Maintenance Management Articles | Maintainly CMMS | Maintainly ![](/containers/main/energy.svg) Maintenance Management ====================== Whether you're a facilities manager, maintenance professional, or business owner, our expert-curated content offers valuable insights to optimize workflows, reduce downtime, and maximize asset performance. Stay informed with the latest trends and practical tips to make the most of maintenance management software. 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Hotel managers have plenty of tasks on their plates, ranging from guest satisfaction to housekeeping. However, there’s one area that often gets overlooked: maintenance. [ View article → ](/articles/hotel-maintenance-software-key-features-and-why-your-hotel-needs-it) July 29th, 2025 ![Choice of different directions | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/directions-yellow-choice.jpg/c5eecc28bbbbd054fb6a129457299b01/directions-yellow-choice.jpg) ### How to Choose the Best Maintenance Tracking Software in 2025 If you've ever juggled spreadsheets, sticky notes, and whiteboard scribbles to keep maintenance on track, you know it's a recipe for headaches. In 2025, businesses are finally catching up to the fact that old-school methods can't keep up with the complexity of modern equipment, compliance demands, and growing maintenance teams. [ View article → ](/articles/how-to-choose-the-best-maintenance-tracking-software-in-2025) July 22nd, 2025 ![Graphical representation of KPIs | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/kpi-graphs-cmms.jpg/f78d704bc7c0fafc44b13e582bfa0cda/kpi-graphs-cmms.jpg) ### Unlocking Performance: How Internal KPIs and CMMS Transform Asset-Intensive Organizations By focusing on the right metrics and leveraging the right tools, prticularly a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), organizations can turn maintenance into a strategic advantage rather than a cost center. [ View article → ](/articles/internal-performance-kpis) July 20th, 2025 ![Safety & compliance worker is vest and holding tablet | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/istock-1208654541.jpg/fd3d3b51cddefc5a9bfbdf45c5b701ed/istock-1208654541.jpg) ### Mobile CMMS Apps: Empower Your Maintenance Team Anywhere Maintainly is designed to keep your team connected, informed, and productive—wherever their work takes them. Whether you're managing reactive work orders in a busy production facility or performing preventive maintenance in the field, Maintainly ensures your team has everything they need in the palm of their hand. [ View article → ](/articles/mobile-cmms-apps-empower-your-maintenance-team-anywhere) June 17th, 2025 ![Maintenance workers in meetings and laughing | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/workers-meeting-laughing-tablet.jpg/e43f5ce675303f04d4116ac8dbb57320/workers-meeting-laughing-tablet.jpg) ### Implementing Lean Maintenance with CMMS Systems Software: A Practical Guide This practical guide helps maintenance professionals and companies apply Lean maintenance principles by strategically using CMMS software. We offer solutions for more effective, dependable, and waste-free maintenance. [ View article → ](/articles/implementing-lean-maintenance-with-cmms-systems-software-a-practical-guide) June 12th, 2025 ![Doctor sits at desk looking at computer | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/medical-maintenance-management.png/c77bc1e29092298a90e154601881a0e2/medical-maintenance-management.png) ### CMMS for Clinics & Hospitals: Reducing Downtime for Critical Medical Equipment Maintainly’s CMMS helps clinics and hospitals reduce critical medical equipment downtime with smart maintenance scheduling, repair tracking, and inventory alerts. By ensuring timely check-ups, managing spare parts, and maintaining repair history, this maintenance management software enhances patient safety and operational efficiency, making it a vital tool for healthcare facilities aiming to minimise risks and improve care outcomes. [ View article → ](/articles/cmms-for-clinics-hospitals-reducing-downtime-for-critical-medical-equipment) June 4th, 2025 ![Dog in a hardhat with only eyes visible | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/dog-hardhat-maintenance.jpg/4d40df1200474d23922c8554b1df3e71/dog-hardhat-maintenance.jpg) ### Why CMMS Is Essential for Upkeep in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses For SMBs looking to streamline maintenance, reduce costs, and improve uptime, a modern CMMS is more than a convenience—it’s a crucial tool for effective upkeep and operational stability. [ View article → ](/articles/why-cmms-is-essential-for-upkeep-in-small-and-medium-sized-businesses) May 27th, 2025 ![Maintenance worker is working on the CMMS](/img/containers/articles/how-does-cmms-help-with-predictive-maintenance-in-manufacturing.png/05b204b66d68abd9a6c5a94957b9e143/how-does-cmms-help-with-predictive-maintenance-in-manufacturing.png) ### How Does CMMS Help with Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing? Predictive maintenance uses data analytics, sensors, and machine learning to monitor equipment and prevent failures. It detects issues early, enabling timely repairs. Unlike scheduled maintenance, it’s condition-based, saving costs. CMMS supports this by managing and optimizing maintenance processes. [ View article → ](/articles/how-does-cmms-help-with-predictive-maintenance-in-manufacturing) May 21st, 2025 ![spreadsheet showing lots of meaningless data](/img/containers/articles/spreadsheet-data.jpg/c0b093b49540eb93ee1664677c97272a/spreadsheet-data.jpg) ### Why It's Time to Ditch Spreadsheets for CMMS in Maintenance Management Many maintenance teams still rely on spreadsheets to track tasks, manage assets, and schedule preventive maintenance. It's time to leave the spreadsheets behind and move into the future with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). [ View article → ](/articles/why-its-time-to-ditch-spreadsheets-for-cmms-in-maintenance-management) May 15th, 2025 ![Machine forms a curved shape | CMMS](/img/containers/articles/curved-machine.jpg/4e7116e939be5121f8d0d7037cc5bd3c/curved-machine.jpg) ### The Maintenance Bathtub Curve: Understanding Asset Lifecycle Failure Patterns The maintenance bathtub curve is a widely used model in reliability engineering that describes the failure rates of assets over their lifecycle. It resembles the shape of a bathtub, hence the name, and is divided into three distinct phases. 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