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Your CI list is long. Which projects should you pursue?

Your CI list is long. Which projects should you pursue?

By Beau Groover • on November 5, 2009

In my last blog entry, I talked very generally about the PDCA cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act). In the first blog in this series, I wrote about how too many organizations get into the Do, Check, Act cycle without taking time to plan it out. We have covered the need to plan and the big picture process

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Expert tips on successfully planning a CMMS project

Expert tips on successfully planning a CMMS project

By Kris Bagadia • on October 28, 2009

A well-planned and executed computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) project can yield a maximum return on your investment (ROI). This return is realized through increased efficiency, productivity and profits. However, a poorly planned and executed CMMS project can result in a loss of revenues.

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P-cards are a help that also hurts; here’s how to reverse the curse

P-cards are a help that also hurts; here’s how to reverse the curse

By Jeff Shiver • on September 8, 2009

I recently was facilitating a maintenance management seminar, and during the course of discussions, the topic of purchasing cards (P-cards) being taken away for misuse almost created a riot among the group. One of the more frequent complaints I hear from maintenance people is that they just want the

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