John Q. ToddSr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. We have all seen it or done it before. Very busy people trying to do their jobs yet having to fuss with a grumpy piece of equipment. Banging and flailing about to bring the...
Maximo Configuration

The AI ChatBot Phenomenon
Jan 20, 2023 | Maximo Configuration, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
AI Chatbots may appear to be the next fad in latest technology but there’s evidence that it’s here to stay, check out TRM’s OMNI to discover how it’s used.

Check Out OMNI – The TRM Maximo Assistant
Oct 14, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, Resource Library, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
With TRM’s OMNI, you can manage required knowledge to keep up with your ever-changing organization and lessen the burden of searching for critical information.

Reliability & Maintenance, Maximo, & TRM Products
Oct 13, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, Preventive Maintenance, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
Uptime Elements has facilitated reliability and maintenance disciplines for ages, the challenge comes when adopting and deploying them for use in Maximo.

How to Mitigate Risk with Your Mobile Solution Proof of Concept
Oct 4, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, Resource Library, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
Mobility is becoming a widely accepted concept in the workplace but introducing mobile devices may cause a shift in daily work patterns and bring adherent risks

TRM RulesManager in a Low Code / No Code World
Aug 31, 2022 | Maximo Cloud and Security, Maximo Configuration, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
TRM RulesManager has helped Maximo clients across industries worldwide develop standardized, repeatable, and maintainable business logic. See how Rules can help.

AppPoints and Maximo 7.6.1.2 – How to Manage?
Aug 10, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, Resource Library, TRM Blog
[Updated 6.6.2023] Much continues to be written about the new licensing approach IBM is taking for Maximo Application Suite (MAS). Given its departure from the traditional method that has been around for quite some time, people are having to learn the nuances. Add...

Graphical Planning and Scheduling Applications Overview
Aug 5, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, TRM Blog, Work Management / Planning and Scheduling
One of the key elements of an efficient maintenance operation is the degree of planning and scheduling that is performed. What this effort looks like may be different from one organization to another, and the impact of not paying attention to this important task...

Leveraging RFID Scanners with Maximo / MAS Applications
Jun 30, 2022 | Maximo Configuration, Resource Library, TRM Blog
John Q. Todd
Sr Business Consultant/Product Researcher
Total Resource Management, Inc.
Often it’s more convenient to use an RFID scanner to read tags or proxy cards than it is to enter data into application fields, see how it applies to MAS.

Using Noria LIS Tags for Lubrication Item Classification in Maximo and Manage
Jun 28, 2022 | Leadership in Maintenance Articles, Maximo Configuration, Preventive Maintenance, TRM Blog
We are always looking for opportunities to leverage an industry standard or best practice to implement it into a Maximo or Manage instance to support an organization with its improvement goals. Adopting standards that are related to your industry goes a long way...

Good Is Good. World Class Is World-class.
Jun 27, 2022 | Leadership in Maintenance Articles, Maximo Cloud and Security, Maximo Configuration, TRM Blog
While you might have a feeling about how good (or bad!) your maintenance and reliability practices are, you really don’t know unless you do one (or both) of these two things: Have an assessment performed by an outside party Do your own assessment, based upon either...

Leveraging Maximo for Inventory Management
Jun 1, 2022 | Materials Management Articles, Maximo Configuration, TRM Blog
Do we really have to talk about this? Maximo has had Inventory Management functionality for many, many years. Not only is the function present, but it interconnects to many of the other Maximo modules such as Purchasing and Work Management. Ok. We can talk. ...