I hope that you are all well and safe, along with your families, friends, and colleagues. I’ve been thinking a lot recently, as I’m sure...

One of the small irritations of Maximo is the need to constantly select the storeroom for PR/PO Lines, even though it seems like Maximo...

There are a few minor tasks that you might need to perform at the turn of the year - updating auto-numbers, creating new financial...

I just finished writing 'The Ultimate Guide to Inventory in Maximo 7.6'. 65 pages of insights. From the basics to advanced topics, my...

The distinction between assets and locations can be subtle, and it is often mis-understood. If you compare both applications, you’ll...

As promised, I’m giving you a few SQL queries that I find to be particularly helpful to my clients. Feel free to open the files by...

Today, I’m writing about the WHERE clause available under the ‘Advanced Search’ menu of most applications. Users often run straight to...

Unnecessary Storerooms In most cases, storerooms should be created based on accounting function instead of physical proximity. Your plant...

Start centers can be powerful, but most of the time they are vastly underutilized. In many cases, start centers were created as part of...

Go-To Menus Many fields have lookup menus which link to data in another table. As you know, there are almost always at least always two...

The root questions that should be asked of all KPIs is this: Do the values returned accurately align with the reality of your processes,...

Through the end of August, I'm offering a $20/hour discount on my regular rates, including existing quotes. But you have to ask for it. ...

This is the first of a two-part series. In the next part, I'll share some technical thoughts and suggestions on creating effective KPIs....