MicroMain Blog
News and information regarding our maintenance and facility management software, as well as industry news and trends.
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8 Warning Signs Your CMMS Vendor Is Neglecting Their Software | Blog
February 14th, 2012Your organization thrives by adapting to industry changes. Why shouldn’t that be true of your CMMS? Sometimes it’s obvious your CMMS software is no longer receiving support. Maybe your vendor is openly redirecting their focus — or maybe they’re closing up shop altogether. Other times, software neglect is hidden.
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Facility Management Version 7.3 Available | Blog
February 6th, 2012A new version of Facility Management is now available! Facility Management is MicroMain’s complete drawing-based facility management system that helps you manage buildings, assets, and occupants. This new release simplifies the drawing import and management process, allowing you to get more done faster.
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Fleet Management with a CMMS System | Blog
January 30th, 2012When it comes to maintaining your fleet, MicroMain Maintenance Management is the equivalent of cruise control. A fleet can mean anything from a tugboat to an apartment complex golf cart to your standard everyday diesel electric locomotive. If it takes fuel, has wheels, and needs the occasional part replacement or work request, it’s part of your fleet. And MicroMain is like your automated PM-generating pit crew.
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CMMS Options Drop-by Demo Webinar Recap | Blog
January 25th, 2012During this Drop-by Demo we shared the differences and similarities between MicroMain’s two CMMS / EAM offerings, Maintenance Management and Facilligence.
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8 Steps to Successful CMMS Implementation | Blog
January 17th, 2012You’ve gone through the demos, selected the vendor, and negotiated the purchase of your new CMMS – now what? The truth is you are only getting started. Over the next weeks and months you’ll need to work closely with your vendor to ensure your CMMS is configured to work well with the way you do maintenance.
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Using Search in Maintenance Management | Blog
January 10th, 2012Getting to information fast in a CMMS is important. A few extra seconds saved looking for a part or work order adds up to hours over time. MicroMain Maintenance Management has built in search functionality if the program is being run in conjunction with Microsoft Acess 2010.
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Hosted vs. Locally Installed CMMS | Blog
January 3rd, 2012The decision whether to host your CMMS system on your own servers or use external servers and the cloud is an important one. There are pros and cons for each methods, from security to control and ease of use.
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Maintenance and PM Optimization | Blog
December 19th, 2011Optimizing preventive maintenance tasks performed is an effective way to streamline maintenance and help reduce the likelihood of failures. Simple changes in process and a little more planning are all that is needed.
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Using CMMS Systems For Customer Feedback | Blog
December 12th, 2011The importance of customer reviews and feedback today’s business and media landscape can’t be overstated. Sites like Yelp or Angie’s List can show a negative review, resulting in a PR nightmare. Having an easy, built-in mechanism to address customer feedback in your CMMS system is a great front-line way to listen to your tenants, customers or anyone who requests work orders and maintenance.
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MicroMain Facilligence a Readers’ Choice Top Product | Blog
December 8th, 2011MicroMain is happy to hear that we were selected as part of the District Administration Magazine’s Top 100 Products for 2011. District Administration is a leading provider of smart management solutions for K12 administrators at school districts throughout the United States.
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