Methos Email

Are you using Methos email?

If not, you might be missing out on an easy way to keep Methos users up-to-date on Methos processing.

Automatic Work Order (WO) emails can be sent to the WO Requestor when a WO is Approved, Completed or Cancelled. This can save numerous phone calls of "what is the status of my Work Order".

You can also generate PDF attachments that can be sent along with the emails generated by Methos. This can be nice if you want to email an entire WO Print to someone for review or if you want to email a Purchase Order to a Vendor.

Contact R&K to see if this option is right for you.

Maintenance Philosophy

Plant and facility maintenance tasks never end....unless you constantly do the following:

• Evaluate all processes - each time you complete a process, evaluate the approach
• Simplify where possible - determine if you can simplify the process
• Eliminate when you can - and if you can....ELIMINATE! 

Be Sure and Include a Maintenance Management System to the Stimulus Package

I was reminded over the past weekend that one of the areas that the stimulus package will focus on is the "Plumbing Infrastructure" and I do mean plumbing. According to Ganett News, America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows.

Now is the perfect time to implement strong computerized maintenance management systems.

In Cincinnati, Ohio where I live, most of the systems are over 100 years in age. They face huge challenges in this effort and it only makes sense to start maintaining them properly. Across the country it is estimated that we have 1.2 million miles of sewers snaking underground. Maybe the stimulus package can help put in place systems that allow maintenance personnel operate efficiently and effectively instead of only working on emergency work orders. (That is assuming they even have a system in place)

Press Release for VERSION 12.0 of METHOS

Cincinnati, Ohio – February 2, 2009 – Rippe & Kingston Systems, Inc. With the need for greater efficiencies and cost savings high on executive agendas, superior maintenance management is emerging as a business imperative. The new release of METHOS™ significantly raises the bar in areas of Process Improvements and Integration with other systems. See Details.

Cost Effective Internet Training

Internet Training is a great tool for keeping your company up to date on the latest software enhancements or to bring newer employees up to speed. With short 1 to 2 hour sessions, you can train new employees on already defined processes or review advanced topics with existing users. You eliminate travel costs, and employees are not tied up for long periods of time. Productivity can increase with just a small amount of time and cost.

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Methos Release Version 12.0

Methos has just released Version 12.0 for all new and existing clients. Numerous integration and process improvements are included in this release. Quick Work Orders, Template Defaults to speed your data entry, Contract Purchase Requisition Process, Audit Work Orders, Preventative Maintenance Frequencies such as second Tuesday, are just some of the enhancements.

If you are looking for a Comprehensive Maintenance Management System that is fully integrated to your ERP (JDE, Infor, and others), that reduces your cost of software ownership, METHOS just might be your answer.

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Updated Standard Handbook for Electrial Engineers

We have received some great feedback on this classic that has now massively updated their book with new material on power generation, distrubtion, systems operation, and more.

Originally published in 1907, this new 15th edition features new material focusing on power generation and power systems operation, two longstanding strengths of the handbook that have recently become front-burner technology issues.

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