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

"My husband and I manage a private estate, there are 6 homes, 2 empoyee cottage a 54' sport fish. My boss has asked for a computerized maintenance log for a few years, I can't come up with one on my own, can you help me?"
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL

"I am looking for a quotation for a software package. I am currently in the quotation process and request only a quote at this time."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Bremen, IN

"Abitbi outsources all of our maintenance, and is searching for a software solution to retain all service history records and create trend analysis that will be used for preventive maintenance. We are currently utilizing the services of ARI for all service history record retention."
-- Buyer, Transportation/Logistics, Houston, TX

"We do not need inventory management, bar code information.We are looking for maintenance, repair history, possibly fuel and tire expense."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Athens, GA

"Would like some sort of training and not looking for anything very expensive."
-- Facilities/Operations, Non-Profit, Kingsland, TX

"Would like to have web-based (hosted on our server) application for employees to create trouble tickets, possibly with an e-mail automated repsonder and emergency paging."
-- Facilities/Operations, Education, Manassas, VA

"We are a paving / excavating company with a total of about 50 pieces of large machinery and about 30 pieces of small equipment. I am looking to better organize and track repairs made as far as time and materials. Being able to schedule service due dates and other related events would be a plus."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Auburn, NY

"I need a comprehensive maintenance program to keep accurate records of pm, service, and repair of varied industrial machines including; industrial lifts, hoists, and production equipment."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Sistersville, WV

"We need a system that is easy to use and provides easy to understand data for improving machine reliability through improved PM process."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Owensboro, KY

"To be able to scan exsisting manuals into system,also copy info from cd-rom mauals into system,Have a schedualer built into system that once set up will automaticly remind us of pms due."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Penn Yan, NY

"We are looking for a maintenance software to track preventive maintenance in our mailshop."
-- General Manager, Manufacturing, Champaign, IL

"The system needs to be user friendly. My concern is that it if it too cumbersome it will not be utilized. I would like a system that will handle prventative maintenance and work orders."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Warner, NH

"1) Generates WO automatically2) Allows people to create maint requests3) Tracks Inventory and Vendors4) Place for work instructions5) Easy to use."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Manufacturing, Madison, WI

"We are a small but growing heavy civil construction firm needing to get control of PM, scheduled maintenance, inspections and reporting between the field and maintenance."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Saint Paul, MN

"Im currently puschasing an existing Janitorial business and I'm looking for the software."
-- General Manager, Other Business Services, Lancaster, PA

"We need a program to help us keep our campus maintained properly on a regular schedule. We have a large santuary, class rooms, offices, elevators, gym, large kitchen, seperate chapel building, chill water air conditioning system, and a energy management control system."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Mobile, AL

"We need a simple program to track maintenance on about 20 tractors and trucks and other equipment."
-- Facilities/Operations, Agriculture, Valley Center, CA

"Ideal to have work order management, parts inventory tie in, space inventory, rental management, vehicle management as elements built in or available. Zoo facility."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, El Paso, TX

"Should have customizable reports, property management, and keep equipment history."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Health Care, West Jordan, UT

"We need all of the basic functionality.Frequency of PM.Description of action items.Notes section for future consideration.Printable action list.Safety consideration for lockout/tagout."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, North Tonawanda, NY

"Maintain Inventory of Hardware and furniture for Multiple Foodservice locations and also workorders and tracking for repair of cookerers, fryers, microwave, and other devices as well as service parts inventory tracking and cost and hour tracking with reports avalibe."
-- Buyer, Equipment Sales & Service, Lorain, OH

"Inexpensive, but comprehensive off-the-shelf safety management software to provide basic safety and health management for 15-20 employees."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Other Business Services, Chesapeake, VA

"This software will also be used in training students in HVAC/R Technology."
-- Educator, Education, Knoxville, TN

"I am looking for a SIMPLE, EASY TO USE inventory program that will track our construction materials and associated values and produce reports."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Fredericksburg, VA

"I am looking for something that will allow me to customize to our particular needs. I am dealing with buildings maintenance and restoration ranging from 125 years old to 8 years old. Obviously I need something that will allow custom PM schedules, generate PO's for repairs and cap improvements. I need something that will allow detailed information regarding the specifics of the building and maintenance/repair histories to be generated. I'm looking ....."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Cincinnati, OH

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