Our Success Stories Facilities Management Company Modernises Asset Tracking with ERPNext
Facilities Management Company Modernises Asset Tracking with ERPNext
How a commercial facilities management company replaced spreadsheet-based asset tracking and manual work order management with an ERPNext CMMS implementation covering preventive and reactive maintenance across their client portfolio.
The Challenge
A facilities management company responsible for assets across multiple commercial properties managed maintenance through spreadsheets and phone-based work order dispatching. Preventive maintenance was inconsistently scheduled, emergency callout costs were high due to lack of proactive planning, and client reporting required manual compilation from separate property records.
Our Solution
Techseria implemented ERPNext's CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) capabilities with QR/barcode asset tagging for field engineers. The platform enabled structured preventive maintenance scheduling, digital work order management, and automated client reporting. Custom modules were developed for asset lifecycle tracking and compliance certificate management.
Key Benefits
- Implemented: CMMS
- Maintenance: Preventive
- Deployment: 13 weeks
Facilities Management & Commercial Property Services Transformation: Key Success Metrics
Our innovative solution delivered tangible results and significant improvements for our client.
Equipment Downtime
Preventive maintenance scheduling reduced reactive emergency callouts by addressing equipment issues before failure.
Work Order Completion
Digital work order management and engineer assignment reduced the time from issue report to job completion.
Emergency Repair Costs
Shift from reactive to planned maintenance reduced the premium cost of emergency callouts and out-of-hours labour.
Team Productivity
Mobile work order management gave field engineers all job information digitally, reducing admin and travel for paperwork.
Overall Maintenance Costs
Combination of preventive maintenance and better parts management reduced total maintenance spend.
Client Reporting
Automated job completion data enabled faster, more accurate client reporting without manual compilation.
Preventive Maintenance Coverage
Structured scheduling increased the proportion of assets covered by a preventive maintenance programme.
Client Satisfaction
Faster response times and more transparent reporting improved client confidence and retention.
Technologies Used
Testimonial
"Techseria's ERPNext implementation has improved how we manage facilities maintenance across our entire portfolio. We've gone from constantly reacting to equipment failures to preventing them before they impact our clients. The visibility we now have into our asset health, maintenance costs, and team efficiency has transformed our business model. The work order automation alone has dramatically improved our response times while reducing administrative overhead. Most importantly, our clients have noticed the difference—we're delivering more reliable service while actually reducing our internal costs."
Operations Director
Facilities Management Company
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