Knowledge on maintenance, assets and reliability.
Vendor-neutral guides and practical explainers — from CMMS and preventive maintenance to reliability. Written for technical teams.
Book a demoWhat Is a CMMS? The Complete Guide
What is a CMMS, what does it do and when do you need maintenance software? A clear, vendor-neutral guide to maintenance management systems.
Read article6 min readStrategy & standardsCMMS vs EAM: What Is the Difference?
CMMS vs EAM clearly explained: definitions, key differences in scope, overlap and how to choose the right asset management software for your organisation.
Read article5 min readMaintenancePreventive vs corrective maintenance: how to choose
Understand the difference between preventive and corrective maintenance, their pros and cons, and how to pick the right maintenance strategy per asset.
Read article5 min readMaintenanceChoosing maintenance software: the complete checklist
A practical guide to choosing maintenance software (CMMS): needs analysis, a functional checklist, common pitfalls and a step-by-step selection plan.
Read article6 min readMaintenanceRunning-hours monitoring with IoT sensors: the basis for usage-based maintenance
How IoT sensors log running hours and why they enable usage-based maintenance. From measurement to projection, explained without hype.
Read article6 min readReliabilityFMECA: what it is and how to apply it
What FMECA is, how it differs from FMEA and how to apply it step by step to determine criticality and underpin your maintenance strategy.
Read article6 min readWarehouseSpare parts management: linking parts smartly to maintenance
Link spare parts to maintenance the smart way: inventory control, ABC classification, reorder points, and avoiding stockouts and dead stock.
Read article6 min readReliabilityWhat Is RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance)?
RCM matches the right maintenance task to each failure mode. Learn the 7 questions, the link with FMECA and when RCM is worth the effort.
Read article5 min readReliabilityWhat Is OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)?
OEE measures equipment effectiveness via availability, performance and quality. Definition, formula, worked example and the link to maintenance.
Read article6 min readReliabilityMTBF and MTTR: reliability metrics explained
What are MTBF and MTTR? Clear definitions, formulas, how they drive availability and the common pitfalls. A vendor-neutral guide for maintenance teams.
Read article6 min readReliabilityWhat is predictive maintenance?
Predictive maintenance uses data and analysis to predict when failure is likely, so you act just in time. Definition, difference with CBM and when it pays.
Read article6 min readStrategy & standardsISO 55000: The Asset Management Standard Explained
What is ISO 55000? Learn what the series covers (55000, 55001, 55002), key concepts like SAMP and line of sight, and whether certification makes sense.
Read article6 min readStrategy & standardsSafe maintenance: LMRA, LOTO and permits to work
How last-minute risk analysis, lockout-tagout and permits to work keep maintenance safe: key questions, basic steps, roles and common mistakes.
Read article7 min readMaintenanceWhat Is TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)?
TPM is a maintenance philosophy where operators, technicians and management jointly eliminate losses. Learn the pillars and how to get started.
Read article6 min readMaintenanceMaintenance in the Waste-to-Energy Plant: From Grate to Boiler
Why waste-to-energy maintenance is so demanding: grate bars, refractory, wall thickness surveys and how to run a major overhaul without surprises.
Read article7 min readMaintenanceWhat is work order management?
Work order management covers logging, planning and closing maintenance jobs. Learn what a work order is and how its lifecycle works in practice.
Read article6 min readMaintenanceWork preparation in technical maintenance
What is work preparation in technical maintenance? Learn the steps, the planner's role and how it reduces downtime and failure costs.
Read article7 min readReliabilityCondition-based maintenance (CBM): the P-F curve as its foundation
What is condition-based maintenance? A clear look at CBM, the P-F curve and P-F interval, measurement methods, and when CBM pays off.
Read article7 min readReliabilityFailure analysis: from symptom to root cause (RCA)
Find the root cause of a failure with root cause analysis. A clear guide to the 5 Whys and the Ishikawa diagram with the 6 Ms.
Read article7 min readReliabilityWhich KPIs do you measure in maintenance?
The key maintenance KPIs explained: availability, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, PM ratio and cost. Plus how to pick a few that actually matter.
Read article6 min readWarehouseCalculating reorder point and safety stock
How do you calculate reorder point and safety stock for spare parts? Formulas, a worked example and the pitfalls around lead time and consumption.
Read article7 min readWarehouseABC analysis for spare parts
How do you build an ABC analysis of your spare parts, and what do you do differently per class? Including the trap of classifying on value alone.
Read article6 min readWarehouseCycle counting instead of an annual stocktake
Cycle counting instead of the annual stocktake: counting frequency per ABC class, measuring stock accuracy and tackling discrepancies.
Read article7 min readWarehouseSetting up your warehouse: locations, barcodes and labels
Building a workable location structure, choosing between barcode and QR code and deciding what belongs on an item label — without shutting your warehouse down.
Read article7 min readWarehouseWhich spare parts should you keep in stock?
A workable trade-off for your stocking decision: cost of downtime, lead time, likelihood and cost of holding — including a decision tree and insurance parts.
Read article7 min readWarehouseFrom request to receipt: purchasing spare parts
The purchasing process for technical parts in six steps: need, request (RFQ), comparing quotations, ordering, follow-up and receipt.
Read article7 min readWarehouseMobile working in the warehouse: registration that actually happens
Why registration gets skipped on the shop floor, which three moments to make mobile and how to get the shop floor on board.
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