The maintenance risks behind cosmetic product recalls
The average consumer uses between six and twelve cosmetic products per day, but these products aren’t as heavily regulated by the Food and Drug [...]
Common FDA audit findings related to equipment maintenance
For organizations in the life sciences, equipment maintenance plays a critical role in ensuring that products are pure, effective, and safe. When assets aren’t correctly [...]
Change control and equipment maintenance: The compliance risk teams miss
The pharmaceutical industry is rapidly transforming with the adoption of digital technologies and new, IoT-driven approaches like continuous manufacturing. As organizations pivot to new solutions [...]
The maintenance blind spots that delay clinical trial timelines
Developing a new pharmaceutical drug takes years of research and testing, so when it’s time to move a product to clinical trial, investors are understandably [...]
What is deferred maintenance? Stay ahead with a CMMS
Deferred maintenance refers to postponing maintenance tasks — whether planned or unplanned — usually due to lack of budget. Over time, deferred [...]
Blog Series: Women in Reliability at Xcelerate Pt. 1
Part 1: Why Women in Reliability Matters Now More Than Ever Reliability has always been about more than assets and uptime. It is about [...]
4 Ways CMMS Makes Life Sciences Regulatory Compliance Easy
Maintaining compliance amid tens of thousands of regulatory standards can be a major challenge for companies in the life sciences sector, which remains among [...]
What is Emergency Maintenance (EM)? Definition & Types
What Is Emergency Maintenance? Emergency maintenance is urgent repair work required when equipment unexpectedly fails and poses an immediate risk to safety or operations. [...]
What’s the Difference Between EAM and CMMS?
Three types of maintenance software dominate the asset management software market: computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software, enterprise asset management (EAM) software, and asset [...]
6 Effective Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Tips
What is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is the process of determining what maintenance work needs to be done and how it should be carried [...]