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nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Show & Tell

Trending in the Industry: How Gen Z is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation

Welcome to our new Trending in the Industry Content Series! Stay updated on the trends shaping maintenance and operations to drive smarter decisions. Today’s article is from the Wall Street Journal: How Gen Z is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation  Key takeaways: Data shows that Gen Z is increasingly drawn to trades, motivated by rising wages and technological advancements and increasing doubts about the value of traditional college education. The importance of continuous, comprehensive training is clear—this enhances safety and ensures that every worker is proficient with both tools and technology. Preparing for these changes is essential for future readiness and success in a digitally integrated world. As more young folks skip college to jump straight into hands-on jobs, MaintainX is here to back them up in this fast-changing work environment. We know today's technicians need more than just good tool skills—they also have to think on their feet and make smart decisions based on data.At

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nickhaase
9 days ago
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Ryan CEmerging Technician
asked in Tips & Tricks

How to create fields in procdure via API in Postman

Good Afternoon. I am trying to create a work order via an API call and I am currently trialing with Postman. This is what I have currently (excuess the comments): { "title": "Inspection of Water Pump #1 PN:111 (Pump House), Vibration Warning Test 2", "assetId": 5054334, "assignees": [ { "id": 82364, "type": "TEAM" // dont know what this means } ], "estimatedTime": 1800, "categories": [ "Inspection", "Damage" ], "description": "Whenever irregularities in the water pump operation arise, our established procedure initiates a comprehensive inspection of the pump system in our facility. This encompasses assessing the condition of filters for timely replacement. Technicians conducting the inspection will sign off upon completion to facilitate tracking of maintenance activities.", "locationId": 1921018, "priority": "HIGH", "procedure": { "id": 1711611, "title": "Alert Triggered Water Pump Inspecti

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1 month ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Tips & Tricks

Featured Workflow: Translating a Procedure into Spanish with AI Procedure Generator

Featured Workflow: Translating a Procedure into Spanish with AI Procedure Generator - Watch Video Welcome to our new Featured Workflow series we are excited to share with you all. MaintainX can be used in a variety of creative ways to help solve real world workflow challenges with your team.  This first video helps show how to leverage our AI Procedure Generator to convert an existing procedure into another language.  Feel free to share your questions, feedback or suggestions on future workflows in the comments below! 

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nickhaase
1 month ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Tips & Tricks

👉 Building an internal culture of appreciation for maintenance and reliability

I recently had a conversation with a client that I believe many of you can relate to. He shared his frustration about the lack of recognition his reliability team receives from the operations/production side of their organization. Despite their hard work ensuring everything runs smoothly, they often go unnoticed when things are going well. Yet, the moment there's a hiccup with the equipment, they're the first to be blamed.This conversation got me thinking about the challenges many reliability teams face, not just in terms of their day-to-day responsibilities but also in how they're perceived within their organizations. It's a common scenario where the critical behind-the-scenes work gets overshadowed until a problem arises.I'm curious to hear your thoughts and recommendations on how to work towards changing this culture within an established organization with limited leadership support.How does your organization recognize the efforts of your reliability team? Have you found effective w

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Mike
1 month ago
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ZanStewartEmerging Technician
asked in Tips & Tricks

Time entry errors

I’d like to know how other teams use the time entry data to catch staff member stop timer errors or other time entry mistakes. Some staff work many different WOs in a day so the sooner we catch time entry errors the better the correction (e.g., at the end of the week details become murky).

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Mike
1 month ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Meme-tenance Zone

🏀 MaintainX Community March Madness Event!

The buzzer is about to sound, and the excitement is building! We're calling all college basketball fans to join the official MaintainX March Madness Tournament 2024.It's your time to shine, predict the winners, and compete for a share of $500 in prizes! Prizes Up for Grabs: 1st Place: $250  2nd Place: $100   3rd Place: $50  Plus, $25 to 4 lucky random entries!Ready to Compete?  Sign Up for the Event: Click here to secure your spot in the bracket challenge.  Check Your Inbox: After signing up, you'll receive an email with a link to submit your brackets.Submit Up to 4 Brackets: Increase your chances of winning! (Note: Only your highest-scoring bracket is eligible for a prize.)Spread the Madness: Share the excitement with your colleagues! Pass along email and invite them to join the challenge. Mark your calendars and don't let this shot at glory pass you by. Sign up today, and may the best bracket win! 

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nickhaase
1 month ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Show & Tell

📈 Data-Driven Decisions: How Has MaintainX Influenced Your KPIs?

 Numbers talk! How has integrating MaintainX into your operations impacted your key performance indicators (KPIs)? Either how they have directly been impacted or how MaintainX has impacted which KPIs are important to your team?Share your success stories and metrics improvements. Let's dive into the data together! 📊

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nickhaase
2 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Meme-tenance Zone

Interesting article on American Manufacturing 'Insourcing' Movement from 2012 🏭

I recently came across this old article from The Atlantic which highlighted GE’s efforts to onshore manufacturing back in 2012. It’s interesting to see what challenges and opinions aged well. Reflecting on 'The Insourcing Boom' a decade later offers fascinating insights into the shifts in manufacturing trends. While the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing highlighted has indeed taken root in some sectors, the landscape has evolved with technology and market needs.This article highlights challenges with how these changes still affect our domestic manufacturing strategies and operations today.  it's clear that while the reshoring movement offered many advantages, it also presented significant challenges, particularly around process change and the inefficiencies of established processes. Key challenges highlighted include:The need to overhaul outdated manufacturing processes that were not designed for modern, automated production lines. Difficulties in integrating new technologies into exist

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nickhaase
2 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Tips & Tricks

Actionable KPIs and Metrics

What are some of the most important metrics you track to measure your maintenance team’s performance?How do you currently track those metrics? Do you fully trust the data alone or does it only tell part of the story?What makes those metrics useful and actionable? For example, if you see an increase in downtime, how does that impact the next steps you take with your team? 

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tgarland
3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Meme-tenance Zone

Apple Vision Pro

What are everyone’s thoughts on the new Apple Vision Pro? Do you see any interesting use cases that would interesting to explore to help with your work?I’m excited about potential industrial use cases for Augmented Reality but the new Apple Vision Pro is both pricey and looks fragile to bring into more rugged environments. 

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3 months ago
Zach Brown
Zach BrownMaintainX Team
posted in Show & Tell

Introducing MaintainX Certifications

Hi all 👋🏻 I lead the Customer Education team at MaintainX and I am excited to announce the release of certifications in MaintainX Academy 🎓 Here are some details on the two certifications we’ve published today:Administrator FoundationsThis course series is designed to give maintenance managers full product training on all of the major areas and key workflows in the MaintainX platform. Whether you’re setting up your MaintainX organization from scratch or coming on board to help manage an existing MaintainX organization, this certification will give you a well-rounded education on all the ways in which you can use MaintainX to digitize your maintenance operations.Technician FoundationsThis course is designed for technicians (typically those assigned to the Full User role in MaintainX) with a focus on everything they need to know in order to complete work orders using the MaintainX mobile app. If you are maintenance manager looking to get your team up and running quickly with MaintainX

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3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Tips & Tricks

Optimizing Team Communication within MaintainX

Have you implemented any best practices for enhancing internal team communication on Work Orders and/or Messages within MaintainX? For example, some teams require photos on all completed reactive work orders or implement custom fields for their team to add additional comments. We’d love to hear what strategies or methods have worked well for you and your team.Also, feel free to share any challenges you've encountered and how you overcame them. Your insights could help others streamline their communication processes too!

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James Beers
3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Meme-tenance Zone

🔧😂 Join the Fun: Post Your Best Maintenance Memes!

Welcome to our ‘meme-tenance zone’ – the perfect place to add a bit of humor to our day! We all know that maintenance work can have its moments, so why not share a laugh about it? I'm kicking things off with one of my favorite maintenance-related memes (you’ll love this one!). But I can’t wait to see what hilarious memes you’ve got up your sleeve. Whether it’s about the surprises in repair work, the joys of troubleshooting, or just the everyday life in maintenance, all memes are welcome here. Let's see who can make the community laugh the loudest! So, grab your funniest, most relatable memes and share them below. Can't wait to see your creative and humorous side! Let the meme magic begin!  

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James Beers
3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Show & Tell

Talk About Meters: Share Exciting or Interesting Ways You Leveraged Meters to Help Your Team

Calling all MaintainX workflow experts! This Show & Tell is dedicated to celebrating the power of our Meters feature.Have you used Meters to:Automate preventive maintenance tasks based on real-time data? Create custom alerts that proactively notify you of potential issues? Track specific equipment trends to identify root causes and improve efficiency? Develop innovative reporting dashboards that tell a story with your data?If you've answered yes to any of these questions (or have your own unique Meters story to share!), then step right up and inspire the community! Tell us what your meter is tracking, how the data is entered (manual entry is ok!), and if applicable, an interesting story on how that feature impacted your team. Let's learn from each other, spark new ideas, and elevate our maintenance operations to the next level.

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3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Show & Tell

How does MaintainX help your team?

What's your favorite MaintainX feature and why? Share your experiences and help others learn!

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Bcook3223
3 months ago
nickhaase
nickhaaseMaintainX Community Team
posted in Tips & Tricks

Beyond Reactive and Preventive Maintenance

Most folks are excited to start tackling their preventive and reactive maintenance with MaintainX and understand that value.What are functions and use cases that your team has adopted within MaintainX that have been effective with your team?

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nickhaase
3 months ago
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