Understanding an EAM
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Systems
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems have developed considerably over the last 20 years.
They
now combine maintenance management with asset management based upon a corporate view.
Hence...
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Understanding an EAM
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Systems
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems have developed considerably over the last 20 years.
They
now combine maintenance management with asset management based upon a corporate view.
Hence an
EAM now refers to the management of assets for the benefit of an organization as a whole and is not
limited to specific areas such as department or location.
EAM systems are no longer an option but a
requirement for asset intensive organizations to remain competitive.
Companies must do all they can to lengthen the useful asset lifecycle of equipment as well as optimize
their performance while keeping costs under control.
This means that maintenance management must be
able to know where all equipment is at all times, vendor information, the assets condition, repair history,
repair costs, parts used, next scheduled inspection or preventive maintenance time as well as be able to
accurately estimate gauge when it is more appropriate
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