Jul
10
Big data is a term that gets thrown around a lot. All it refers to is extremely large datasets that can be analyzed to show patterns and trends. But let’s get something straight: Big data in itself is not valuable, nor is it intelligent. Generating and collecting a massive amount...
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Jun
19
Here at Fiix, we spend a lot of time figuring out ways to make your experience with our software better and easier. But one thing we’ve realized is that Fiix customers aren’t one size fits all. We’ve got everything from a major auto parts manufacturer and big breweries, to small...
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Jun
14
You call your maintenance team when something big breaks at work. But how do they get the message? What is the process between “Hey that machine is making a weird noise” and “We need to get maintenance down here ASAP”? The maintenance team can’t be everywhere at once, biding their...
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May
16
We’ve seen some pretty spectacular examples of maintenance management gone wrong recently. In February, authorities ordered the evacuation of 188,000 people downstream of the Oroville Dam in California, over fears that erosion to the spillways could result in uncontrolled flooding. The National Parks Service has been thrust into the spotlight...
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Apr
25
Guest blog by Elizabeth Mazenko from Better Buys Getting people on board with change isn’t always easy. This is especially true in the maintenance industry, where many people still rely on paper forms without showing much interest in embracing maintenance management software like computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Many times, maintenance managers...
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Apr
04
Guest blog by Nicole Pontius from Camcode. Equipment failure is a common problem for many organizations. Depending on repair costs, total downtime, and subsequent impacts on the production of goods or delivery of services, equipment failure can have devastating and far-reaching effects. Not all equipment failure falls into this category,...
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Mar
27
A 2016 report from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) takes an interesting look at the changing face of US manufacturing. It’s a far cry from the bustling factory floors that we stereotypically associate with industry—modern American factories are smaller, more productive, and far more educated than their predecessors. Click...
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Mar
13
What is system availability? We don’t live in a perfect world, and sometimes the systems and assets we operate fail. This can’t be avoided completely, but there are ways to mitigate the impact of downtime. A big step towards this is understanding system availability—the probability that a system is functioning...
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Mar
08
You’ve taken the first step towards ironing out your maintenance strategy by getting maintenance management software. But how many CMMS users do you actually need? Should all members of your maintenance team be able to access the system and log work? The short answer is yes. But one common strategy in maintenance...
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Mar
01
A technical postmortem is a retrospective analysis of events that resulted in a technical failure. The purpose of a technical postmortem is: Find out what went wrong and why Identify trouble areas Determine what can be done to prevent future failures Create best practices for your business Inform process improvements, mitigate...
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