CMMS Tools for Managing COVID-19 Challenges

How CMMS Supports Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 2020

powerful cmms-maintenanceAs businesses begin to stabilize and COVID-19-related healthcare and demand decreases, it is important to put new processes in place and try to get back to some type of normal.  In addition to trying to keep up with the routine and backlog of tasks, there will be significant increases for equipment maintenance and facilities sterilization.   Facilities/Plant Operations will need to manage the increase in requests for space alterations, air quality management, area cleaning and sanitation, and parts and materials.  Most teams will see increases in necessary Preventative Maintenance (PM) for equipment and assets.

It is important to have all your work requests and maintenance process documented into a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) so that information is easy to retrieve, analyze and report on for the anticipated increase in inspections and meeting new regulations.  A CMMS provides you with the tools to ensure more efficient maintenance management from anywhere, despite any health constraints or unexpected disruption in business operations.

CMMS Helps Businesses Recover From Disasters

Whether you are going through a shutdown due to the COVID, or equipment breakdowns, these issues can cost a business a lot of time and money.  Under normal operations, a good maintenance plan in place provides for better management and control of resources and scheduling.  A good preventive maintenance plan ensures that equipment breakdowns and business operations will be at a minimum.   

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Janet Jaquis
Janet Jaquis Marketing Director

Janet Jaquis is a CMMS software specialist with over 8 years at eWorkOrders, where she develops educational content, technical guides, whitepapers, and implementation resources for maintenance management professionals. Her work covers preventive maintenance, work order management, asset reliability, inventory and spare parts, mobile maintenance, and CMMS implementation across manufacturing, healthcare, government, food and beverage, and facilities operations. Janet's content is grounded in customer testimonials, case studies, industry research, and ongoing engagement with the eWorkOrders product team and customer base. Prior to eWorkOrders, she spent her career at AT&T in enterprise technology, working on the development and launch of AT&T WorldNet — one of the first major commercial internet services — and serving as Product Marketing Manager for AT&T WorldNet and AT&T Satellite Services. She holds a degree in Marketing and completed the full PMP (Project Management Professional) certification program.

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