CMMS - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
Traditional Maintenance
CMMS was once a leading edge technology. CMMS today used within ERP environments allows for full integration to all the enterprises critical functions. The Internet, Intranet and Extranet capabilities allow the whole work place to have the flexibility to do their jobs more productively.
Typical Best of Breed CMMS contain:
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Equipment
& Component Tracking -
Preventive Maintenance
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Work Order Planning & Scheduling
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Material Management
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Procurement
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Possible Interfaces* to G/L
* Integrated ERP solutions allow complete connectivity to all critical activities and applications required by maintenance, production, engineering, finance, management, and others to get a complete picture of how maintenance impacts production capacity and bottom line dollars.
The
terms CMMS and EAM are used by many today synonymously. The problem is
that there are significant differences between these two maintenance
strategies. 
