CMMS for challenging economic times

In the current economic climate, companies are cutting costs wherever they can. Often necessary processes are disregarded during cost cutting to ensure immediate financial relief. The long-term ramifications are often overlooked or simply disregarded.

In the production and manufacturing industries, companies cut costs by putting preventative maintenance programmes on the back burner.

I recently paged through my Production and Operations Management text book (Fifth edition - Norman Gaither) and realised how important it is to have a holistic approach to cost cutting. Preventative maintenance programmes are an essential part of long-term cost cutting. It is therefore important to establish a culture of preventative maintenance, even during challenging economic times.