MAPCON CMMS Blog

May 20, 2025

How MRO Benefits Businesses and Improves Reliability

In this article, we'll discuss how MRO benefits businesses. MRO stands for Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations. Read on for the following topics.

⮚ The Importance of MRO for Business Performance.

⮚ Core Objects of MRO Programs.

⮚ How MRO Supports Supply Chain Management.

⮚ Types of MRO Services and Strategies.

⮚ Key Roles That Drive Successful MRO.

⮚ Enhancing MRO Efficiency with a CMMS.

MRO encompasses the processes, activities, and resources necessary to keep equipment, facilities, and infrastructure in optimal working condition. In essence, MRO ensures uninterrupted production, minimizes downtime, and extends asset lifespan.

May 19, 2025

Understanding Machine Maintenance Best Practices for Success

While it may seem an obvious concept, understanding machine maintenance takes a little time to digest fully. Companies rely on assets and machines for business. However, to ensure continued reliability, they need regular maintenance. In this article, we'll explore the following:

⮚ What Is Machine Maintenance?

⮚ Machine Maintenance Across Key Industries.

⮚ Benefits of a Strong Machine Maintenance Program.

⮚ Challenges to Implementing Machine Maintenance Best Practices.

⮚ How a CMMS Improves Machine Maintenance Programs.

May 15, 2025

How to Avoid Preventative Maintenance Mistakes for Better Asset Management

Most of us understand the importance of preventive maintenance whether for our bodies, homes, or at the workplace. We want to extend "asset" life, with asset being the subjective term. This can include the body, home, grounds, vehicles, and various company equipment and machines. We know we must conduct routine preventive maintenance, but some of us fall short at times. This week, let's discuss tips for avoiding preventive maintenance mistakes by listing the mistake followed by the solution.

Not Having a Clear Preventive Maintenance Plan

Obviously, this is the first because if you don't even have an adequate plan, then the rest doesn't matter. A plan should outline the maintenance tasks that need to be performed, the frequency of those tasks, and the resources (inventory, personnel) required.

May 14, 2025

Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP): What It Means for Your Operations

To have a better understanding of planned maintenance percentage (PMP), we should delve into the following:

⮚ What is Planned Maintenance Percentage?

⮚ Why a High PMP Matters.

⮚ Planned vs. Unplanned Maintenance: Key Differences.

⮚ How to Calculate PMP.

⮚ How to Improve Your Planned Maintenance Percentage.

⮚ Boost PMP with CMMS Software.

May 13, 2025

Maintenance Planning And Control: Improve Your Operations

Any organization that relies on equipment and machinery to operate efficiently must have maintenance planning and control (MPAC). The planning process identifies maintenance needs, schedules maintenance activities, and allocates resources. The control process involves tracking maintenance activities, evaluating their effectiveness, and making adjustments as necessary.

Effective maintenance planning and control help organizations reduce downtime, increase equipment reliability, and prolong equipment life. In this article, we will discuss the importance of maintenance planning and control and provide tips for implementing effective maintenance programs.

May 12, 2025

Sustainable Maintenance Management Practices for Long-Term Success

Over the last few decades, the industrial landscape has had to understand the significance of sustainable maintenance management practices. This approach goes beyond simply keeping equipment running. It focuses on resource consumption, extending asset life, and minimizing environmental impact, all while ensuring operational efficiency and financial viability.

This article will delve into how to improve your maintenance by looking at ideas on how to succeed now and in the future.

Preserving Natural Resources Through Proactive Maintenance

One of the most compelling reasons for adopting sustainable maintenance practices is a positive impact on the environment. Traditional maintenance practices often involve excessive resource consumption. This leads to unnecessary waste and environmental degradation.

May 08, 2025

Assets vs. Asset Stock vs. Inventory: Key Differences for Maintenance Teams

In maintenance, why would you need to know the differences between assets, asset stock, and inventory? Each represents valuable items a company owns. You should understand the distinctions for better operations. That's what this article will delve into. Read on to discover:

• Defining the Landscape: Assets, Asset Stock, and Inventory.
• Why Maintenance Needs to Distinguish Between Assets, Asset Stock, and Inventory.
• Common Challenges in Defining Assets and Inventory.
• Industry Examples: Highlighting the Differences.
• How CMMS Software Helps Manage Assets and Inventory Efficiently.

May 07, 2025

Balancing Maintenance Costs and Asset Performance for Long-Term Success

Many businesses constantly seek to balance maintenance costs and performance. They contend with the factors of efficiency, minimized downtime, and resource allocation. They seek reliable assets with long life. They want optimal inventory levels.

In this article, we'll delve into the art of achieving this balance and explore how a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) serves as a powerful ally in the process.

Understanding the Balance Between Maintenance Costs and Performance

Think of maintenance costs and performance as two colossal pillars. Both support the edifice of any industrial operation. You can't have too many maintenance expenses without risking financial health.

May 06, 2025

What Is RIME? A Guide to Implementing Ranking Index for Maintenance

Some companies face the challenge of limited resources but a multitude of pressing tasks. They must learn to prioritize. The ranking index for maintenance expenditures (RIME) presents itself as a solution.

In this article, we'll look at the following:

⮚ What Is RIME (Ranking Index for Maintenance Expenditures)?

⮚ How to Calculate RIME to Determine Maintenance Procedures.

⮚ The Life Cycle of a RIME Score in Maintenance Operations.

⮚ Benefits of Implementing RIME in Maintenance Strategy.

⮚ Challenges of Implementing RIME and How to Overcome Them.

⮚ Real-World Industrial Examples of RIME in Action.

⮚ How a CMMS Supports RIME Implementation and Scoring.

May 05, 2025

What Is Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM) and Why It Matters

Let's answer the question of what is risk-based maintenance (RBM). Imagine your car. You wouldn't wait for the engine to sputter and cough before taking it in for an oil change, right? You'd practice preventive maintenance (PM) to keep your vehicle running smoothly.

What about the world of industrial equipment, sprawling facilities, or intricate infrastructure networks? That's where RBM steps in. In this article, we'll discuss the following:

• What Is Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM)?
• Why Risk-Based Maintenance Is Essential for Maintenance Departments.
• Exploring Alternatives to Risk-Based Maintenance for Asset Reliability.
• Why You Should Consider Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM).
• Steps to Implement a Risk-Based Maintenance Strategy How to Implement a Risk-Based Maintenance Strategy.
• Common Challenges of Implementing RBM and How to Overcome Them.
• How a CMMS Supports Risk-Based Maintenance Success.