OpexMX Articles
Insights and best practices on maintenance management, reliability, and manufacturing operations.
What is a BOM (Bill of Materials) in Maintenance?
Learn what a Bill of Materials (BOM) means in maintenance, how it differs from manufacturing BOMs, the types, common mistakes, and how a CMMS like OpexMX links BOMs to assets and work orders.
What is a Digital Maintenance Logbook?
A digital maintenance logbook replaces paper logsheets, notebooks, and shift handover notes. Why factories are switching and how it differs from a full CMMS.
What is a Maintenance Dashboard? KPIs to Track
A maintenance dashboard gives factory managers real-time visibility into OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and more. Learn which KPIs matter and how to build yours.
What is MTBF and MTTR? Reliability Metrics Explained
Learn what MTBF and MTTR mean, how to calculate them, and why these reliability metrics matter for manufacturing maintenance. Practical guide for plant managers.
Canonical Spare Part Naming: Why Your Inventory Data is a Mess
Same bearing, four different names in your ERP. Same seal, three entries in the warehouse. Here
What is Calibration Management? Why Your Instruments Are Lying to You
Every measurement device drifts over time. Temperature sensors, pressure gauges, flow meters — they all lie eventually. Here
What is Corrective Maintenance? When You Should Fix It Before It Breaks
Corrective maintenance sits between reactive firefighting and scheduled PM. Here
What is Preventive Maintenance? A Practical Guide to PM That Actually Works
Preventive maintenance sounds obvious — fix things before they break. But most plants get it wrong. Here
What is a CMMS? A Practical Guide to Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
What does CMMS actually mean? A no-jargon explanation of what a Computerized Maintenance Management System does, who uses it, and why factories are switching from paper and spreadsheets.