CMMS Software Resources

Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on CMMS Software

Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find articles from our experts, feature definitions, discussions from users like you, and reports from industry data.

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CMMS Software Articles

What Is Predictive Maintenance? Benefits and Technologies

Any alarming sound from your machinery may also be alarming for your bank account.

by Harshita Tewari

What Is a CMMS? Benefits, Features, and How to Choose One

If you ever stop to think about two crucial business components, they’re asset maintenance and management.

by Adithya Siva

How the Cloud Changed Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

While computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) have been around since the 1960s and went through multiple stages of transformation, cloud computing is probably the most crucial development in this software market. This is because the cloud impacts how CMMS is delivered and maintained and on the flexibility, ease of use, and adoption of the software. This post will describe these changes and provide relevant insights from 1564 reviewers of G2’s CMMS category.

by Gabriel Gheorghiu

CMMS Software Glossary Terms

Maintenance Planning

Maintenance planning is the process used to identify and resolve maintenance problems. Learn more about maintenance planning, the best practices to follow, and how businesses can develop an effective maintenance plan.

by Ninisha Pradhan

Materials Management

Materials management plays a valuable role in a company’s supply chain management process. Learn more about materials management, how it can benefit production flow, and how to implement it in an inventory structure.

by Alexandra Vazquez

Work Order Management

Work order management is the process of creating, implementing, and tracking work in industries such as manufacturing, retail, utilities, or construction.

by Gabriel Gheorghiu

CMMS Software Discussions

Question on: MaintainX

MaintainX has totally transformed my service department

I have tried dozens upon dozens of softwares, apps, etc trying to make our service department run smoother. The only software I found that actually works an is user friendly is MaintainX. It keeps getting better with each update. The only thing I wish, is that there was a downloadable standalone version that you could input all your work orders into an then when you connected to the internet, then it would sync up an update.

yes i agree. helps us a lot

Answered: Vladimir Lezaja on November 16, 2022

MaintainX help me to be more productive, more efficient, more professional.

Answered: Ruben Garcia on August 12, 2021

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Question on: Eptura Asset

How do you keep track of parts that have been ordered?

We were offered the solution of using the Purchase Order Module for traceability of parts that have been ordered, but I'm not finding it any better. Without keeping a separate spreadsheet to do this, I'm not sure what else we can do

I am also interested in this answer. I load all my parts with the inventory but as my mechanics use them I have to enter manually the number used. Wish as my mechanics used the parts it would automatically update the inventory and alert me when inventory is low.

Answered: rosanna ciervo on March 3, 2020

We had a phone conversation with a representative from Hippo telling us that they are looking at adding a column to the parts grid for quantity on order and last order date (I think that was the title). Not sure how soon it would be released in an update because they were focusing on getting the mobile app completed first.

Answered: Melissa Riddle on March 3, 2020

Hi Melissa, There is a suggestion in place for the development team to add more details to the parts grid to reflect some of the data from the recent Purchase Order module. We released this feature as a beta version for some of our customers in order to get feedback and suggestions, but we are going to continue to work on it to make it better. Please keep in mind that our API is available for those willing to develop some integration with their accounting software. Some work is required from your IT/development team, but I just would like to make sure you know it's available. As you mentioned, the app development for both Android and iOS devices is one of our priorities, but we can continue to work on other enhancements and features as well. Stay tuned for updates and don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have other questions or suggestions. Warm regards, Fabio Carvalho Customer Success Adviser 866.956.2859 x 223 | f.carvalho@hippocmms.com

Answered: Fabio Carvalho on April 6, 2020

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Question on: UpKeep

is their a way to link old work olds that have been modified & made into a new one?

When having to make changes to a WO our admin said they have to make a duplicate WO to make changes to task names & features, hence changing the WO number reference. It would be nice if those older WO's are linked making it easy to refer back too.

You can edit any WO by clicking the pencil icon in the app. There is no need to create a new work order. In addition, edits and modifications to the work order are tracked in the updates tab.