Strategic Maintenance Reporting to Enable Sustained Improvement

This is the third in a series of articles based around a successful national Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) implementation. The first two articles dealt with application selection, change management and lessons learnt on the journey. The Rise and Rise of Tier One ERP Maintenance Systems (AMMJ October 2007). Lessons from a Successful National CMMS Implementation (AMMJ July 2010). This article discusses how strategic maintenance reporting can facilitate sustained improvement, leading to smarter and more focussed maintenance and ultimately cost reduction.