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Difference between CMMS and ERP

Last Updated : 15 Mar, 2023
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1. Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) : Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is a software tool that helps organizations to manage maintenance actions of assets digitally without human intervention. 2. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) : Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a software tool that manages all operations and functions of organization digitally without human intervention. 
Difference between CMMS and ERP :

CMMS ERP
CMMS only focuses on Maintenance. ERP mainly focuses on all aspects of organization.
CMMS does not manage and improve all processes of organization. ERP manages and provides opportunity to improve all processes of organization.
CMMS records information that is related to manage assets of organization. ERP generally includes all types of information such as information related to inventory, service, employees, accounts, contract, etc.
CMMS does not provide any reports related to how well organized is performing at high level. ERP provides reports related to how well organized is performing at high level.
CMMS does not provide any information related to how each asset and technician is performing. ERP provides all information related to how each asset and technician is performing.
CMMS only solves one issue and thus improves only single part or asset of organization.  ERP solves all type of issues and thus improve only every part and asset of organization.
CMMS does not allow one to change configuration i.e. information into system to meet organization needs and increase efficiency. ERP allows one to chance configuration i.e. information into system to meet organization needs and increase efficiency.
CMMS does not manage all systems and thus increases workload and headache of managing multiple systems. ERP generally manages all systems and thus reduces workload and headache of managing multiple systems.
It does not provide any features related to service management that one needs to grow organization. It provides all features related to service management that one needs to grow organization.
CMMS generally provides a method to gather, analyze, access, and implement asset information to increase productivity and efficiency. ERP does not provide a superior method to gather, analyze, access, and implement asset information to increase productivity and efficiency.

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