The FDA has recognized that the degree of effort and documentation required to maintain validated systems has been standing in the way of industry adopting software tools …and has made a course change.
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What is Failure Prediction?
No one likes it when equipment fails, except maybe those who are selling replacements. Failures occur at the most inopportune moments; in the middle of an important production run; in the middle of the night when the crew is at a minimum; on a Friday afternoon; or during the tour of new investors on their first plant visit.
What is the value of early warnings?
Critical and expensive assets are expected to produce … with little or no interruption. We might have a reasonably clear picture of how things look today, but what about 30 days from now?
Accessing IBM db2 in an OpenShift Cluster
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Andrew MahenDirector, Product DevelopmentTotal Resource Management (TRM), Inc. One common element of implementing IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) is the need to learn...
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Applies to You!
It is crucial that the organization be aware of the cybersecurity rules, requirements, and regulations that they must follow. Audit results/findings and potential penalties can reach into the millions of dollars that would be better spent elsewhere.
Preventive Maintenance Optimization
A modern and cost-effective approach to preventive maintenance shows that there is no maintenance cost optimum. Instead, maintenance costs will decrease at the same time as costs for production losses also decrease.
What is Plant Maintenance?
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Plant maintenance involves much more than just adding water when you remember to. Oh. Oops, wrong topic! But that out-of-context statement does bring up a good point: How...
Exploring the MAS Administration API
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. Maximo has had a published API for many years. Most often used for interfacing with external systems, the REST API continues to grow in its utility. Now, with all...
What is New in MAS 8.11
John Q. Todd Sr. Business Consultant/Product Researcher Total Resource Management (TRM), Inc. A bit of a disclaimer… be sure to refer to official IBM documentation for specifics as to the new/enhanced features discussed in this article. Another thing we’d like to...
What is the Reliability Strategies Add-on for MAS 8.11?
Now with the advent of the Reliability Strategies add-on into MAS 8.11, a fair amount of the initial structure and definition of the typical RCM study can occur in MAS, greatly reducing the distance from the RCM study to changes to the EAM. Reducing the distance and increasing the velocity of the value-add changes to your EAM are good goals to always have in mind.
Data is Where the Decisions Are
Business intelligence solutions have been around for quite some time. What is new about them is they have evolved considerably and now include artificial intelligence features that make their use even more powerful. Now with the advent of IBM watsonx and its suite of functions, exploring data has become fun again.
The Differences Between APM, EAM, and CMMS and What you Really Need
As you search the Internet for information about these tools of the trade, you may find any of these acronyms being used consistently, but the elements of and meanings behind may vary widely. If you have been in this industry for a while, you may have seen a procession of acronyms, each of which builds upon the previous.