software, today announces the launch of its dramatically redesigned Web site (www.ashcomtech.com), featuring its flagship CMMS solution, MaintiMizer™. The new site was designed with the needs of customers and potential customers in mind, making it easier for… Read more »

Top 5 Secrets to a Successful Maintenance Department

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Secrets: they’re mystical, magical, and are powerful marketing tools. Many successful companies and their products have secrets; whether it is a secret ingredient, a secret weapon, or is the answer to all of your problems. Maintenance departments have secrets as well.  I have gathered insight from leading maintenance professionals and have uncovered five common ‘secrets’… Read more »

What is Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy?

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Condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategy is based on the simple principle of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In other words, a CBM strategy is based on the idea of performing maintenance only when the need arises, when one or more indicators show that equipment performance is deteriorating or that the equipment is about to… Read more »

Success with Key Performance Indicators [KPI’s]

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Key Performance Indicators [KPI’s] are meant to help define goals and measure the progress of achieving those goals. Maintenance managers are always searching for ways to improve their department, and because of that you might be thinking, “Sounds great! Let’s get started and roll out the KPI’s!” While I love the enthusiasm, let’s take this… Read more »

Leadership: The Building Block of a Successful Maintenance Department

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A strong leader cannot reach their goals alone. They must build a team and work side-by-side with the group making sure everyone knows the expectations and the final goal they are striving to achieve. The leadership of the maintenance department sets the tone. The tone develops the culture in the workplace. The culture determines the… Read more »

Maintenance: Best and Worst Practices

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What to Start, and Stop, in Your Maintenance Department A maintenance department can experience unexpected battles, resulting in an upsetting loss or a well-earned victory.  The practices and values that play out on a day-to-day basis can help predict the end results.  To be able to run the maintenance department as a well-oiled machine, there… Read more »