The Maximo solution is part of the portfolio of solutions from MRO Software, which IBM acquired in October 2006, and is now part of IBM's Tivoli software unit.
Maximo will support the organisation in the overall maintenance and technical management of all operating assets, including tugs and dredgers, cranes, buildings, bridges, locks, docks, roads and the electricity distribution network. More than 750 employees will eventually have access to the solution, which will support all maintenance management processes. The solution covers work order and data management, planning, budgeting, reporting, performance tracking, internal and external outsourcing, purchasing, and stock management. Some adjacent processes will also be handled by Maximo, such as the monitoring of construction and renovation projects, and recording of certain operating data and all purchase orders.
The chosen package forms part of an improvement project recently launched by the Antwerp Port Authority called the "Integrated Maintenance System." This is intended to improve the quality and efficiency of the management and maintenance of operating assets. Maintaining these assets costs around 25 million euros per year and involves some 600 people.
"Convincing product features, user-friendliness, deep functionality and modern architecture were among the reasons why we chose Maximo," explains Wim Van Santvoort, head of bridges and locks at the Antwerp Port Authority.
Johan Arts, vice president industry & solutions marketing, Tivoli, IBM Software Group, added: "We are proud of the trust placed in Maximo and our staff by the port of Antwerp, a critical port for the region. We look forward to working with the Antwerp Port Authority to provide the best possible support for the Integrated Maintenance System project."
By IBM
Posted December 13th, 2006 by Nymphadora
