{"id":9828,"date":"2022-11-03T15:41:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T21:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?p=9242"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:04:37","slug":"data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/data\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of granular maintenance data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is helping <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> collect <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real-time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> insights and use their data to transform their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operating procedures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever your industry, managing a world-class <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance department<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means collecting, managing, and analyzing massive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amounts of data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. High-quality, granular, up-to-date insights help <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> assess their performance and make positive changes to their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asset management strategies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thorough <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data collection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, management, and analysis can provide benefits including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extending the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of critical assets thanks to more proactive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speeding the transition away from an emphasis <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corrective<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> maintenance to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/preventive-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preventive maintenance strategy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the likelihood of unexpected <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breakdowns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance costs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with all types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplifying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">auditing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by ensuring crucial information is always at the ready<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">profitability<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance department<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s efforts by offering insights into the cost effectiveness of specific decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spreadsheets<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may have done the job in the past, organizations are increasingly evolving their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and data analysis efforts. For more and more teams, <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/\">Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0are supporting world-class <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance operations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-report\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survey of maintenance pros<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that 78% of respondents are leveraging <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preventive maintenance strategies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to address <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools are likely playing a role in the development and long-term management of these strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes any data point used to manage your physical assets and infrastructure. The primary reason to collect all this data and analyze it closely is to help your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">informed decisions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to execute their work more safely, efficiently, and cost effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no \u201cright way\u201d to categorize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For our purposes, we\u2019ll group <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into three unique categories:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699310630716{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #dde4e8 !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699310302582{padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1742844344590\" ><h3 class=\"separator_off\" >Free CMMS Buyer's Guide<\/h3><p class=\"subtitle\" >Discover everything you need to know about CMMS in this comprehensive guide. Begin your maintenance journey now!<\/p><\/header><a  href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/resources\/cmms-buyers-guide\/\"  target=\"_self\"  title=\"Download Now\"  class=\"tt_button tt_primary_button btn_primary_color  button-center button-action-link icon_right\" ><span class=\"prim_text\">Get the Guide<\/span><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right iconita\" ><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742844361862{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMMS-Buyers-Guide-Image.webp&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine data<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of tactics like routine inspection and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/5-condition-monitoring-techniques\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condition-monitoring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sensors and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-enabled systems, you can collect and analyze data on asset performance. You can use this data to predict faults, tailor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance schedules<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data-driven<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decisions about repairs and replacements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some machine data points you can collect, track, and gain insights from include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine speed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temperature data for various components<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torque<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/vibration-analysis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vibration levels<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Output<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product quality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotting data anomalies early can help you proactively address potential problems and consequences like costly <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The specific data points you collect and your methods for putting data to work will depend on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your organization leverages. If you\u2019ve implemented a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/predictive-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">predictive maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/prescriptive-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prescriptive maintenance program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, performance data is especially important for ensuring you can schedule <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> right on time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Types-of-maintenance-data_CI.webp\" width=\"502\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance planning<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and scheduling requires close attention to various types of data.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance planners, supervisors, managers, and technicians use operational <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to schedule and execute their tasks. You can collect these data points from sources including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historical records of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documents related to work requests, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/work-order-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and tools availability, technician workload, and team or technician performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset tracking data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine manuals, policies, safety guidelines, procedures, and checklists.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some organizations draw a clear distinction between maintenance documentation and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management-level <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management-level <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides an overview of machinery, facility, and team performance. Common examples of management-level data points include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-kpi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Performance Indicators<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPIs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uptime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, availability, and reliability <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/mean-time-between-failure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MTBF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/mean-time-to-failure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MTTF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational efficiency <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/mean-time-to-repair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MTTR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/planned-maintenance-percentage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMP<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labor costs including overtime<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inventory costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total operational costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are among the most useful data points for maintenance professionals looking to prepare budgets, improve performance, cut costs, and make other important strategic decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> important?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data maintenance teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have at their disposal plays an important role across all of their operations. Here are some examples of high-quality <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in action:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By assessing the number of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with specific assets, you can determine if you\u2019re performing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance tasks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too often or too irregularly. For example, assets associated with huge numbers of emergency <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may require more frequent attention than they\u2019re getting. On the other hand, if an asset has very few <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corrective<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with it, it\u2019s possible you are doing more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than you need to.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A close look at planned and unplanned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you learn which assets are most critical to your operations and most likely to cause costly disruptions. Once you\u2019ve identified the assets experiencing the most unplanned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can find the most costly and make these assets your priority. Assessing emergency <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can point to the most common causes of trouble and lead you to process improvements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing emergency <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work orders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you optimize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inventory management to ensure the tools you need most often are always stocked and easily accessible. Kitting essential parts together will ensure your team can quickly and efficiently carry out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance tasks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ultimately lowering MTTR.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diving into labor costs can help you determine whether it would be more cost effective to bring new full-time employees abroad or outsource additional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to contractors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying trends in your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work order<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> completion notes can help you proactively identify technicians who are struggling or common obstacles that are affecting your team as a whole.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could provide hundreds of additional examples. Accurate, accessible, granular data is useful for everything from planning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> orders to scheduling tasks and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aren\u2019t the only employees who\u2019ll benefit from better <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Any business function that collaborates with your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance department<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will potentially benefit from managers, operators, and technicians who can make more informed, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data-driven<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decisions. Data analysis could also pave the way for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance department<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to distinguish itself as a valued strategic ally rather than a tactical cost center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to the Reports Tab - Limble CMMS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhMS_-1Rcnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this video introduction to Limble\u2019s reporting features.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> improve <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With useful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">templates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tools for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, dashboards for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more, cloud-based <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/cmms-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is becoming an integral part of modern maintenance and facilities management. Here are just a few of the ways <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools are supporting the evolution of the maintenance function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/resources\/\"><em>Explore our free maintenance templates &amp; resource library<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplified data storage and accessibility<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solutions like Limble provide a digital, centralized platform to story all of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and streamline analysis. You can access essential data from anywhere with just a few clicks, even from a mobile device. Role-based access controls can help organizations ensure every team member only has access to the information they need and that sensitive data is protected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data collection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you introduce a new asset, part, or vendor to your operations, you can manually add the relevant data to your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The real value of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, comes from its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data collection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine a work request comes in. You approve a new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work order<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the task, assign it to a technician, and schedule the work for completion. Once the technician has completed the task, they\u2019ll submit the appropriate documents for your review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout this process, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will collect the following relevant information:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who submitted the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work order<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When was the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work order<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> submitted?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the problem?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How urgent is the problem?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the cost of failing to complete the task in a timely manner?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who performed the work?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long did it take your technician to complete the work?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which materials and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were necessary for completing the task?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When was the work completed?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was your technician able to meet your requirements?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will automatically update the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-history-records\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the asset or system in question. It will also update your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spare parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inventory count accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s <\/span><b>a lot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 data you can use to improve internal processes and make your maintenance more as cost effective and impactful as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-depth data analytics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the right data is essential for delivering on maintenance goals like eliminating unplanned machine <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">downtime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reducing labor costs, and improving the performance, reliability, and availability of critical assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rigorous analysis enabled by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools can help uncover valuable insights that may not be readily apparent at a glance. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform will simplify data analysis by:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping maintenance records up to date<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling you to set <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPIs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and track relevant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generating periodic reports based on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">templates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019ve established<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing access to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real-time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> condition-monitoring data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forecasting your MRO &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/spare-parts-management\/\">spare parts inventory<\/a> needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making it simpler to conduct <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/root-cause-analysis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">root cause analyses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and trace problems to their sources<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this demonstration of how easy it is to build and customize your dashboards in Limble <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Custom Dashboard Tutorial - Limble CMMS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/08iVE7nNic0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limble\u2019s custom dashboards are an essential feature for modern <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance teams<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a centralized, cloud-based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform like Limble, you can seamlessly generate, store and access all of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/demo-request\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a demo today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about transforming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] CMMS software is helping maintenance teams collect real-time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[739],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maintenance-operations"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Managing Maintenance Data with a CMMS | Limble<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CMMS platforms simplify data management and analysis to help maintenance teams evolve their operations. 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