eMaint Articles
FDA 21 CFR Part 820: Maintenance, Calibration, and Documentation Requirements Explained
Medical device manufacturers are required to follow Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) procedures to ensure that their products are safe, reliable, and effective. The US Food [...]
EU GMP Annex 11 vs FDA 21 CFR Part 11: What Maintenance Teams Must Document
Tracking and documenting Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance can feel like a heavy lift. That’s why most life sciences organizations use digital tools like a [...]
The Maintenance Gaps That Put Pharmaceutical GMP Compliance at Risk: A Practical Guide
For pharmaceutical manufacturers, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is the most effective way to deliver safe, pure, and effective products to consumers. However, compliance [...]
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 [...]
DFMEA or PFMEA? The Differences and Benefits Explained
Learn the difference between DFMEA and PFMEA and when you should use each. Identifying the failure modes of processes, designs, and assets is a [...]
Complete Guide to Types of Maintenance and How They Work
You can never be too prepared, right? While most businesses rely on four key types of maintenance strategies, there are several more to consider [...]
Create a Preventive Maintenance Schedule in 5 Easy Steps
If you’re looking for a more reliable and proactive maintenance strategy, it’s time to implement a preventive maintenanceschedule. Scheduling maintenance is often cumbersome, with [...]
5 Types of Preventive Maintenance and Examples
Well-managed preventive maintenance (PM) programs reduce equipment failures, increase machine reliability, and extend asset life through regularly scheduled maintenance. Maintenance managers who use preventive maintenance [...]