How Epical helped Spendrups streamline its maintenance work using IBM Maximo
Spendrups, one of Sweden’s leading beverage manufacturers, is synonymous with innovation and quality. But to continue delivering optimal performance and meet growing demands for efficiency and sustainability, they realized the need to update their approach towards maintenance. It was time to transform into a more modern and proactive maintenance system: IBM Maximo.
Complex maintenance requirements
With millions of liters of beverages produced every year across several facilities throughout Sweden, Spendrups relies on its machinery and equipment to operate without interruption. Previously, they used a system that could no longer meet the business’s requirements for traceability, predictability, and efficiency.
The maintenance team, consisting of 80 people, faced the challenge of prioritizing appropriate resources and avoiding any unnecessary work levied upon the machines that were already functioning as they should.Simultaneously, it was critical to minimize the risk of downtime, which could have major consequences for both production and deliveries.
Spendrups needed a solution that could not only meet their current needs but also enable long-term improvements to process and results.
The solution was IBM Maximo
Spendrups chose the IBM Maximo Application Suite, which is one of the most advanced maintenance systems on the market. To ensure a smooth implementation and maximize the system’s potential, they turned to Epical for assistance, with whose expertise they implemented IBM Maximo Manage, Mobile, and Scheduler. This helped Spendrups establish new, standardized working methods across three different sites. The collaboration with Epical also included extensive training to ensure that the maintenance team could take full advantage of the Maximo software.
Epical’s efforts laid the foundation for a transition to a more proactive and data-driven way of working, where maintenance is no longer just about fixing problems – but about anticipating and preventing them.
More efficient workflows and greater visibility into maintenance operations
Spendrups now has a more efficient and reliable operation, thanks to IBM Maximo and Epical’s expertise. Since the implementation, Spendrups has achieved:
- Greater control over maintenance activities: All the data is now consolidated within a single, unified system, making it easier to track work orders and resources.
- Improved predictability: With IBM Maximo’s advanced analytics tools, Spendrups can identify patterns and anticipate maintenance before problems arise.
- More efficient workflows: Automated processes and intuitive interfaces have reduced administrative tasks and increased productivity.
- Faster return on investment: Thanks to Epical’s delivery of processes supported by a system that fully underpins them, Spendrups was able to quickly start benefiting from the system’s functionality.
It’s now even easier to implement IBM Maximo
For many years, Epical has helped companies and organizations implement and optimize IBM Maximo for various types of operations. Drawing on our extensive experience and numerous implementations, we have now developed “Ready Made”— a preconfigured solution for the IBM Maximo Application Suite based on best practices and international standards such as ISO 55000.
This allows IBM Maximo to be implemented faster and with minimal effort than ever before, making IBM Maximo accessible to more businesses that previously lacked the necessary resources.
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