What’s the difference between preventive, proactive, and predictive maintenance?

One of the most damaging occurrences within an organization is downtime caused by asset malfunctions. Downtime causes unplanned expenditures, re-directing valuable staff time to deal with the issues, and can disrupt operations to the point…

Top 5 tips for workplace safety for plant managers

One of the most important aspects of running and working in a plant is a workplace safety plan. It ensures both team members’ safety and smooth operations, thereby benefiting both the individuals and the organization’s…

What is the decision making process in risk and quality management?

Asset management means balancing costs, opportunities, and risks to meet asset performance goals. This helps an organization achieve its objectives. Asset management is both an art and a science. It involves making the right decisions…

3 Practical APM Tips to Improve Plant Reliability

Updated: October 1, 2025 Relying on an EAM/CMMS to schedule work purely by time is like changing your car’s oil every 30 days, whether you drove 50 km or 5,000. It “works,” but you’ll miss…

3 tips to extend your oil-drain intervals

Why you should extend your oil-drain intervals Extending the life of your oil means reducing operating costs in the long run. In addition to the increasing costs of the lubricants themselves, labor, disposal, and recycling…

Press Release: CAT® S62 Pro Smartphone

The pinnacle of innovation, functional design, and rugged durability CAT® S62 Smartphone March 2022 – News, Product Release Fully Customizable Inspection Types Define your own inspections with MAINTelligence™’s long list of available, customizable inspection types. You can…

Press Release: MAINTelligence™ Upgrades to 5.5

[updated July 8, 2023] Get more from your data: ViewMT™ for MAINTelligence™ DMSI’s latest upgrade MAINTelligence™ 5.5 offers support for our new dashboard, ViewMT™, as well as licensing changes to make your Asset Performance Management…

Press Release: Introducing ViewMT™ for MAINTelligence™

Get more from your data: Introducing ViewMT™ for MAINTelligence™ Introducing the ViewMT™ Dashboard, DMSI’s next generation of software enhancements to our Asset Performance Management System, designed to ensure you’ll be running smoother than ever. The…

Take on whatever your work day throws at you with the CAT® S61 Smartphone

Fully Customizable Inspection Types Define your own inspections with MAINTelligence™’s long list of available, customizable inspection types. You can collect data on pre-defined routes or in any order as needed by scanning the asset’s barcode/NFC…