eMaint Articles
What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)? Meaning & 8 Pillars
Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance strategy for achieving near-perfect production with no breakdowns, item defects, unplanned [...]
A Comprehensive Guide to Fault Tree Analysis for Maintenance
Introduction: Understanding Fault Tree Analysis In the world of maintenance and reliability, fault tree analysis (FTA) is a tool for identifying and mitigating risks [...]
What is Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)?
What is Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)? Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): MTTR, also known as Mean Time to Recovery, Mean Time to Resolve, [...]
Work Order Management: Essential Concepts and Best Practices
What is Work Order Management? Work order management is a process for executing, documenting, and reviewing work orders promptly. It involves systematically handling requests [...]
Failure Mode, Effects, & Criticality Analysis – FMECA & FMEA
Failure mode, effects, & criticality analysis (FMECA) is a structured work priority system that helps teams make the best possible use of maintenance resources. [...]
What’s Holding Your Facility Back? Smarter Assessments Might Be the Answer
Day in and day out, the pressure is on for facility managers to keep operations running smoothly and efficiently. But it’s hard to get [...]
Unlocking CMMS Success with Smart Coding and Integration: A 5 Step Plan
Integrating a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a game-changer for modern businesses, especially those reliant on efficient maintenance operations. However, true CMMS success requires [...]
Understanding Idle Time: Track & Reduce Waste
In a manufacturing environment, operational efficiency relies on monitoring and reducing idle time. With proper maintenance planning, you can ensure your assets maximize time [...]
What is Maintenance Scheduling? 6 Easy Steps for PM Schedules
Regular maintenance is required to keep all assets at peak operating performance, but that’s easier said than done. A good maintenance strategy is needed [...]
A Guide to Common Maintenance Acronyms & Abbreviations
Maintenance Acronyms: Common Abbreviations and Their Meanings The world of maintenance is already complex, even before conversations get filled with enough abbreviations to make [...]