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feature | solution focus

An automatic reorder
feature in Red Star Yeast's
CMMS alerts an administrator when total numbers
of individual parts on hand
fall below pre-determined
levels. Items can then be
reordered immediately and
stocks replenished quickly.

bottom of the stairs in one of the
plant's maintenance areas that
allows technicians to conduct
quick searches for required
parts they might need upstairs-before trekking up those
stairs to try and locate them.
According to the company, this has
helped cut machine downtime.
Simplified work-order process.
Red Star's CMMS made creating work
orders simple. Now, all workers need to do
is pull up MAPCON, either on their mobile device
or their desktop computer, and navigate to the
work-order screen. From there, they can enter all of
the necessary details and include attachments, such
as photos or manuals, to the order for added clarity.
Once the repair has been completed, the work order
can be closed.
Since technicians themselves can close work orders,
supervisors don't need to check with them on the status
of every order at the end of each day. They can log in

to the CMMS and run an open work-order report that
shows which orders have not been completed. Not only
did the CMMS make it easier to create work orders, it
made it easier to view the repair history of maintained
equipment. This let personnel determine if an item
should be repaired or replaced.
Streamlined PM scheduling. Preventive maintenance can be scheduled within the CMMS and a work
order will automatically be created when the PM is
due. This ensures that critical tasks are always completed. Furthermore, when audits are conducted, users
can simply pull up a specific piece of equipment and
all of its PMs will be displayed-showing auditors that
maintenance tasks have or have not been completed.
Integration with management tools. The CMMS
was also able to integrate with Red Star's existing
finance system (Oracle), helping simplify the plant's
financial tracking and reporting. EP
For more information, including a video of Red Star
Yeast personnel discussing improved efficiencies that the
CMMS has helped produce, visit mapcon.com.

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