Conditions-Monitoring Software Provides Big Benefits
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
Kenny Rogers surely wasn’t thinking about complex supply chains when he sang, “I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in,” but his song should resonate with supply chain executives who are harnessing the power of conditions-monitoring (CM) software.
Like Rogers, managers of warehouses and manufacturing plants want to be updated on current conditions so they can address potential problems immediately. Cloud-based conditions-monitoring software offers an effective solution, helping facilities to reduce unplanned downtime, streamline processes, save money and improve worker safety.
Using sensors, production facilities can track their assets in real time, measuring factors such as temperature, fluid levels, vibration, power consumption, speed of movements and uptime. Digital dashboards give managers a snapshot of all their assets, and the software notifies them whenever conditions deviate from normal thresholds, signaling that a machine or component may be approaching failure…
