The Future of CMMS is Mobile!

We live in a world where almost everyone has a smartphone in their hands. Every aspect of our personal as well as professional lives are tethered to it. However, until very recently most CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) softwares used to be limited in their connectivity options. This would pose several problems the biggest of which is constant human intervention.

Now mobile CMMS on the other hand can rectify that with its enhanced usability suite that includes modern smartphones as well as a web interface. But it’s not just the connectivity options that makes mobile CMMS so great, we also have a ton of added features thrown in which makes these new breed of CMMS programmes more powerful than ever before!

1. Mobile CMMS gives real time access to company data

One of the upsides of having a comprehensive preventative maintenance program is that it provides a bird’s eye view of the entire organisation. This makes it incredibly easy for a manager to make crucial decisions based on the product demand, time frame and available resources. However, the traditional CMMS requires the physical presence of a manager onsite to make such mission critical changes.

This can lead to missed opportunities and in the worst case can even disrupt the production process. This is where the added connectivity of a Mobile CMMS plays a vital role as the web or app based interface lets the manager make informed decisions using real time data metrics and also see the effect of his changes being reflected in real time on the production metrics.

2. Increases productivity in human resources

A web based cmms software helps the manager keep a tab on all of his human resources at the same time. This means that he can predict changes in product demand and thus effectively schedule resources to make sure a project is completed in time.

A mobile CMMS also provides historical data points which makes the prediction of such demand surges much more easier for any experienced manager. It also ends up saving the company money as in times of low demand the manager can effectively cycle human resources and minimize wasted time due to unavailability of essential assets.

3. Supports a paperless work environment

Managing and keeping a paper trail is important for every business but it can often turn into a logistical nightmare for any manager. This is where a mobile CMMS can step in and keep all the records stored safely in a digital format. Not only is it easier to search through and find patterns, in the case of an unfortunate accident, most mobile CMMS provide cloud backups which means your crucial business documents are always kept safe and ready to download at a moment’s notice.

Now it might seem that the only advantages that a Mobile CMMS provides over a traditional CMMS are ones of convenience but the reality is that it improves the working environment not just for the managers but also the employees.

An entirely mobile CMMS solution has each and every employee’s contact information in their database which means that everything from group emails to personal one on one communications can be handled by a single platform. And no matter where in the world your employees are, as long as they have a smartphone in their hand, they can be a part of the team! That is the true beauty of mobile CMMS and the freedom it provides is the one reason that makes it the future of CMMS software!