Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) are software packages that organize, and can often automate, the various maintenance tasks and data collection needed by a particular enterprise or operation. CMMS packages can extend beyond an organization’s manufacturing processes to include management functions for the entire organization’s operation, including purchasing, budgeting, asset tracking, inventory control, work order system management, vendor management, etc. CMMS packages are commonly designed so that anyone performing maintenance on a system can use the package (not only the parent organization), and can produce status reports, maintenance reports, and other documents necessary to verify regulatory compliance.