Better manage a technical outage thanks to CMMS

The lockdown and the health measures put in place to fight against the Covid-19 epidemic have caused theTechnical shutdown of numerous factories. This unprecedented situation has been complicated for businesses to manage, as will be the resumption of activity that is beginning, with the start of the end of lockdown. Facilitating the restart of a factory includes the use of a CMMS software efficient and adapted to the current situation. Such a tool makes it possible to ensure effective maintenance despite health constraints and to reduce the risks of stopping production as much as possible.

Taking stock of the technical shutdown thanks to CMMS

The technical shutdown that many factories experienced during lockdown from 17 March 2020 is exceptional. Contrary to the usual technical shutdowns, which are often carried out during the summer, this one was sudden and forced.

A technical stop suffered

In normal times, the technical stop takes place during the summer period. Above all, it prepares well in advance: the factory orders the necessary spare parts in advance, plans the rotation of maintenance teams, organizes the intervention of possible external service providers, etc.

The technical standstill that many factories have just gone through is quite different. In fact, it happened quite suddenly, which did not allow it to be anticipated in most cases. Therefore, none of the preparatory measures could be carried out. In addition, it was overhauled, which meant that it was not integrated into the plant's maintenance schedule.

Recovering from an unexpected technical outage thanks to CMMS

Les production stoppages are always very complex and expensive projects. Indeed, a lot of unforeseen events can occur, causing unexpected situations that upset schedules and delay the resumption of production. In normal times, good preparation ensures that planned downtime will not be exceeded.

In this case, no planning could be carried out. Therefore, factories must restart production while ensuring that the general condition of the machines is still satisfactory, and above all conducive to high production rates. To do this, CMMS is a valuable tool.

By using CMMS, a factory will in fact be able to simultaneously carry out efficient maintenance and a rapid resumption of production. Initially, an assessment of the consequences of the technical shutdown on the condition of the machines can be quickly carried out using the maintenance management software. Secondly, maintenance can be organized in such a way as to disturb the operation of the machines as little as possible and therefore production.

Relaunching business in times of health crisis thanks to mobile CMMS

The resumption of activity following the end of lockdown promises to be complicated. It takes place in a context of still strong health constraints and follows a Unplanned technical shutdown. This is why, more than ever, new technologies must be put at the service of the smooth functioning of factories and their productivity.

Mobile CMMS, a tool adapted to health constraints

The health crisis has a significant impact on the operation of factories through the health measures imposed, such as physical distance between employees and the obligation to promote teleworking when possible. In these particular conditions, having a mobile maintenance management software such as Mobility Work is even more useful than in normal times.

This CMMS application is in fact accessible from any mobile device. Operating in SaaS, it allows teams to communicate easily with each other thanks to the integrated chat tool. In addition, maintenance managers can monitor ongoing operations in real time, analyze and plan them from anywhere. They therefore identify potential risks very quickly. La maintenance management is thus smoother, more efficient and safer for operators.

Restart the factory quickly thanks to the latest generation CMMS

How to restart activity at high rates after an unplanned technical outage while ensuring the best possible maintenance? This is the puzzle that a latest-generation solution such as Mobility Work can answer.

Thanks to the QR codes or sensors placed on each machine and the recording of the entire fleet of equipment in the application, teams and managers can consult all the information they need in a few clicks and at any time. Thus, their reactivity is maximum in the event of a malfunction. For their part, machine operators can very easily report an incident to request intervention.

The application, designed on the model of everyday applications, is in fact particularly Intuitive. It is therefore very easy to use as soon as it is deployed and adapted to the needs of all its users. By adopting it, you allow your factory to restart very quickly by considerably limiting the risk of prolonged interruptions in the production chain.

Optimizing processes through predictive maintenance

Mobility Work users can access a Dashboard thanks to the information provided by the users of the machines. This tool aggregates all the data such as the most completed tasks, the equipment that causes the most problems, the repairs most often carried out, etc. All these metrics allow maintenance managers to identify existing or potential faults in production and maintenance processes.

It is thus possible to adapt to the exceptional situation we are experiencing by moving towards a strategy of preventive maintenance which makes it possible to limit machine downtime as much as possible, while production must be restarted as soon as possible. Most maintenance interventions can be widely anticipated, both in terms of spare parts (whose production is under stress) and in terms of the organization of teams, which often operate in small numbers.

The current period is very complicated for factories. While their activity has been reduced or interrupted for long weeks, they must quickly restart after this technical stoppage, while respecting unprecedented health standards.

In this context, the Mobile CMMS provides concrete solutions: mobility, intuitiveness, efficiency. It makes it possible to adapt to the situation while ensuring the best possible maintenance and guaranteeing optimal productivity of factory equipment.