How Maintenance Software Can Streamline Maintenance in the Transportation Industry

Mexico is Latin America's third-largest and second-most populous country. Its transportation industry continues to grow in order to keep up with demand. According to the Mexican Transportation Industry Outlook to 2016: Market Profile published by Timetric, low-cost air carriers spawned positive growth in the air transport market in 2010 while increased government spending was the key driver for road transport growth. Despite its smaller share of the industry, the market for car rentals in Mexico is also growing thanks to demand from tourists. Whether managing an airline, heavy equipment, or a fleet of rental cars, preventative maintenance and equipment control are essential to the company's bottom line. Maintenance software can help ensure that all assets are properly maintained and long-lasting.

The Benefits of Computerized Maintenance Software for the Mexican Transportation Industry   

Why use maintenance software for equipment control and preventative maintenance? Computerizing maintenance makes an overwhelming task manageable and more efficient. In addition to ensuring that all assets are properly maintained, maintenance software creates detailed service records for each item including vehicles, forklifts, manufacturing machinery, heavy equipment, aircraft, and more.

Other benefits include the following:

• Scheduling preventative maintenance is a snap – With just a few mouse clicks, you can schedule work (or allow the software to automatically create a schedule), order the appropriate parts and supplies, and assign a qualified technician or mechanic to perform the work.

• You can send work orders to field technicians – If you opt for a cloud-based equipment control solution, you can send work orders directly to field technicians' smartphones, laptops, or tablet computers. There's no need for technicians to scramble to find a fax machine so that they can get their work orders when working remotely.

• Maintenance software can reduce costs – From preventing breakdowns to maximizing the useful life of equipment, maintenance software can slash costs.

• Centralized scheduling facilitates improved communications – With a centralized schedule, all managers and technicians can view upcoming service appointments and make plans accordingly.  

Using Maintenance Software for Equipment Control and Asset Management

Maintenance software can also be used for predictive maintenance which involves monitoring equipment and responding when allowable thresholds are exceeded.

Whether performing preventative, predictive, or corrective maintenance, complete service records are generated and updated as you go. Each asset can be entered into the maintenance software, creating a detailed listing of all company-owned equipment. Not only can you include all relevant details such as identification numbers, original purchase price, and expected lifetime, you can create a complete service history as work is performed. This data allows you to compute the total cost of ownership for each piece of equipment under your control. You can use this data to make smarter purchasing decisions in the future based on past performance and costs.

As the Mexican transportation industry grows, companies that operate efficiently will rise to the top. Computerized maintenance and equipment control software play an important role in reducing equipment downtime, extending the lifetime of equipment, and slashing costs.