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the CMMS/EAM. To avoid this obstacle: A. Use a data scrubbing service to ensure accurate data, work order history and Bill of Materials (BOMs) are brought into the CMMS/EAM. B. Create accurate data input codes and enforce their use with top management support. C. Use pre-populated pull down menus to avoid typos. Create Employee Buy In – For the CMMS/EAM to be effective and productive, people must use it. Many CMMS/EAM programs can be intimidating to use without proper training. In addition, its use may take more time than the previous system. To get buy-in from employees, you must start with absolute and active management support, and then add communication exercises to show them what is in it for them. Tell them what the future will look like once the CMMS/ EAM is up and running. Explain the individual user benefits as well as the overall company benefits. 5) Lack of Accountability – The CMMS/EAM team must be given the resources and supported to accomplish a successful CMMS/EAM implementation however, they must also be held 100% accountable for the outcome. Buying a technology solution is never the answer to improve a business process. To avoid this obstacle: A. Provide bonuses, salary and other financial rewards for the team which are tied to the successful implementation B. Select one process owner to take the ultimate responsibility C. Ensure absolute and visible top management support If you are shopping for a CMMS/EAM, we hope this information will help you cut through the fog of hype and massive information surrounding most CMMS/EAM implementation projects. If you are a current CMMS/EAM user, we hope you can use this information to improve your computerized maintenance management system productivity. If you are interested in learning more about the CMMS/EAM Best Practices Survey, please feel free to e-mail me at the address below. Terrence O’Hanlon, CMRP, is publisher of Reliabilityweb.com and Uptime Magazine. He is a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional, and is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Association of Facilities Engineers and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. For more detailed data on this study please contact him via e-mail at tohanlon@reliability web.com or on-line at www.reliabilityweb.com VALVES AND TRAPS CAUSING EFFICIENCY LOSSES? ULTRASONIC VALVE & TRAP LEAK DETECTION IMPROVING PERFORMANCE FOR MORE THAN ✦ Enhance Efficiency ✦ Increase Output ✦ Lower Heat Rate ✦ Reduce Maintenance Costs ✦ Avoid Unnecessary Repairs 25 YEARS Summary Many maintenance practitioners log dissatisfaction about specific brands of CMMS/EAM software; however this survey points out huge opportunities to improve the productivity of any existing CMMS/EAM. Use specialized CMMS/EAM support and training consultants to lower the learning curve and make the CMMS/EAM easier to use and always solicit management support. Commit to a 100% level of use, then start leverage the information to review and improve maintenance work processes. www.uptimemagazine.com LDS provides a systematic, time-proven method of improving cycle efficiency. We use our patented ValveAlyzer® System,custom databases, test procedures, physical inspections, ultrasonic testing, and complex thermal analysis to provide significant plant wide savings. For more information, contact us today: 800-345-7157 www.leakdetect.com 25 http://www.reliabilityweb.com http://www.reliabilityweb.com http://www.leakdetect.com http://www.leakdetect.com http://www.uptimemagazine.com

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