Category: News articles
Dynamic Asset Management Information The key to effective decision making
April 9, 2014
Big Data. Mobility. Information management. Business intelligence. Data discovery. These terms dominate industry discussions wherever one goes. Globally we are obsessed with amassing data, but how many companies actually collect the right data – data that will provide meaningful information for strategic decision making and desired business results? Leading physical asset management company, Pragma, offers […]
Second successful implementation of Pragmas On Key in China
April 4, 2014
If PF curves, MTTR, MTTB, ARA and WPC are all Chinese to you, then maybe you need Pragma’s On Key EAM with a Chinese UI. As part of Pragma’s international strategy, On Key 5 has been developed with a full Chinese user interface (UI) and was recently successfully deployed at a second client in mainland […]
Pragmas On Key analytics reveals staggering statistics on lost man hours
February 25, 2014
Are you still in the dark about what exactly causes continual stoppages in your production line? Or why your workforce has a low morale whilst you feel that they are not effectively doing their work? Are you still relying on your gut, some manual process or data from static reports that give you a one […]
Growing your asset management talent
February 24, 2014
The growing interest and importance of asset management globally and especially in the South African market is presenting a challenge to organisations as to how they can best keep their engineering or asset management resources up to date with the many facets and best practices that are emerging from think-tanks like ISO and GFMAM. A […]
Engineering meeting creates focus and impacts bottom line for Tongaat Hulett Starch
February 6, 2014
Do you run meetings effectively within your business? Days packed with lengthy meetings don’t always result in getting the job done or better results for the company. Well-structured meetings are very important for the successful planning, implementation and management of physical asset management projects and daily tasks. Asset management requires detailed attention, effective response times […]
ISO 55000 has been released
January 23, 2014
With the release of ISO 55000 this week, asset management is a hot discussion topic and at Pragma we are equally excited about this historic moment. You may also be wondering what the hype is all about and how it will affect asset management in your organisation. But let’s first put ISO 55000 in perspective: […]
Success and progress achieved at the ISOPC 251 workshop
November 11, 2013
Charles Corrie, from the British Institute of Standards Secretariat reports on the success and progress achieved at the ISO/PC 251 workshop. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) /PC 251 workshops held in Pretoria recently is testimony to the fact that the ISO 55 000 for asset management is well on its way to becoming a […]
Public sector can benefit greatly from physical asset management
Physical asset management companies such as Pragma can play an enormous role in assisting the public sector with getting the proper systems and business processes in place in order to establish capability within the various departments. Says Nico Jobe Mabaso, Executive Manager – Business Developer at Pragma: “Physical asset management is currently in its infancy […]
Pragmas Academy to improve standard of physical asset management in South Africa and abroad
The Pragma Academy, which has been in existence for the last ten years,currently offers a range of training courses aimed at improving physical asset management practices at clients in need of the service throughout South Africa as well as parts of the African continent. With industry experiencing a shortage of competent artisans, planners and engineers, […]
Pragmas Academy offers three year asset management advancement programme
The Pragma Academycurrently offers a range of training courses aimed at improving physical asset management practices at clients in need of the service throughout South Africa as well as parts of the African continent. Their three-year asset management advancement programme includes the strategic, tactical and operational advancement modules, and can be customised for each industry […]
