Zapium Blog
Actionable insights and information for businesses with field service and field sales operations
Creating a Maintenance Career Pathway to Retain Talent
For any manufacturing business, the pressure to keep machines running smoothly is relentless, and the people who make that happen are increasingly hard to find...
Read Now →Real-Time Condition Monitoring vs. Periodic Inspections: A Comparative View
In industrial operations, the health of machinery and infrastructure is as much a technical concern as it is a business imperative. Downtime can cost thousands,...
Read Now →Cybersecurity in Digital Maintenance Systems: What and Why?
Digital maintenance systems have become a central component of Industry 4.0. They integrate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud infrastructure...
Read Now →How to Prepare for a Regulatory Audit of Your Maintenance Records
Regulatory audits in manufacturing are structured evaluations carried out by authorities to verify compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards. Among the many aspects examined,...
Read Now →The Role of Maintenance in Achieving Zero-Incident Goal in Workplaces
A zero-incident workplace represents the gold standard in occupational safety, as it helps achieve an environment where no injuries, accidents, or safety violations occur. Beyond...
Read Now →Top Compliance Risks in Manufacturing Maintenance‚ and How to Avoid Them
Manufacturing maintenance is one of those areas where things can go sideways fast if you're not paying attention to compliance. Between OSHA regulations, environmental standards,...
Read Now →How to Build an Internal Maintenance Knowledge Base
A manufacturing setup thrives on the reliability and performance of its machinery. Even a short downtime in a production line leads to significant losses, delays...
Read Now →Training Programs that Actually Boost Technician Performance
Technicians keep plants running day after day, handling breakdowns, inspections, and scheduled tasks with dedication. Yet even skilled professionals reach a point where routine practice...
Read Now →Shifting from Time-Based Maintenance to Condition-Based Maintenance
Maintenance operations consume a significant share of budgets in manufacturing. A major contributor to this cost lies in the reliance on time-based schedules, where maintenance...
Read Now →Making the Case for CapEx in Aging Equipment Replacement
When leaders evaluate financial planning for their maintenance function, they need to view capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx) as complementary forces. While OpEx...
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