BuyerZone users' maintenance management software requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their maintenance management software purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of maintenance management software other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: maintenance management software purchasing requirements

"This is a small business. We manage 28 rental properties and are growing. I need a small, affordable solution for tracking property maintenance."
-- Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Germantown, TN

"Can this be used for preventitive and predictive maintenanceon tools and dies?"
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Chesterfield, MI

"Reports on KPI, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, material usages, etc. Have drag and drop functions for scheduling, work requestor, email notification of work requests, status, and completion. Must be customizable, wireless solution option, Automatic generate P.O. when material is at mininum. Equipment repair, part consumption history."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Vernon Hills, IL

"We are looking for a system that will automate the preventive maintenance management for our machines. We have daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. activities that must be performed. Not all equipment "owners" have access to a computer and reports will need to be able to be printed out for them."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Poway, CA

"Must be set up for multi tenant office buildings and have accesability by tenants to generate work orders, or customizable by me to best suite my needs."
-- Facilities/Operations, Real Estate, San Diego, CA

"1. Must be WEB delivered - ability to open close Work Orders and add parts to work order. Prefeer compliance to FDA 21 part 11 2. WORK ORDER SYSTEM 3. Parts inventory system 4. consumable inventory system."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Newport News, VA

"I just need to make sure that It will have a pop up or somthing to alart when the pm is do."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Middleville, MI

"We will likely only be using the product for tracking PM on equipment. Lowc cost will be important."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Fresh Meadows, NY

"Work orders be able to email them and add other thing to the work BE able to save my work in the program as I go Be able to have at least 2 pepople on line in program but only I can make certain changes in the programI would like it low cost."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Lafayette, LA

"-One screen that indicated workload “In work”, “Waiting for parts”, and “Waiting for Maintenance”-Separated into rows and columns: Equipment: Ser#: JCN: Priority: tech: Scheduled P/M: Assets: Status: Status Date: Discrepancy: Correction: Should be able to click on an individual row for updating information and changing status. Possibly two or three screens for updating information.There are many other features I would like, to many to list here."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Jeffersonville, IN

"We have 14 small fabrication shops around the country, every location has different people with limited computer knowledge. I need a program that will keep us all on time with any and all shceduled maintenence."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Kansas City, MO

"Easy to use and easy to manage. We're busy enough. We don't need a steep learning curve to climb.Cost will be an issue too. This is a small company, and dollars are watched closely."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Boxborough, MA

"We are a non-profit organization, I do not want to waste your time so if you could give me an estimate as to what this might cost let me know. I am looking for a program that provides forms and charts to help organize building and grounds pm, vehicle pm, lawn equipment pm, and track spending for budget."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Saint Louis, MO

"This software will be utilized on remote drilling sites, by our maintenance personnel, not by an IT person."
-- Consultant, Other Business Services, Houston, TX

"Want a long-term solution that does not need to be updated."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Sacramento, CA

"That it has the below features.Work ordersTrack inventory and inform you when levels are lowable to input logbook informationbar codinguser frendlysecurity access levelsprint reports."
-- Buyer, Transportation/Logistics, Ridgewood, NY

"We operate a fleet of 42 (more in future) boats. We need to track all parts in stock and on order; not on UPC system. We will also need a scheduled maintenance plan for differant parts at differant service times. We will also need to plan ahead for future scheduled maintenance. We would have to have the tracking of all repairs made. Some info and fields should be able to be modified by user.Basically all parts, repairs, and scheduled maintenance functions need to be recorded, and tracked; with planning for future operations."
-- Buyer, Travel/Hospitality, San Antonio, TX

"We currently have 2 businesses that are in need of service and maintenence software for around 30 trucks and heavy machinary. There will also be at least two other people accessing this software so it is of importance that the software is user friendly when up and running. Please send me any information that you feel would be of use to me. Thank you for your time and help."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Canyon Country, CA

"We need the system to be on our network so people in the facility can enter work orders into the system.We need to migrate 7,000 maintenance line items (inventory) into a new system.Need to:Generate work ordersPrint and store completed work ordersmanage inventoryHave a PM program."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Kennedale, TX

"Must be able to track costs, downtime and have a daily list format."
-- Purchasing Manager, Manufacturing, Pilot Rock, OR

"What I am looking for is software that can be installed on our district server and utilized by building administrators, teachers, and staff alike. One where work requests can be initiated by anyone then approved by an approved building administrator then sent to maintenance. I woould also like to have a pm ections for HVAC equipment, and other life and safety items. We would also like to look at inventory/warehouse module to be added to this system. Ease of use and expandable."
-- Buyer, Education, Grandview, MO

"Scheduling, Tracking PM, Cost, Budgeting, Job Order Request. The program needs to be as simple as possible and easy to use."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Athens, AL

"I'm looking for maintenance management software applications for public works departments. I need work orders and fleet management help."
-- Sales/Business Development, Consulting, Phoenix, AZ

"Must track parts useage to individual asset (equipment) numbers, inventory control (parts), equipment history, PM scheduling and work orders."
-- Facilities/Operations, Health Care, Zanesville, OH

"1. Needs to be simple to use2. Need room in Work Order Field for notes 250 text field would work fine.3. Need larger text field in the equipment form for notes 1000 character min.4. I DO NOT need purchasing ability in this software.5. I need to be able to link files to equipment forms, ie pdf of equipmnet books, and pictures."
-- Facilities/Operations, Education, Rio Grande, OH

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