Alternative Asset Management

EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... assets module, IFS provides an interesting wrinkle to the overhaul alternative. ... article, The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages in Asset Management, chart 1 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2008/06/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_PJ_06_20_08_1.asp - 22k Summary: This article looks at where computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) end and enterprise asset management (EAM) takes over, focusing on features and functionality of EAM software. It also compares CMMS and EAM software and explores the two key differentiators.

EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... assets module, IFS provides an interesting wrinkle to the overhaul alternative. ... article, The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages in Asset Management, chart 1 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2009/08/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_PJ_08_24_09_1.asp - 22k Summary: This article looks at where computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) end and enterprise asset management (EAM) takes over, focusing on features and functionality of EAM software. It also compares CMMS and EAM software and explores the two key differentiators.

EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... fixed assets module, IFS provides an interesting wrinkle to the overhaul alternative. ... The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages in Asset Management, the chart ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/03/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_03_15_04_1.asp - 23k Summary: As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive good press as the systems providing an answer--and with justification. But what softwa

What Keeps EAM/CMMS Away From PLM? » The TEC Blog

... integration becomes feasible, an alternative solution is ... precisely, a product data management (PDM) system ... better managing product/asset definition information ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/08/20/what-keeps-eamcmms-away-from-plm/ - 43k - 2009-08-20

EAM versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part Two ...

by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic ... determines the consequences of these failures, suggests alternative maintenance programs ... at the right time, ensuring proactive asset management, minimal waste ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/03/research_notes/PN_EA_XJS_03_16_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: In most cases, companies will acquire enterprise asset management (EAM) software but the interfaces to external systems will have to be constructed.

Let the (Excess) Inventory Flow!

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... a policy variable reflecting the opportunity cost of alternative uses for ... value is the inevitable result of most companies' inventory asset management processes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_01_26_07_1.asp - 17k Summary: Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory, once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling this problem.

Is There a Smarter Way to Handle Excess Active and Obsolete ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... versus external vendor part number, along with alternative component cross ... However, new best practices in returns inventory asset management involve outsourcing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_01_29_07_1.asp - 27k Summary: Imagine the convenience of a 24x7 intranet marketplace where companies could sell off their inventory to the highest bidder. FreeFlow is one such business service provider, helping companies find buyers to sell their products to and increase inventory asset recovery.

Reliability Driven Maintenance--Closing the CMMS 'Value Gap'? Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... and comparing these produces a few alternative maintenance strategies. ... planning, sourcing, valuation and category spend management; asset performance reporting ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2005/01/research_notes/TN_EA_PJ_01_18_05_1.asp - 25k Summary: Reliability driven maintenance (RDM) focuses on understanding the 'asset health' to determine what maintenance work should occur and when something should be done. It enables preemptive intervention before failure occurs, whereby failure would mean that equipment is not delivering required performance re

Alternative Software Support and Maintenance Options

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Alternative Software Support and Maintenance Options PJ Jakovljevic - April 11, 2007. Enterprises have choices when it comes to software ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_04_11_07_1.asp - 25k Summary: Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M is not for all businesses, but it seems a logical option for technologically conservative (and savvy) companies that do not need all the available upgrades.

Lucrative but 'Risky' Aftermarket Business—Service and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... the opportunity cost of alternative uses for ... is finally gaining top-level management attention in ... in similar complex manufacturing or asset intensive industries ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/07/research_notes/MN_SC_PJ_07_29_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: The growing pressure for improving customer responsiveness and profits has lately changed the traditional role of supply chain management (SCM) of spare and replacement parts.