To create a real competitive advantage, an organisation has to achieve optimum performance from its asset base, with simultaneous cost and risk reduction. To enable, track and improve these elements, you need an Enterprise Asset Management system (EAMS) or Computerised Maintenance Management system.
After the careful and methodical selection of your fit for purpose EAM system, implementation takes place. This involves setting up the chosen software system and populating it with the correct asset data. It is especially important that your employees can input the data in the new maintenance management system and work with the outputs.
We pay special attention to giving the IT team all the information they need to support the engineering team with the set-up and maintenance of the system.
Pragma can support you in implementing your maintenance management system and help with successfully integrating your EAM with other systems such as HRM, procurement, GEO special software and finance, and the technicalities of SaaS.
What you can expect of a correctly implemented system
Depending on your specific environment, you can expect the following – and more – from a system:
- An accurate and reliable asset register that is kept up to date.
- Knowledge of the value and maintenance costs of existing assets.
- Optimal maintenance spend on assets, thereby promoting the best reliability and subsequent availability.
- An effective maintenance planning and control process.
- Improved knowledge of assets’ location and condition.
- Improved ability to plan and schedule work with the associated resources and spare parts required.
- Well-managed the acquisition of new assets and disposal of old assets.
- Improved management of asset related risks and statutory compliance.
- Improved performance of assets.
- Assets that are safe for people and the environment.
- Assistance with clarifying the asset management strategy and its associated improvement plans.
- An asset management system that delivers sustainable results.
- Access to experienced asset management and continuous improvement expertise.
- Improved budgetary control.
- Proper spares management.
- Better service delivery for services companies and the public sector.
Approach to implementing the maintenance management system
This is what we do when implementing an EAMS or CMMS:
- Develop and implement an appropriate asset management system configuration strategy, alongside standards manuals and a blueprint.
- Implement the system in support and enablement of the maintenance management function.
- Establish an accurate asset register.
- Implement necessary work planning and control processes (daily/weekly/monthly) to ensure effective resource utilisation.
- Implement asset care plans (preventative maintenance) for identified assets using OEM recommended plans and inputs from your staff.
- Implement spare parts administration processes to ensure effective storage, purchasing, requisitioning and issuing of spare parts.
- Work with your team to design and develop reports for reporting and data analysis.
- Train and upskill those employees who will use the system.
Why choose Pragma as an implementation partner?
Pragma delivers world-class, whole of life asset management solutions across various asset-intensive industries worldwide. We view our service as a strategic partnership that contributes towards improved asset performance, risk containment and cost reduction. We are confident that we are ideally suited to partner with you because we offer the following:
- Pragma’s innate understanding of industry requirements combined with the capacity to implement an asset management service based on world-class standards, benchmarks and pragmatism
- An effective management and service delivery team who have worked together before on similar assignments and will provide clear guidance and direction on the project
- A dynamic and innovative approach including risk management, change management and operational business process optimisation
- A detailed and effective project approach ensuring success
- Ample capacity to resource the assignment with the right calibre of skilled professionals
- A competitive fee
- Pragma’s unique skill transfer techniques and a proven track record of adding value
- A process-centric approach and skillset
- Pragma’s processes and experience in executing asset identification and verification projects
- The implementation process is integrated with our change management methodology.
If you need a partner to come alongside your team to guide them through a successful implementation, you need to speak to us today.