Computerized Maintenance Management System

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The term Computerized Maintenance Management System ( CMMS , in German Maintenance Planning and Control System ( IPS) , also Enterprise Asset Management ) describes the systematic support of maintenance processes by software .

CMMS software manages maintenance-relevant information in a database. This database supports the daily work processes of the maintenance staff (example: provision of order information for spare parts) and can serve as a basis for optimizing the maintenance processes (example: optimization of downtimes by bringing forward inspections).

Typical components of the CMMS are:

  • Management of maintenance and inspection plans (regularly recurring tasks)
  • Maintenance orders: administration, planning, cost control and documentation
  • Asset management : device data, manuals, checklists, warranty information, inspection intervals, service contracts, date of purchase, expected service life
  • Warehouse management: Management and organization of spare parts, tools, aids and consumables
  • Statistical analysis: number of necessary maintenance work, date of the last inspection, runtime information
  • Evaluations and reports to support a continuous improvement process (CIP)
    • Key figure calculation according to DIN
    • Comparison of planned and actual data (such as times, materials, costs)
    • Asset costs