The FixAhead maintenance blog
Answers to the questions maintenance teams ask when they move breakdowns off calls, WhatsApp and paper.
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How to Stop Running Out of Spare Parts: What to Stock and How Many
What spare parts should a plant stock, and how many? Weigh each part's cost against the downtime it prevents, set a minimum for each, and check the count against the shelves every month.
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How Do You Know Preventive Maintenance Is Really Being Done?
A checklist can be signed without the work being done. Here's how to check that preventive maintenance (PM) really happened: specific tasks, proof on the steps that matter, and spot checks in person.
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How Do I Get the Maintenance Team to Buy In and Really Use CMMS Software?
How do I get the maintenance team to buy in and really use the CMMS? Keep entry fast, put a QR code on each machine, give technicians something back, and make the CMMS the only route.
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How to Write PM Checklists for Hundreds of Machines With No Manuals
How do you write maintenance checklists for hundreds of machines when half have no manual? Group them by category, write one short checklist for each, and refine it at every PM visit.
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Who Creates Work Orders When Operators Call Maintenance for Everything?
When operators call maintenance for everything, requests and work orders blur together. Here's how to separate them, decide who may submit, and triage before anyone is dispatched.
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Work Order Management in the Field: A Complete Guide
Field technicians need more than a text message with an address. Here's how modern work order management works from assignment to completion, on-site, on a phone.
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Why Your CMMS Needs a Mobile App
Your technicians work in the field, not at a desk. A native mobile CMMS app replaces paper notes, phone calls, and scattered photos with work orders recorded as the job is done.
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How to Calculate MTBF and MTTR for Your Equipment
MTBF and MTTR are the two most important reliability metrics for maintenance teams. Here's how to calculate them and what the numbers actually tell you.
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Preventive vs Reactive Maintenance: The True Cost Difference
Reactive maintenance costs more per repair than preventive. Here's why, and how to make the switch without overwhelming your team.
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What is CMMS? A Complete Guide for Maintenance Teams
A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) helps you track assets, schedule preventive maintenance, and manage work orders, all in one place. Here's everything you need to know.
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