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Find Your Way Around ManWinWin
Learn to navigate ManWinWin Web (M-WEB) and recognise where equipment, maintenance requests, work orders, materials and records are located. Practise moving between these areas and returning to Start without changing data.
Understanding the layout of your CMMS is fundamental to efficient maintenance management. ManWinWin Web (M-WEB) is designed for intuitive user experience, ensuring quick access to critical maintenance data. This guide helps you familiarize yourself with its core navigation paths.
Where it's available and step by step
Step by step in ManWinWin Web
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In your open M-WEB session, select Start and locate the two dashboard areas: My next work and My last request update.
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Select Items to reach the equipment list and identify it as the starting point for accessing equipment records.
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Select Requests to reach maintenance requests, distinguishing this area from the equipment list.
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Select Works to reach work orders, distinguishing the work-order area from the request area.
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Select Materials to reach materials and locate the Stores icon used to choose a store, without registering a stock movement.
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Select Records and locate its four subtabs: Man-Hour, Stock Item, Other and Running; identify them as the areas for labour, direct material applications, other costs and equipment running records respectively.
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Select Start again to return to the dashboard, completing the navigation exercise without creating or editing records.
Theory and technical background
The Importance of CMMS Navigation
An effective CMMS is the central hub for all maintenance activities, from asset management to spare parts inventory and work order execution. Efficient navigation within the system drastically reduces administrative time, allowing maintenance personnel to focus more on hands-on tasks. Familiarity with the system's structure ensures that critical information, such as equipment history, pending work orders, or available materials, can be retrieved swiftly, supporting timely decision-making and improved operational efficiency.
Structuring Maintenance Information
Modern CMMS platforms, like ManWinWin, organize maintenance data logically to reflect real-world processes. Assets (Items) are linked to maintenance requests (Requests), which in turn generate work orders (Works). Materials are managed separately, yet integrated with work orders for cost tracking. This structured approach, inspired by standards like ISO 55000 for asset management, ensures data integrity and provides comprehensive insights into maintenance performance and costs, crucial for KPIs like MTBF and OEE.
Benefits of a Clear Interface
A well-designed CMMS interface minimizes the learning curve for new users and enhances productivity for experienced ones. By clearly demarcating areas for different functions—such as equipment lists, work order backlogs, or stock levels—ManWinWin helps prevent errors and speeds up task execution. This clarity supports the operational objectives of maintenance management, enabling better control over resource allocation, optimized scheduling, and accurate historical record-keeping essential for continuous improvement.
Best practices
- Always start at the 'Start' dashboard to get an overview of your assignments.
- Use 'Items' as your primary entry point for all equipment-related inquiries.
- Distinguish 'Requests' (needs) from 'Works' (planned tasks) to manage workflow.
- Regularly review 'Records' to monitor costs and resource utilization.
Frequently asked questions
Why is it important to differentiate Requests from Works?
Requests are initial problem notifications or improvement suggestions. Works are approved, planned, and scheduled tasks. Differentiating them is crucial for workflow management, prioritizing maintenance, and tracking the full lifecycle from problem identification to resolution.
What information can I find under 'Records'?
The 'Records' section in ManWinWin centralizes data on maintenance activities. It provides detailed logs of man-hours spent, stock items consumed, other associated costs, and running equipment records. This is vital for cost analysis and performance metrics.
How does navigation impact maintenance efficiency?
Efficient navigation directly impacts maintenance efficiency by reducing the time spent searching for information. Quick access to equipment data, work orders, and spare parts ensures faster decision-making, better resource allocation, and ultimately, quicker resolution of maintenance issues.
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