Preventive maintenance software is used to manage maintenance for various equipment and facilities. It includes features such as asset logs, work order templates, and scheduling. The software can be web-based or computer-based, generic or customized, and may include additional features such as barcode enablement and mobile device integration.
Preventive maintenance refers to actions taken to keep the property in operating condition and prevent the need for major repairs. It includes actions such as inspection, cleaning and parts replacement. Software consists of programs written for computers, including operating systems and software applications that perform a variety of tasks. Preventive maintenance software is another name for a computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS), a way of managing maintenance for whatever equipment a company has on its premises.
Preventive maintenance software is used for different types of maintenance. It is effective for maintaining equipment, fleets, plants and other facilities and software. It is used by a wide variety of organizations, including manufacturers, healthcare professionals, biomedical facilities, educational institutions, zoos and aquariums, hotels and resorts, municipalities, funeral homes, farms, religious orders, utilities, food preparation facilities, baseball teams, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and computer software companies.
There are some components and features that you would expect to find in preventive maintenance software, although they may have slightly different names. These include an asset log, location view, work order templates, and a scheduler for regularly performed maintenance. Also typical are a maintenance inventory, a database for the maintenance team and their schedules, a register of suppliers and vendors and a reporting function.
There are some key differences between the different types of preventive maintenance software. One factor is whether it is web-based or computer-based. Another is whether it is generic or customized for each client. A third factor, related to the second, is whether the changes can be made by the customer or must be made by the software developer. Also important is the training and support available, which varies by company: some packages are just software; others are SaaS (Software as a Service).
There are some features that not all preventive maintenance software packages include. Barcode enablement, which allows printing of barcodes for parts and equipment, is one of them, as is the ability to send work orders to mobile devices. The ability to track multiple locations can be useful for a large operation, as can the ability to connect to QuickBooks®.
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