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I would like to use Postman to update several of my assets.  I am able to get Postman to connect to MX database but am unsure how I would make a change to bunch of assets using a csv file. Has anyone done this before?

Hi all,As a maintenance manager I often want to submit a maintenance request instead of immediately creating a work order so I can review priorities with other team members before scheduling the work order. Is there an easy way to be a requestor as well as an administrator? Is there a way to toggle between modes?

The unit in question is a wine enthusiasts tower with 3 units inside full power from the going to all 3 units but the controll board is not lighting up installed a new one still same issue help would be appreciated 

I just upgrade from an iPhone XR to an iPhone 16Pro.  I used to get all my request notifications and updates to work orders (if I was part of the assignees).  It looks like all the settings in the app are set correctly, but I no longer get the request notifications.  I’m sure its something simple, but I’m not seeing it.  Thanks in advance!

Is there a way to create a Bill of Materials in MaintainX? 

In the work order tab (table view), I have our work orders set up in the order in which they are due.  On the rare occasion that the work order goes “overdue” the date’s font turns red.  Is there any settings to make it turn yellow (or just something other than black) like a day or two before the due date?  Just so one can see at a quick glance the work orders that are getting ready to be due.  Thanks in advance!

Would anyone know if there is a way to create reminder notifications for upcoming work order due dates or start dates?

We created a procedure to preventative maintenance checklist. We would like to automatically generate a work order when the No is selected in the Yes, No, N/A field. Is there a way to do this?

Good morning, all. I would like to know how to print a specific asset list; i.e. just a list of my pumps or relief valve.  I’m sure it’s easy, but I haven’t been able to figure it out.  Thanks,  Mark 

Hello again, MaintainX Community!We're back with another finding from our State of Industrial Maintenance Report 2024. Let's dive into our second discussion question and another chance to win prizes! 🎁 Win Prizes! Remember, your insights are valuable! For this post:The top 5 replies with the most likes will each earn a $50 gift card!(This will be tallied across each question at the end of September) 🤔 Our Second Question Our report revealed a significant gap in preventive maintenance practices:While 86.8% of facilities use preventive maintenance, 59% dedicate less than half their time to it. Where does your facility stand? What challenges do you face in increasing time spent on preventive maintenance?How to Participate:Read the Question: Reflect on the finding and question above. Share Your Insights: Post a reply with your experience and thoughts. Be specific and detailed! Engage: Like and comment on other posts to support your fellow community members.Tips for a Great Response:Share

Hi there, I have been using MaintainX for the past few months, and I really like it for the most part, however, there are some functionality issues I have found, such as: We have over (100) requesters in our system, but they currently do not receive a notification of a new comment or tagged item within their requested work order. A requester has to manually check their requested work order for the additional comms; however, they end up emailing or calling us to find out why they aren’t receiving notifications or asking what is happening with their requested work order, which is adding significant delays to the resolution of a work order and unnecessary admin. It allows you to tag their name in the comments but doesn’t notify them. Having 2-way comms within each work order would streamline the process considerably. Currently a requester will only receive notifications when their request is approved, declined or completed. Proposed improvement: Allow requesters to receive all notificatio

Hello MaintainX Community!We're back with our third and final discussion question from our State of Industrial Maintenance Report 2024. This time, we're addressing a critical challenge facing our industry. Let's dive in! 🎁 Earn Prizes!Your insights are more valuable than ever! For this final post:The top 5 replies with the most likes will each earn a $50 gift card!Don’t forget - you can still submit replies to our first and second questions to win!🤔 Our Third QuestionOur report highlighted a significant challenge in the maintenance industry:60% of respondents cited skilled labor shortage as the main barrier to improving maintenance programs. How is your facility addressing this challenge? Share your strategies for attracting and retaining skilled workers.How to Participate:Read the Question: Reflect on the finding and question above. Share Your Insights: Post a reply with your experience and thoughts. Be specific and detailed! Engage: Like and comment on other posts to support your f

I hope someone can help me on this topic. I want to be able to set the asset working days and hours to reflect correctly when viewing the online and offline data.  Thank you. Brent 

There is a useful “Minimum in Stock” tool within MaintainX, however there is no “Maximum in Stock” tool. When placing parts and/or consumable orders, MaintainX will automatically fill in the “Units Ordered” field with the number needed to get inventory back to the minimum level, however it would be more useful to have MaintainX auto fill this number to the maximum units needed. The system is good at showing the items that “need restock” based off the minimum units, but to have it also autofill the ordered units based off the maximum units would make this process perfect. Thanks!

Does anyone have any suggestions/examples of MaintainX integrated into a PowerBI dashboard? After some ideas for dashboard format and layout for a manufacturing facility. - What data to include- Effective ways to display metrics-Ways to achieve 'deep dives' into specific data TIA 

I tend to view locations as sites (aka job-sites, property sites).  Is there a way to assign a location to a region, and a district if applicable, and then when looking up locations, on screen, I can see/sort by region, and drill down to district, when needed? Further, would I also then (if the above is available) be able to see active, complete, in progress, etc. work orders by region, and if needed district)?

Hello. When we originally started making PM’S, we set a recurrence date on specific PM’s. Recently we found that some of the PM’s were not getting done. What we found was some of the PM’s that we put a recurrence on and assigned to specific maintenance personnel, were being changed (the recurrence date). On the PM’s or work orders, there is an edit button in the top right hand corner. Is there a way to eliminate or lock out lower level users from being able to use the edit button to change recurrence times/dates, or the “assigned to” option? It doesn’t make sense as a manager to be assigning work to specific employees, just to have them assign it to someone else or be able to change the due date/time, or the recurrence date. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am curious if/ how other are using Mx to document work, events etc outside the Work Order system.  For example if I respond to an alarm, but no work is required, how are you capturing the alarm event so that there is a history? What I am looking for is a complete asset history, all work orders, in promptu inspections, etc.

Wondering if there is a way to organize the columns on this view (move the columns around)?  A screen like this is like an “overview” of active work orders and moving the column locations, while also removing some columns (filters) allows the user to reorganize the way they view work in progress.  In fact, this would be a nice feature on all table view screens.

We are using MaintainX to track certain equipment calibrations. We have the work order categorized as “calibration” Is there a way to have the “last calibration date” updated when a calibration work order is completed? This seems like a pretty basic function. Otherwise it requires manually updating every asset in addition to performing the work order.MaintainX offered to create a customization for this but the cost was too high.

We are using MaintainX to track certain equipment calibrations. We have the work order categorized as “calibration” Is there a way to have the “last calibration date” updated when a calibration work order is completed? This seems like a pretty basic function. Otherwise it requires manually updating every asset in addition to performing the work order.MaintainX offered to create a customization for this but the cost was too high.

Our business has a need to issue POs in multiple currencies.Has anyone discovered a way to do this?The only way I can see to do this currently is to change the currency in settings each time I want a PO in another currency. 

We recently came across a fascinating episode of the (R)Evolutionizing Manufacturing podcast that got us thinking about the role of data in our industry. The hosts, Jeff Winter and Scott Achelpohl, dive deep into how data is shaping the future of manufacturing.It's a bit of an eye-opener, isn't it? We all know data is important, but hearing experts break down just how crucial it is for digital transformation, decision-making, and even financial success really puts things in perspective.This got us wondering about our own experiences with data in maintenance and manufacturing. Have you ever had a "lightbulb moment" where good data helped you solve a tricky problem? Or maybe you've struggled with poor quality data and seen how it can throw a wrench in the works?We'd love to hear your stories! How has data impacted your day-to-day operations? Have you implemented any cool data-driven initiatives lately? What challenges have you faced in collecting or using data effectively?Your real-world

I’m looking to get back into the freight industry I have been off work and not keeping up and I was wondering if anybody knows if the industry and Rates and turned around from the down slopes was on

The new utilization report is nice, but extremely limited in its usefulness. Has anyone found a way with Work Order or other reports, to determine utilization based on Location and including the Work Order category?We are an external service provider and we want to be able to view on a monthly basis what customer locations our engineers are spending the most time at and what types of work they are engaged in while they are at said customer. I’ve tried using a Work Order report and simply filtering by location and viewing total time logged, but we sometimes have work orders that are open longer than a single month.Additionally, the Utilization report would be very useful if I could filter on Category. We log some administrative and non-service related tasks and time in the system, and I’d like to view only direct labor utilization. Does anyone have any insights or ideas that I might be overlooking?