by Graham | Jul 20, 2015 | New Features, Planned Maintenance, PPM
As from version 3.2 we have added a new feature to improve the handling of planned maintenance when: a. Anchored schedules are used b. A PPM is missed (not found or not made available) c. The device is then found shortly afterwards The Problem Suppose that a device is... by Graham | May 5, 2015 | E-Quip AM, New Features, Planned Maintenance, PPM
The pre-emptive PPM scheduling used by e-Quip has many advantages, but one of its limitations is that it is difficult to produce a calendar of planned work for devices on schedules of less than 12 months. If a device is on a 3-monthly schedule and the last PPM job is... by Graham | Mar 13, 2015 | New Features, New Releases, What's New
We are getting 3.1.0 ready to release, probably before the end of March. The same software will also be released as 2.16.0 for those who still need support for Windows XP Service Pack 2. More development has gone into the device user competence functionality following... by Graham | Sep 29, 2014 | E-Quip AM, New Features
The document “Recommendations on the use of GLNs in NHS Trusts” outlines the standards which allow for the unique identification of medical devices, their locations and the companies, NHS Trusts and organisations which own/manage them. The Department of... by Graham | Sep 29, 2014 | E-Quip AM, New Features, New Releases, What's New
Version 3.0.0 was released on 25th October, 2014. Here are the key features in this version. There are a few features which made it into the release which aren’t mentioned here, so to get the full details have a look at the documentation At long last, Branch has... by Graham | Sep 20, 2014 | New Features, Planned Maintenance, PPM
e-Quip version 2.15.0 includes a new priority-based PPM scheduling feature. As soon as I get a few minutes spare I will post a “What’s New in 2.15.0” article, but I thought I’d give you a preview of this feature. Suppose that a device is on 4... by Graham | Jul 15, 2014 | A Developer's Day
Pete Spencer came across this article. http://www.wired.com/2014/04/hospital-equipment-vulnerable/ You might find it interesting by Graham | Jun 8, 2014 | New Features, New Releases, Planned Maintenance, Reports, What's New
Version 2.14.0 is just about to be released, with improved support for location-based PPM Scheduling, automated job & delivery emails, tighter links between spare part consumption and replenishment, along with an editable & searchable device-user TNA plus new... by Graham | Apr 18, 2014 | E-Quip AM, New Features, Office 2007, Spare Parts, What's New
It has been our intention for some time to add an automated email facility to e-Quip. Those of you using version 2.13.3 may have noticed that the job property page now includes an email button on the ribbon strip. This email integrates rather nicely with the job... by Graham | Mar 15, 2014 | Mobile, New Features
Loan deliveries and collections were introduced to support very busy libraries as a way of issuing & returning loans in bulk. There is a blog article about deliveries & collections here. This was a significant step in reducing the amount of paperwork shuffled...