This article was originally published in the 5th edition of “CMMS News”, the CMMS magazine of Siveco Group, as part of a double-page on global CMMS deployments in China. The double-page, targeting global Siveco customers considering rolling out the system in China, aims at clearing some common misconceptions about maintenance projects in China. The page features an interview with Siveco China GM, practical “Do’s and Dont’s”, customers’ testimonials and some latest news.

Anhui BBCA & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Company Limited was born in 2002 as a joint venture between the Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co. Ltd. and the Belgian company GALACTIC S.A.

In 2008, a partnership was launched with the Sino-European School of Technology of Shanghai University, a cooperation project which has delivered significant benefits and is now expanding to new areas.

This article is the third in a series aimed at familiarizing our readers with lesser-known COSWIN functionalities, which can easily be configured by customers themselves to bring immediate benefits.

When trouble is solved before it forms, who calls it clever? When there is victory without battle, who talks of bravery? (Du Mu, late Tang Dynasty, commenting on Sun Tzu’s Art of War)

While deploying SAP PM anywhere in the world involves challenges, most notably the high cost of implementation and ongoing support and the usability of the system for plant workers, these challenges become especially acute in China.