Stop Pencil Whipping PMs

Your lies screw up metrics

Close all work orders by the end of the shift! We've all heard this line. Managers always talk about metrics and how we need every PM completed no matter what. In theory, it makes sense. We need to complete these jobs to keep the equipment running as efficiently as possible. If the work is done, great no problem. When we complete work orders for the sake of completion, problems start to arise.

How to Justify Money on PMs

It's Costs More to Not Spend Money

Maintenance departments are often the first to have their budgets slashed or be denied approval for increased funding. This is often on account of the people in charge of finances up the chain of command being quite unaware of how much money is actually being saved by a properly maintained facility. The term no news is good news is very true when it comes to maintaining your facility.