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

"Looking for a simple program to log machine repair history. Able to list machines, description of problem, repair done, who did repair, parts used for repair, repair hours, date and machine hours."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, West Bend, WI

"Program is to handle multiple locations for retail stores throughout the US. Would need some tracking system for repairs, pm, and costs incured."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Millbury, OH

"I need the cost of support and maintenance of 2 Blackberry servers and 400 blackberry users for a year."
-- MIS/IT, Other Business Services, Atlanta, GA

"Need to be able to create and track work orders.We need a prventative maintenance program.We need to be able to have a heads up when the lifeexpect. of machinery is coming up."
-- Administrative Assistant, Health Care, Aurora, CO

"Mus t be able to interface with our web based building controls from Automated Logic Corporation. The database must be Sequel."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Hartford, CT

"We do a lot of rehabilitation to multi housing units - re-rent to low to moderate income families."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, North Las Vegas, NV

"I am not a buyer. I am getting information for my client."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Mount Pleasant, SC

"We would lke to be able to track and use this tool for schduling."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Laredo, TX

"I am needing a resourceful program for monitoring our maintenance program and documentation as well as graphs etc."
-- General Manager, Other Business Services, Snyder, TX

"Software must provide work orders, periodic maintenance scheduling, parts inventory and automatic email notifications of work order assignments/creation."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, Reno, NV

"We have about 50 pieces of equipment to take care of in the shop. Welders, lathes,and mills,ect."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, De Witt, IA

"Preventive Maintenance scheduling employees/resources/vendors/etc. as well as cost forecasting/budgeting against assets. Allow shop personnel to initiate requests subject to Maint. Manager approval/rejection, as well as subsequent cost estimation, and assignment to Maintenance personnel. Should also allow for recursive tasks to be assigned to Maintenance personnel (weekly, days of the week, bi-monthly, monthly, annually, etc.), as well as track costs estimated against such assignments. Scheduling should allow for verification of completion notation. Should allow for distinction between fixed equipment. facilities, and equipment, ideally being able to tie costs to a general ledger."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Burnet, TX

"Track repair historyStore jpg images from IR CameraWeb or PDA interfaceDisplay LOTO infoReference necessary part #'s for PM'sTrack vehiclesMultiple buildingsOutside service contractorsIntuitive."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Manufacturing, York, PA

"We have motorhomes, trucks and trailers almost all have 1 or more generators that need to be tracked as well."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Transportation/Logistics, Newport Beach, CA

"Ability to track multiple pms, ease of inputing hours and running reports, program expandable."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Pompano Beach, FL

"The CMMS must be able to interface with our Oracle system. Specifically, for the financials so we can remove redundant ordering of parts."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Belleville, MI

"I would like to have my maintenance staff utilize pda's for tracking work done on machinery."
-- General Manager, Manufacturing, Cleveland, TN

"Maintenance Software Package needed to handle: preventive maintenance & corrective maintenance, service requests/work orders, equipment identity, description, location, tasks, procedures needed, tools needed, spare parts lists, maintenance history, checklists, performance requirements, labor, reports including work performed, items awaiting maintenance, contracted maintenance, permits required, safety requirements, etc."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Other Business Services, Oak Ridge, TN

"I'm looking for a system to track location, use, maintenance and service agreements for 2 small cell culture labs."
-- Facilities/Operations, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Madison, WI

"Maintenance software to track preventive and scheduled maintenance for commercial vehicles."
-- Buyer, Transportation/Logistics, Kalkaska, MI

"We have a 12 year old system that is outdated and incompatable with our other "systems". One main item we are looking for is we want a requestor of a work order the option to "look up" the status of their work order to see when or if it is completed."
-- Facilities/Operations, Education, Saint Paul, MN

"Would like a software package that can manage both PM and calibration activities. Because we are a medical device manufacturer, we require electronic signature capabilities and audit trails."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Plymouth, MN

"DOT Compliance for fleet of trucks and trailers. Tracking anual inspections and permits."
-- Buyer, Transportation/Logistics, Tatum, TX

"This is for a wastewater and water facility for a small district."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Rollinsford, NH

"Reo property management. I will be servicing the property until it sells. This will be for agents, banks, and privide property owner. From 1-4 units. Pool service, gardner, alarm, maid, utillity,fix-it service, yard, fencing. Getting property ready to sell and having great cube apeal."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Fontana, CA

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