What is a Maintenance Backlog?
What is a Maintenance Backlog? The maintenance backlog is a maintenance metric that assigns a numeric value to maintenance tasks that are still in [...]
21 CFR Part 11 Compliance: A Quick Guide
Pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, labs, and other life sciences organizations need to be 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. The right maintenance software can [...]
What Is Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP)?
Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP) is a maintenance key performance indicator (KPI) that evaluates the effectiveness of your planned maintenance by comparing your planned maintenance [...]
Why GMP and GLP Compliance Matter in Manufacturing
In drug discovery, chemicals must undergo thorough testing before they can be safely administered to the public. It's critical to prevent the cross-contamination of drug [...]
OEE: Overall Equipment Effectiveness Calculation
What is OEE in Manufacturing? Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a best practices metric that helps manufacturers determine how much of their production time [...]
How eMaint CMMS Helps Life Sciences Maintain Regulatory Compliance
Computer System Validation (CSV) or re-validation is required by companies operating in the life sciences industry when implementing a new software system or modifying a [...]
What is Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)?
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is a common metric used to assess equipment reliability. It represents the average time, typically [...]
What Is Deferred Maintenance?
Deferred maintenance refers to postponing maintenance tasks — whether planned or unplanned — usually due to lack of budget. Over time, deferred maintenance [...]
Five CMMS Reports To Help Better Manage Your Facility
Managing facilities involves a lot of moving parts, literally and figuratively. Trying to keep it all organized manually can be almost impossible, especially with [...]
How to Complete an Asset Criticality Assessment
The supply chain disruptions beginning in 2020 and continuing into 2022 have greatly affected the manufacturing landscape, making asset availability for production more important [...]