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

"Working on gas equipment.reach in bottle boxes. res.and comm. equipment. need to start preventive maintance program."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Equipment Sales & Service, Crystal River, FL

"The system needs to support equipment documentation and diagrams, Inventory control, staffing, preventive and predictive maintenance."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Rockford, IL

"I am now on a maintenance/preventative maintenance software and vender search. Who has what? What can it do as compaired to its competitors? Who has the best price for for the features offered? Whois user-freindly? Who gives the best user support?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Portland, IN

"We want to set up a preventive maintenance program for three separate buildings that consist of a School,Church Convent and Priest Private Home."
-- Consultant, Education, Clifton, NJ

"We are looking for a simple, easy to use tool maintenance program to keep track of all of the PM and other repair activities for our customer owned injection mold tooling."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Manufacturing, Leeds, AL

"I am the maintenance manager for a golf course. We have about 20 different types of equipment. I am looking for something that will help me track PM scheduling and parts requirements."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Perry, KS

"I would like to track repairs and reoccurring problems. And different types of machines (CNC and Mechcanial."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Milan, IL

"We are interested in a starter package for managing both preventative and reactive maintenance tasks as well as allowing user requests for work required. Inventory management and costing reports would be nice too."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Manufacturing, Dickson, TN

"Looking for preventive maintenance software for one time fee - no annual web based programs. Thanks."
-- Facilities/Operations, Real Estate, Denver, CO

"I need to be able to list all preventative maintenance items and generate daily tasks for my staff and get reminders when to do which maintenance. I need a very simple and basic system."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Salt Lake City, UT

"I have past working experience with MP2, COGZ and DPSI. I would like to see what other programs are available. I need the capabilities to monitor 2 distribution centers with 3 sets of conveyors with approximately 150 pieces of material handling equipment. It needs to be easy to use (preferably Windows based) and within $10,000 to $15,000 price range. I will be purchasing something within the next 3 months."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Fairless Hills, PA

"Must be simple don't need inventory control or purchase order ability."
-- Facilities/Operations, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Avilla, IN

"6 mfg plants making canned food. Currently supposed to use the moldule on the mainframe however it is too complicated for the maint personnel. Looking for a simpler solution on PC in maint depts."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Mount Prospect, IL

"Simple-for computer illiterate people (country folk).low cost for small facility"
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Sevier, UT

"User friendly. Mechanic friendly. Fuel useage tracking (compatible with Gasboy). Reporting section to cover all areas from fuel mpg to parts inventory to pm's due and overdue. Have used fleetmax since 1999 and their customer support has drastically fallen over the last few years. It also does not have the best reporting section.We are a governmental entity so purchasing a product is not a quick process. This is the initial step to see what is out there and the cost involved."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Columbus, OH

"I'll like to try or compare with the one we have in our ERP System. I prefeer have EAM separated from ERP."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, San Diego, CA

"I am interested in a functional system that is easy to use. I am also interested in the report and analysis attributes of a system as well."
-- Office Manager, Manufacturing, Salem, OH

"We need to track PM's,manhours,parts,inventory on generators in the field and compressor units being manufactured onsite. The program also needs to be able to generate reports and graphs at any given time on these categories."
-- Facilities/Operations, Equipment Sales & Service, Houston, TX

"Looking for a bare bones package to manage a small startup PM program."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Denver, CO

"We are a nonprofit and can provide 501c3 status paperwork in case there is a discount available.We are looking to automate the maintenance of equipment and calibration of sensor cycles for deployed ocean monitoring equipment internationally."
-- CFO, Non-Profit, Fort Lauderdale, FL

"I need software help to manage a large fleet of pickups. I get mileage information off Wright Express and track it for oil change, airfilter, trans fluid, and gear box servicing. I need software that will print out reports when these services are due."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Lewistown, MT

"Looking for a strong Preventive Maintenance section as well.Thank You."
-- Facilities/Operations, Real Estate, Birmingham, AL

"-needs to be easy to use-needs to have spare parts inventory capability."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Greenville, SC

"Track maintenance history on equipment.On PM tasks, list tools required to complete the task.Store vendor information.Maintain inventory of parts and supplies.Receive and track work orders."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Napa, CA

"Asset management including software, integration with other software, space and people management, work orders, preventative maintenance, inventory with barcoding."
-- Facilities/Operations, Non-Profit, Grandville, MI

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