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

"Preventative maintenance and tracking for sorority houses located nationwide from a single location."
-- General Manager, Education, Fort Worth, TX

"I would like software to be able to handle maintenance work orders and preventive maintenance."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Colorado Springs, CO

"Would like both machine PM's, work order generating. Fire system capability. Ability to use a scanner for equipement."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE

"School has large amounts of hvac equipment. program size would be that of a medium size produdction plant. housekeeping is largest group where better controls would be helpful."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Ballwin, MO

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-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Trtfgrd, CA

"Need to track assets, maintenance schedules, create work orders, log all activity , vendors, contacts, etc etc."
-- CIO, Retail, Franconia, PA

"Preventive maintenance and asset tracking is also important plus the possibility of some type of warehouse inventory tracking system."
-- Buyer, Education, Grandview, MO

"1. Need tracking software for management of vehicle fleet with repairs, keys, drivers to be recorded.2. Have 21 group homes with maintenance issues - need tracking software3. Need record tracking for fire extinguisher updates, alarm system inspections, other inspections."
-- Administrative Assistant, Non-Profit, Santa Fe, NM

"I need to be able to create and track work orders, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, repair scheduling, and parts inventory with bar-coding. I need a system that will work in the future without having to buy a different package. I have the approval to buy the best system for our plant. Cost is secondary to getting the best system I can find."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Charlotte, NC

"Need a system that is easy to use, can do schedluing,parts inventory, PM tasks, and corrective work orders. Looking at web based systems due to locations are not close. This is for a utility hydro project located in Portland Oregon."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Telecom/Utilities, Portland, OR

"I own a motel property with 160 rooms and in full service."
-- Partner/Principal, Travel/Hospitality, Aberdeen, SD

"Needs to be ISO9001 and TS16949 Compatible.Need to be able to customize function and documents. Need to be able to import datainto program. Need full tracking of assest and parts Inventories. Several other PM,DM,and Predictive functions needed."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Menomonee Falls, WI

"For use with RFID coding and to be able to link to other windows based programs."
-- Purchasing Manager, N/A, Taft, CA

"Looking for a program that can later be linked into a future office managment program."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Long Island City, NY

"*Able to easily set date and time increments for Preventive Maintenance checks for each piece of equipment.*Data Entry for work performed as well as a work performed history lookup.*Easy to set up email alerts to warn when upcoming preventive maintenance is due."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, Morrisville, NC

"It needs to be designed to perform inspection and maintenance along with initial facility review and data gathering. We currently have bar codes installed at locations with specific actions required at each bar code."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Vernon Hills, IL

"Keep track of customer,equipment,last service done /next service due ,opening / clossing w/o ,invoicing.and parts needed if posable."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Newark, CA

"I currently use MAXIMO at my full time job location. This would be for a school application, with 2 vehicles, physical plant and classroom equipment."
-- Buyer, Education, Warminster, PA

"I run my own buissness repairing anything from vans and trucks to concrete mixers and escavators."
-- Buyer, Equipment Sales & Service, Maspeth, NY

"We need to be able to track vehicles and equipment: Location, service, repairs, history of all above."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Coeur D'Alene, ID

"I need to be able to utilize a handheld computer like Symbol or Intermec via WiFi for work orders and preventative maintenance and uploaded real time. I will scan the equipment (already have a bar code on each piece)."
-- Sales/Business Development, Manufacturing, Baltimore, MD

"*Preventive Maintenance Scheduling and Updating only**Multiuser permission and rights management*able to set multiple types of PM's frequencies and types to one piece of equipment as well as others.*Database for a work history lookup on item*Easy to set up alerts: either email or desktop to inform of upcoming PM's."
-- MIS/IT, Manufacturing, Morrisville, NC

"Would like to see what packages offer before a purchase is decided."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Portland, OR

"SSI is a small company looking to integrate our office and shop maintenance and inventory records into one digital location. We have two facilities that are not networked, most important is that the software be simple to use we liked Manger+ and are considering it. Other features I am looking for is compatibility and transferability of data between software such as quick books, Microsoft: project, excel, access, ect."
-- Purchasing Manager, Other Business Services, Corvallis, OR

"I am looking for a cheap software that will allow me to put medical equipment on a PM schedule, that will notify me when the equipment is due for another PM, and I can customized things."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Equipment Sales & Service, El Dorado, KS

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