Explore insights, best practices, and strategies for using CMMS software to streamline maintenance operations, improve asset reliability, and ensure compliance. From implementation tips to optimizing preventive maintenance schedules, this category covers everything maintenance professionals need to get the most out of their CMMS tools.
The Role of Data Accuracy in Maintenance Decision-Making Every repair-or-replace call rests on one assumption. So does every PM schedule and every budget decision. The assumption is that the data behind it is right. Data accuracy is how closely your system’s records match what is actually happening on the floor. This article covers eight ways … Read more
Let’s face it — maintenance teams today are expected to do more with less. Between staying compliant, minimizing downtime, and keeping assets running at full speed, having the right tools in place is critical. Teams already using Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tools are finding even more success by layering in SMRP’s structured best practices … Read more
Choosing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) isn’t difficult because there aren’t options — it’s difficult because there are too many. Every platform promises to streamline maintenance, reduce downtime, and make life easier for your team. But once you start comparing, you quickly realize that not every system offers the same level of functionality.The real … Read more
A CMMS for farming and agriculture is software that organizes and manages maintenance tasks for farm equipment, plants, and feed mills. It schedules preventive work, tracks repairs, manages spare parts, and records costs. The goal is simple: keep machines running, cut downtime, and improve efficiency across agricultural operations. Why CMMS is Critical in Agriculture Farming … Read more
A CMMS centralizes work orders, automates preventive maintenance, tracks spare parts, and records asset history. As a result, in a production plant that translates into fewer unplanned stoppages, longer equipment life, and a maintenance record you can produce during an audit. However, manufacturing maintenance is not the same as facilities maintenance. Plants run under tight … Read more
Oil, Gas & Energy · Updated August 2026 · 9 min read 7 Critical CMMS Mistakes in Oil and Gas Maintenance A CMMS should close the gaps in a maintenance program, not create new ones. These are the seven setup and usage mistakes that cost oil and gas operators the most in downtime, compliance exposure … Read more
JJ Janet JaquisMarketing Director, eWorkOrders · CMMS Software Specialist Last updated: August 2026 · Sources: see references In upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas operations, equipment reliability is inseparable from safety and profitability. Unplanned downtime on a producing asset is measured in lost barrels, and a maintenance record gap is measured in regulatory exposure. … Read more
Every year, preventable accidents occur during routine maintenance work—often because energy sources weren’t properly shut off. These incidents can lead to serious injury, costly downtime, or worse. That’s where LOTO comes in. If you’ve ever wondered what does LOTO stand for, the answer is Lockout/Tagout—a critical safety procedure designed to protect workers from the unexpected … Read more
The best public works software is one that centralizes municipal infrastructure management, streamlines citizen requests, integrates with GIS mapping, and ensures compliance with local and federal regulations. But not all maintenance platforms are built for the complexities of local government. Municipalities must manage a massive, decentralized portfolio—including roads, bridges, water/wastewater systems, parks, and heavy fleet … Read more
Search “best CMMS software” and you’ll find a dozen ranked lists, most of them published by vendors who happen to rank themselves at the top. We’re a CMMS provider too, so let’s put that on the table first: we build eWorkOrders, and we have a point of view. What follows is an honest attempt to … Read more
