Challenge: Many Mainsaver customers have been running the software for over 20 years.  The database is a rich resource for asset history, material usage and

Challenge: Understanding and using the Mainsaver Transaction Journal      Methodology: In the Materials Module of Mainsaver there is a submodule named “Transaction Journals”.   This submodule

Challenge: There are hundreds of application security permissions that may be enabled or disabled for a User Group in Mainsaver.  Rather than waiting for an

Challenge: Optimize the PM generation cycle to promote resource balancing or desired PM generation. Methodology: Mainsaver users frequently want to balance their PM work order

Challenge: Mainsaver customers have asked how they might use the application to assign a COVID-19 risk factor to work orders in order to take proper

Add Electronic Signature to Purchase Orders Challenge: Mainsaver has the capability to email a pdf copy of the purchase order directly to a supplier. This

Challenge: Utilize one of 3 scheduling options in Mainsaver to promote organized WO scheduling. Methodology: There are effectively 3 methods in Mainsaver to schedule work

Challenge: How do we identify areas for improvement and cost savings with respect to the stockroom? The tips below offer some interesting information based on

Challenge: Stocked items are phased out over time due to equipment obsolescence and general changes in parts usage. Old stock numbers that show up in

Challenge: Provide a more effective System Administration Module Methodology: In the latest release (v12.9) of the Mainsaver application, the System Administration Module was completely re-organized.

Challenge: Mainsaver 12.9 provides enhanced features to help users quickly navigate to the data they need to view and the functions they need to perform

Challenge: Historically the work order of Mainsaver included a 2000 character field for the description of the work needed and a 2000 character field for

Challenge: In many situations, a part is purchased in a multiple package but used one at a time. Mainsaver has the ability to issue parts

Challenge: Mainsaver provides the capability to send email notifications for pre-defined events such as work requests being created or work orders being assigned to a

Challenge: It is not uncommon for an organization to want to estimate purchasing / spend requirements for an upcoming period of time. This can be

Challenge: Provide an effective method for purchasing and receiving Long Term Contractor Services and/or Blanket Purchase Orders. Methodology: Many times contractors need to be hired

Challenge: A part is taken off the shelf and no ‘issue’ transaction is performed in Mainsaver. In another case, a mechanic issued several parts in

Challenge: Preventive Maintenance work is the first step in moving from a reactive based maintenance philosophy to a proactive based culture. Optimally, PM tasks are

Challenge: How and when to use the Mainsaver Incident Module Methodology: The Mainsaver Incident Module is designed to document and catalog operational or other site

Challenge: Many CMMS installations use the Work Type field on the work order to identify the major classification of work such as EHS, Preventive, Predictive,

Challenge: Utilize the Mainsaver Work Order Scheduling tool without having to plan craft labor. Methodology: The Mainsaver Work Order requires that a craft code to

Challenge: The Maintenance technician was called by radio to investigate a problem on a coolant pump in a steel mill. He knows the previous shift

Challenge: The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) suggests that one of the best ways to measure employee skills and training is to maintain

Challenge: Contractor costs may eat up a large amount of a maintenance budget. Mainsaver categorizes work order costs by materials, internal labor and contractor labor.

Challenge: Provide additional space for Work Requested or Corrective Action on the Printed Work Order. Methodology: Sometimes the printed copy of the work order does

Challenge: When Mainsaver is upgraded from an older version to a newer version, many times new features are added. It is the general practice of

Challenge: There are many predictive technologies that may be used to identify problem areas  before  catastrophic failures occur. These technologies might focus on rotating components such

Challenge: Use Mainsaver Projects to provide real value in work Management Methodology: Use the following steps to use the Project feature: 1. Create a New

Challenge: Many enterprises utilize paper checklists to record operating parameters on a shift, daily or other regular interval.  Data recorded on paper has to be

Challenge: There are many predictive technologies that may be used to identify problem areas  before  catastrophic failures occur. These technologies might focus on rotating components

Challenge: The Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is one of many tools we employ to improve the performance of our assets. The CMMS may provide

Challenge: Create an electronic custom check list / data input sheet to be used with PMs and Work Orders Methodology: Version 12.8 of Mainsaver now

Challenge: Many times when using Mainsaver, the need or desire arises to close multiple work orders without having to do so one at a time.

Challenge: The queue of open work orders in any CMMS system should be an accurate reflection of work not yet complete. It is very common

Challenge: A picture is worth a thousand words and this is certainly very true when documenting issues during maintenance inspections. For customers running the Mainsaver

Challenge: Mainsaver has a number of work saving features that can streamline its use, both during initial system setup/build and during later daily operations. Detailed

Challenge: Rather than searching through hundreds of open work orders it is more efficient to have the open work order view default to the records

Challenge: Yes, the carpet in room 123 indeed does need replacing. We can track this work order from the epic journey from a young work

Challenge: Many times when the Table View of a particular Mainsaver module is opening, there is a long if not never ending list of Table

Challenge: Downtime is indicative of lost production and is a key machine reliability indicator. Mainsaver has easy ways to record downtime either within a work

Challenge: Month end reporting might involve running queries and analyzing data throughout different modules of Mainsaver. The new Dashboard feature in version 12.6 provides a

Challenge: Mainsaver collects and catalogs a wealth of data as part of its operation. However, the data is only useful if it can be recalled

Challenge: When reviewing the database, there are invalid entries for certain look up fields such as cost center, account, manufacturer and other areas. It is

Challenge: Years’ worth of valuable data exists in the Mainsaver database. How can users export or use this data for further analytics and reporting?  There

Challenge: During the course of using the Mainsaver Materials module, it is not unusual that actions are performed such as manual quantity adjustments, part reservation

Challenge: Users have a report where they can set a starting point for the material inventory, view all transactions since the starting point and see

Opportunity: Make sure that users have the appropriate permission levels to perform their required functions in Mainsaver and protect data integrity within the Mainsaver database.

Challenge: It is advantageous in many ways to have the “Build of Materials” or parts list that make up an asset. Putting together a list

Challenge: Often times when ordering a spare part or rebuild kit, the vendor will need to know specific information about the equipment. There are many

Challenge: Simplifying BarCode labeling Solution: Any screen in Mainsaver that asks for a stock number may utilize a barcode scan to quickly enter the stock