eMaint Articles
What is SCADA? Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
What is SCADA? SCADA, an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, refers to a sophisticated system designed to monitor, control, and gather data [...]
What’s in a Maintenance Storeroom? The Entire Org Needs to Know
A logistics clerk uses a handheld device to issue parts management inventory. A maintenance storeroom is the central hub for a maintenance [...]
CMMS vs EAM vs APM Software: What’s the Difference?
Three types of maintenance software dominate the asset management software market: computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software, enterprise asset management (EAM) software, and [...]
How PM Optimization Cuts Maintenance Costs and Failure Risks
Preventive maintenance can boost productivity, increase uptime, and lower overall costs. But most preventive maintenance programs aren’t operating at maximum efficiency. Preventive maintenance optimization, also [...]
What is Asset Utilization and How is it Calculated?
Asset utilization refers to how effectively and efficiently your organization is using equipment. It's a great way to measure whether you're getting the value [...]
Calculating RIME: Ranking Index for Maintenance Expenditures
Maintenance teams make tough decisions every day. Data-driven tools, like the Ranking Index for Maintenance Expenditure (RIME) can help teams prioritize the most critical maintenance [...]
Asset Performance Management for Oil and Gas
What is Asset Performance Management ? Asset performance management, or APM, combines the work management capabilities of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software with condition [...]
Enterprise Asset Management Systems: A Field Guide
What are Enterprise Asset Management Systems? Enterprise asset management (EAM) systems offer a strategy to effectively maintain and manage all an organization's assets and [...]
5 Tips to Prepare for Safe Quality Food (SQF) Audits
Learn how a CMMS software like eMaint can help your food or beverage manufacturing company effortlessly achieve Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification and prepare [...]
7 Powerful Advantages of Asset Criticality Analysis
Asset criticality analysis is a process to identify the business value of your assets. It lets maintenance teams identify which assets are the most important [...]