The PM Alert message notifies you of pending preventive maintenance work when an asset is being repaired or a work order is generated against a location. This notification helps reduce downtime by allowing you to perform upcoming routine maintenance while performing non-routine repairs. In order for the PM Alert message to display, the PM must have its Alert? check box selected and the site must be set up to display alerts.
When a corrective maintenance work order reaches the status specified in PM Options in the Organizations (Oil) application and an active PM exists for the asset and/or location on the work order, the system displays the PM Alert dialog box when either of the following criteria is met:
The system date is on or after the Estimated Next Due Date minus the PM Alert Lead. For example, if the system date is May 25, and the Estimated Next Due Date is June 1 and the Alert Lead is 10 days, the system will display the PM Alert message. The message would be displayed from May 23 through June 1.
The current meter reading for the asset or location is greater than the Next Meter Reading projection minus the PM Alert Lead. For example, if the asset's last meter reading was 975 units, and the Next Meter Reading is 1,000 units and the PM Alert Lead is 50 units, the system displays the PM Alert message. The message would be displayed when the asset's reading is at least 950.
The PM Alert dialog box displays the alerts for PMs that are due soon for the asset or location, the descriptions of the PMs, the Estimated Next PM Date, and a check box indicating whether the PM is part of a hierarchy. If the PM is part of a hierarchy, the system checks the other PMs in the hierarchy to see if any of those PMs also are due soon.
To generate a work order from the PM Alert dialog box, click the Generate Work Order dialog box. The system generates a work order for each PM.