Maintenance Management Systems

Overview

Integration of functions makes it simple to schedule and carry out all required maintenance tasks in the most economical and effective way. Detailed planning of both routine and infrequent maintenance tasks and all associated spare parts requirements ensures that productivity is maximised and 'down time' is kept to the minimum.

Isherwoods IMIS®-MMS systems therefore provide significant long-term benefits to ship or industrial plant operators through direct and indirect cost savings.

The Systems are also designed to allow owners and operators to satisfy all requirements of their national Government departments, international agencies eg. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations, classification societies or other relevant bodies.

As a turnkey solution Isherwoods provide full Systems Implementation Services which include:-

• Database development
• Full data analysis and population
• System installation and commissioning
• Customer training
• Post-delivery support
• Software maintenance and upgrades
• Technical publications

Maintenance Management

Our integrated IMIS® system allows sites to plan the maintenance workload and co-ordinate and allocate resources in an efficient and timely manner.

In addition to managing the maintenance requirements, IMIS® includes an integrated supply management function for the control of inventory stocks and the procurement of stock replenishments.

IMIS® incorporates condition based, run hour and time-based maintenance types and meets requirements for the classification society's 'Approved Management Schemes'. A survey cycle is integrated into the overall maintenance plan and automatically reschedules maintenance work based on equipment usage and last recorded maintenance completed.

The system also provides a balanced work plan based on time estimates for each maintenance job and produces comprehensive maintenance instructions and maintenance records.

Asset Management

Any Ship or Industrial plant will be equipped with a range of mechanical, electrical, electrical distribution, electronic and control equipment. Together these are defined as the Asset Base.

Our integrated IMIS® system allows site personnel to manage and maintain the entire Asset Base.

Because certain items of equipment may become obsolete during the life of the site IMIS® allows the introduction of new equipment and the client can also access historical information on obsolete equipment.

The IMIS® database stores all data and information relating to individual assets, which includes a comprehensive technical specification, configuration status and an itemised list of all related technical references, design data sheets, drawings, etc.

The system also stores asset task information, labour rates, spare part costs, downtime costs and information relating to preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance tasks.

IMIS® will maintain a complete history of defect and failure data for all assets on the site by tracking and maintaining a full history of maintenance activities carried out on the asset base.

Stock Inventory Management

Our integrated IMIS® system includes features to minimise stock holding requirements. There is a comprehensive purchasing module, with invoice registration and the ability to handle multiple currencies.

It also includes full component listing and illustrated parts images options. The system automatically requisitions predefined inventory items based on assigned re-order levels and current stocks.

The system is suitable for both consumable stores and spare part stock control, with a full range of analysis reports on current inventory, stock usage and purchases.

System Implementation Services

As a turnkey solution Isherwoods provide full Systems Implementation Services which include:-

• Database preparation
• Full data analysis and population
• System installation and commissioning
• Customer training
• Post-delivery support
• Software maintenance and upgrades
• Technical publications

We do all the above either at our Head Office, at the maintained site and / or in the client's central management offices.

Isherwoods database preparation offers data acquisition, data extraction, refinement and data entry. Isherwoods can carry out all the audits required for database production

Our IMIS® Systems are installed and run on standard Microsoft Windows™ platforms. Isherwoods can suggest network configurations and arrange hardware supply as part of our services.

During and following installation of the software, Isherwoods provide full customer training, together with comprehensive user manuals describing operation of the software.

Isherwoods personnel supervise installation of our systems on site and will provide post delivery support to customers by telephone, Email or by on-site assistance if required.

We also provide a range of other training services, software maintenance and upgrades and technical publications - see software and support.

Purchasing

Isherwoods Purchasing system using IMIS® is fully integrated into the stock control or Stock Inventory Management system and allows procurement functions to be carried out with the minimum of effort.

It includes:-

• Purchase Request consolidation
• Bid Sheet Production
• Quotation Analysis
• Order Generation
• Order Progress
• Stock Receipt
• Invoice Consolidation
• Management Analysis

Bid Sheets and Purchase orders are usually customised to meet the client's own requirements. The purchasing module features invoice registration and the ability to handle multiple currencies.

Data Communication

Isherwoods IMIS® systems can synchronise their databases with head office installations to allow central management to monitor and control the systems operation across the enterprise.

The sites can transfer data by any electronic means including satellite, landline, GSM or even physical media from site to site, ship to shore, or site to management offices and vice versa at any time, even during times when offices are unmanned.

The synchronisation process does not require on-line connections between sites, which offers great flexibility and reduced communication costs.

This also allows the management office to be remotely located from the operating site and multiple sites can be monitored and analysed from within the one application.

Condition Monitoring

Isherwoods can provide a full range of condition monitoring services including provision of all equipment, software, baseline surveys, database preparation, installation, commissioning and training.

Condition monitoring techniques we supply include:-

• Vibration Analysis
• Motor Current Signal Monitoring
• Infra Red Thermograph System

Documentation

Isherwoods IMIS®-ILS documentation aims to minimise the amount of paper required to administrate the maintenance and supply management functions.

We provide all necessary documentation to operate the systems efficiently, including:-

• Site Equipment Lists
• Site Equipment Data Sheets
• Maintenance Schedules
• Job Information Cards
• Illustrated Parts Lists

Isherwoods provide the above in hard copy format according to customer requirements, together with the appropriate number of user manuals. We will also design and embed into the database the format and type of report forms required by users of the system.

IMIS®-ILS is capable of tracking and maintaining a full history of maintenance activities carried out on the asset base. A designated user can then review the full history of any item including maintenance and repair costs, labour performance, plant availability and graphical plots of condition measurement / calibration data.

IMIS®-ILS will catalogue and control manual and electronic documents providing full library functionality in the system.