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Web Based CMMS Press Release: Multi-Lingual Support Fuels eMaint CMMS Expansion into Latin American Market

eMaint Enterprises, a leading provider of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS), recently expanded its staff to include customer support in Spanish and Portuguese to better support its existing client base. These efforts have proven to be a catalyst into new Latin American markets.

Marlton, NJ (Vocus) September 8, 2010

eMaint Enterprises, headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey has been providing maintenance management software solutions since 1986. Their flagship product, X3 CMMS supports multiple languages and is deployed at hundreds of customer sites in 23 countries. Spanish-language product support is utilized by several of eMaint’s clients with bi-lingual software needs.

Pete Woodruff, an experienced instructor and translator who is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, joined eMaint early in 2009 to support a growing client base in Brazil, provide ongoing system and website translation services, and deliver support services to Spanish-speaking U.S. clients. Clients such as Orange County Container Group utilize Spanish-language support and training services at their plants in Mexico and English-language support at their California headquarters.

As eMaint updated its corporate web site and expanded its online presence, requests for its X3 CMMS began to come in from countries throughout Latin America who were performing online searches for maintenance management software.

The availability of its product in Spanish, along with Spanish-speaking support staff, enabled eMaint to develop new clients from Mexico, Venezuela, and Bolivia. Venezuelan-based Iscar Ground Services, who uses eMaint X3 to manage maintenance operations on airplanes and conveyor systems at five airport locations throughout Venezuela, was among the first clients to deploy eMaint’s Spanish-language version of X3.

eMaint’s most recent client in Latin America is OMSA, a tin mining and refinery operation in a remote, mountainous region in Bolivia. They access eMaint’s web-based CMMS system via satellite to plan and track maintenance of their mining excavation and smelting equipment. Prior to implementing X3, maintenance was only performed in response to emergencies, such as fires or breakdowns.

What began as an added feature to support U.S. clients has grown into an opportunity for further international expansion for eMaint. Woodruff notes, “Clients in South America are searching for U.S.-based software and technology companies with a proven track record who can provide native-language customer and product support.”

Based on these early successes, eMaint is currently working on the translation of its corporate web site into Spanish. For more information on eMaint products and services, please visit the eMaint web site.

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Web based CMMS Disadvantages

Most of the company always trying to figure out what are the advantages of using a web based CMMS software program, fixed asset tracking software , or asset tracking software in manufacturing or in any industrial operation. The following is an article written by S.W. Smith talking about the disadvantages of using web based CMMS program. Please continue reading.

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Disadvantages of Desktop Based CMMS
By S W Smith

CMMS or Computerized Maintenance Management System is software that allows companies to keep track of maintenance that has been done, or can schedule work needing to be done in the future. This software also allows companies to track the cost of repairs as well integrate a variety of preventive maintenance techniques. That being said there are basically two ways that CMMS software is implemented.

The first way that a CMMS solution is implemented is by utilizing a web-based approach. What this means is that the servers that house the software that runs CMMS is typically not the property of the actual company using the CMMS. They basically outsource this task to others. One major reason this is done is that it allows those who need to have access to the CMMS database can have 24/7/365 access from anywhere in the world, as long as they have an internet connection.


The second way that CMMS is implemented is the desktop or network approach. The way that the desktop approach is typically implemented is by allowing the company that requires the use of the CMMS software to have all control over the hardware and software. This system is usually implemented and maintained by the company's IT department. While there are some advantages and disadvantages to each approach, the disadvantages of a desktop based approach seem to outweigh the advantages.


For one, a major disadvantage of a desktop implementation is the access. If you recall, a web-based CMMS allows you to access the servers from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an internet connection. This is not true with a desktop configuration. With a desktop, you can only access when you are on your companies network. Another big disadvantage to a desktop configuration is the high initial costs associated with making this work.


If you recall, with a hosted CMMS approach a third party maintains the server hardware that is required to run the CMMS software. So, when something goes wrong, and it eventually will, you are not responsible to fix the server hardware. Not so with a desktop configuration. With a desktop approach if anything happens to the hardware or software that runs on your company servers, your company pays to have it fixed, not to mention the higher start up costs associated with the desktop approach as you have to buy the hardware and software yourself.


Stuart Smith writes about Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) Solutions for Mintek Mobile Data Solutions. Learn more about EAM/CMMS features that can help your business navigate through tough economic times.


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