OPERATING A GOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

One of the prime characteristics of a good good computerized maintenance management system is that it has on-line inquiring and provide screen reviewing for the areas of work orders, materials and equipment.The work order is the controlling document in any maintenance management control program.When viewing the work order on a screen in a computerized program, the following information should be readily available ,
---The equipment in which such job could be done.
---The description of the work to be done.
---The level of the job priority
---The responsible charging centre for the cost incurred.
---The date the work order was written and the last date of the job and completion.
---The work backlog current status.
---The time required by craft in which the work could be completed.
---The work backlog current status.
---The time required by craft in which the work could be completed.
---The cost of labour required and material that is charged against the work order.
These are the information that may be desired but the forgoing are necessary for good maintenance management.It should also be a program that would be able to select and bring up work order for observation.However the selection criteria shall include the following:
- Cost area
- Equipment number
- Dates written,issued, completed or last worked.
- Priority level.
- Backlog status
- Cause or action taken
- Trade for instance medical,electrical,mechanical,instrument, .
- Supervisor
- Planner.
The section shall also have the ability to view
- Vendors performance specification
- Maximum and minimum qualities.
- Costs
-Recorder quantities
- Usage information on a periodic basis
Equipment --- the third level of a good maintenance management programme concerns equipment.Screen viewing for the selection includes.
-  Equipment list
- A work order list for this piece of equipment..
 

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