An industrial revolution is a massive shift in technology, industry, and society that transforms how goods and services are produced, how economies function, and how people live and work.

This shift is accompanied by a span of years, usually known as a period. The Industrial Revolution is, therefore, a period of global transition of the human economy towards more efficient and stable processes for production and/or manufacturing. 

This shift is brought to life by breakthrough innovations that disrupt traditional ways of doing things. Key Features of the Industrial Revolution include 

• Technological Innovation (Introduction of new machinery, energy sources, or digital systems) 

• Economic Transformation (Increased production, new industries, and shifts in job markets) 

• Social Changes (Urbanization, shifts in workforce dynamics, and changes in daily life) 

• Global Impact (Reshaping trade, competitiveness, and international relations) 

Similar to any transition or shift it occurs in stages with the aim of pushing toward efficiency and intelligence in production and services. We have seen 4 stages of revolution which mark distinct phases of progress: 

1. Industry 1.0, Mechanization: Steam power, mechanized production (In the late 1700s). 

2. Industry 2.0, Mass Production: Electricity, assembly lines (In the late 1800s). 

3. Industry 3.0, Automation & IT: Computers, robotics (In the mid-1900s). 

4. Industry 4.0, Digital & Smart Systems: IoT, AI, big data, digital twins (21st century). 

Figure 1: Industrial Revolution stages. 

Since the entry of Industry 4.0, there has been a huge demand for autonomy in most business operations (i.e., manufacturing, processing, etc.), especially the maintenance aspect, as it is the second most important after investment (CAPEX).

With the introduction of CMMS and EAMs, businesses can now understand the risks associated with downtime and the value of every bit of increased efficiency.  

As long as there are machines and equipment involved, several strategies have been attempted to coordinate, monitor, and streamline their maintenance. In the past, this was more of manual laboring with a lot of paperwork involving a lot of educated guesswork and reactive responses to remedy the situations. 

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) are the first generation of software tools aiming at automating transactional maintenance processes of a business/plant and alike. But in today’s world where there is a greater need for connectivity and as most businesses operate in a connected, digital world modern Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system can automate, predict, enlighten, and entirely transform maintenance.

EAM has features that allow tracking, maintaining, and monitoring their assets, properties, facilities, and equipment to achieve optimum performance throughout the asset lifecycle. 

EAM solutions leverage technologies like AI and machine learning advancing their analytical capability to provide real-time insights into an asset’s performance and maintenance needs, and can be customized to meet the specific needs of different industries and organizations which is an added advantage. 

Taking charge to create an environment where business and their operations can thrive, BVC prides itself on championing this battle with our comprehensive facility management solution which is ISO 41001: 2018 certified, meeting all your facility management needs.  

Its utility in creating an optimal asset lifecycle & maintenance management solution makes it paramount to most business operations. This EAM solution is a flexible & adaptable tool that cuts across various sectors from 

• Manufacturing Industry where it facilitates the need to keep machinery in top condition, reduce halts, and increase overall productivity.  

• Construction Industry: With tight deadlines EAM systems ensure that all your assets are maintained at optimal levels, helping your construction teams to finish projects on time and on budget. 

• Oil and gas Industry: Being an industry where asset failure can not only result in heavy financial loss but also cause environmental damage, the EAM gives you the comfort of running predictive and preventive maintenance which is essential, helping you meet compliance regulations, contractual obligations and ensure that your operations are safe & smooth as possible. 

• Fleet & Logistics:  The EAM tools offer you a centralized database and predictive maintenance features that simplify these complex tasks. In turn, prolonging the lifespan of the fleet with a reduction of downtime due to breakdowns, ultimately saving costs and accounting for a more efficient operation. 

• Healthcare/Medical Industry: As technology is impacted by innovation hospital equipment grows more complex. With such complexities, the healthcare sector is one amongst the heavily reliant industries on EAM ensuring the best possible maintenance protocols and outcomes. With their patients’ lives in your hands, this is something you can’t compromise on. 

• Utility Industry: With hectic field service management needs, your service uptime is essential and can impact millions of customers. EAM solutions can help to proactively monitor and maintain different infrastructure elements from substations, and utility poles. This ensures that services are rarely interrupted and, if they are, a quick resolution is provided hence, maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). 

With the ability to Integrate with your systems in place, it gives a piece of mind that you won’t need to start from scratch, a cloud base system (provided to you as a perpetual or SaaS model) providing you with fast and flexible data access, mobile access with the secured application in place you can access or perform your tasks anywhere in the world, and ease of use with its intuitive interfaces and user-friendly features. 

You can contact us to secure a demo session prior to understanding your needs and then see how we can get your process interconnected with digital technologies. This is where the world I headed to at the moment why not join in and take your seat?  

**Definitions** 

What is a Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)? 

A CMMS is a software tool used by maintenance planners, schedulers, and technicians to manage maintenance activities and increase the reliability and lifespan of assets and equipment. At the core of a CMMS is a database, which centralizes all maintenance information in one place.