Maintenance software for food and beverage
Maintenance connected to SAP PM for food and beverage plants: the technician gets the order on the tablet and confirms during the maintenance itself, with photo, checklist and time confirmation on the spot, and the data goes up to SAP.
What a maintenance software for the food and beverage industry is
It is the system that organizes the maintenance of a food and beverage plant's equipment (process lines, packaging, utilities and cold areas) and takes execution to the field. PM Run does this connected to SAP PM: the technician receives the order, records the failure and confirms during the maintenance itself, and the data goes up to SAP, which remains the central record.
The maintenance that cannot stop the food line
In food and beverage, a stopped process or packaging line holds up the entire production, and much of it is perishable. The maintenance team runs with the order on paper, notes the failure any way they can and retypes everything at the end of the shift. The result shows up in delayed indicators: imprecise MTBF and MTTR, hard to use to decide the next step.
This was Rivelli Alimentos' scenario before PM Run: a lack of precision in the indicators, too much paper and work orders with no digitization. With PM Run, the technician started receiving the order on the tablet and confirming during the maintenance itself, with the time confirmation done at the moment of execution, and the data going straight to SAP PM.
What PM Run delivers at the food and beverage plant
PM Run features applied to the maintenance of food and beverage equipment, all connected to SAP PM.
Order on the tablet, at the equipment
The technician receives the order on the device and confirms it during the maintenance itself, without going back to the office.
Failure notification with cause and damage
Standardized record by object part, damage and cause catalogs, to trace the equipment failure in the SAP history.
Machine down
Records the start and end of the breakdown and calculates the downtime, feeding more precise MTBF and MTTR in SAP.
Operational checklist
Each line of the operation's long text becomes an item with status, and anything not done requires a justification.
Photo attached to the notification and the order
Photo evidence goes up to SAP on confirmation, linked to the equipment and the order.
Online and offline execution
In cold and packaging areas with no signal, the technician works offline and the app syncs once back on the network.
The food plant's maintenance without and with PM Run
| Routine at the plant | Paper and SAP in the GUI | With PM Run |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving the order | Printed paper, back and forth to the office | Order on the tablet, at the equipment |
| Order confirmation | Typed in later, at the end of the shift | During the maintenance itself, on the spot |
| Failure record | Loose description, no standard | Notification with cause and damage catalogs |
| MTBF and MTTR | Imprecise, with data that arrives late | More precise: machine down and confirmation on the spot |
| Area with no signal | Notes and types in later | Offline app, syncs once back on the network |
| Record in SAP | Manual retyping | Integrates into SAP PM, validated in the Integration Log |
Frequently asked questions
Is PM Run suitable for the food and beverage industry?
Yes. Rivelli Alimentos, a food company in the poultry sector, uses PM Run on top of SAP PM: the technician receives the order on the tablet and confirms during the maintenance itself, with the digitization of work orders and more precision in MTBF and MTTR.
Does PM Run replace SAP at the food plant?
No. PM Run is the execution and mobility layer on top of SAP PM. SAP remains the central record of orders, notifications and assets; PM Run speeds up field capture and returns everything to SAP.
Does PM Run help with maintenance traceability?
Yes, with equipment maintenance traceability: notification with cause and damage catalogs, attached photo, machine-down records and history in SAP PM. PM Run does not do sanitary traceability or food safety control.
Does the app work without internet at the plant?
Yes. The technician executes the order offline in areas with no signal, such as cold and packaging, and PM Run syncs the confirmations with SAP PM as soon as the device is back on the network.
What result has PM Run already delivered in food?
In the Rivelli Alimentos case, the PM Run rollout brought a 50% reduction in time spent on manual tasks, plus more precision in MTBF and MTTR and the digitization of work orders.
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