I WAS REALLY GETTING FRUSTRATED. I am really pushing myself to work almost non-stop. To the effect of more than eighteen hours everyday. I’m up to my head trying to modernize all my reports, put to rights files and update information about my company. But even up to now, I’m still nowhere finished. It’s almost ironic because up to now, I see no positive developments in my part. New files and records keep on coming. At this pace, I might not even be able to handle the operation of my business. I’m somewhat flustered and don’t know what to do anymore? The competition is burying me with their efficiency. How do they do that? Then my close friend and associate told me their secret. They are using maintenance management software to run their business. So that’s how they are able to do it. With the maintenance management software, everything in their business operations is synchronized. . It presents the owner more opportunity to attend to day-to-day operations.

Maybe, from the very start, I should have known. I know I have heard all about the maintenance management software before but didn’t realize I will need it. I only have a staff of ten in my mini-supermarket business. With a business this small, I thought I have no need for maintenance management software. I am quite confident I can handle all the task needed for my business. And so I thought. My indifference was all my competitors needed to take advantage of the situation. It does not matter to me at that time. I didn’t seriously think they can gain that much headway on me. I even laughed secretly at them. I rather spend my money on something else like buying new stocks.

That was a very off beam assumption on my part. Gradually but surely, I have been noticing that they are evidently making significant progress which I cannot match. I have this friend of mine who spies for me. Their operations are more systematic and efficient. Recording inventories, ordering supplies, updating their records – all at the same time – are now a breeze to them. It has become a source of puzzlement for me thinking how they were able to do it. Even my suppliers are complaining, I’m lagging behind. Things are more clearer to me now. It’s all because of the maintenance management software they are using. All their operations are now synchronized. The staff and the people immediately knows what stock is missing and needs to be ordered. What sells faster, what’s popular nowadays. Where every supply in the store is maintained. The exact spot where merchandise can be found and how many. But I am acquiring my own maintenance management software. I’m very positive I can catch up with them again.