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How to create Plant or Facility setting in Asset+ CMMS

Learn to create and manage your plant or facility settings in Fogwing Asset+ CMMS

Pooja Shetty avatar
Written by Pooja Shetty
Updated over a week ago

The term plant is used interchangeably with the facility if you have selected the purpose as Facility maintenance while creating your account with Fogwing Asset+. A facility or a plant includes assets, parts, customers, suppliers, maintenance engineers, maintenance managers, and more. Hence, creating a "Plant" in Asset+ requires setting your factory Location, time zone, plant name, and many more. The Plant in Fogwing Asset+ can have multiple assets assigned under it. 

Pre-condition – An account should be created in the Fogwing Asset+ platform before creating a plant.  You need a manager login in the Asset+ application to create a plant.  

1. How to create a new Plant in Asset+?

  • Click on the plant card present in the organization setting.

  • Click on the 'Add Plant' button present on the plant page.

  • The 'Add Plant' form will appear.

  • You can enter adequate data in the concerned field.

  • The accurate time zone and location should be entered, as each asset location is associated with the plant.

  • Click on the submit button to successfully create a Plant.

Note: Plant name is the only mandatory field while creating a plant in the Asset+ platform.

Please note the details of each parameter required to complete the plant creation in Asset+.

Field

Description

Plant Name

Name the plant which requires an asset maintenance management solution. 

Plant Identifier

Unique plant Id is provided to plants for identification.

Monthly capacity of production

Mention the total production done by the plant per month.

UoM

Defines, the Standard Unit of Measurement, is utilized in plants to define production capacity.

Operations

Brief the operational functions of the Plant.

Address

Mention the address of the plant location.

Location

Time Zone

Select the time zone of your plant from the drop-down menu.

Latitude

Mention the exact latitude of the plant.

Longitude

Mention the precise longitude of the plant.

2. How to View/Edit Plant in Asset+?

In the Fogwing Asset+ platform, Maintenance managers can view or edit the attributes once the plant is created. You should be a maintenance manager to update the plant specifics. This guide will walk you through the steps to view and edit plants in Asset+ to help you better organize and manage your assets.

Steps to edit or update Plant in Asset+:

  • You can use your Asset+ login credential and Login into your Asset+ account.

  • Click on the setting icon present on the menu bar.

  • Click on the plant card in the organization setting.

  • Asset+ Plant display page will appear.

  • Click the three dots on the plant card you wish to edit.

  • Click on the View/Edit Option to view or update the required plant attributes.

  • Make the necessary attribute changes or updates required.

  • Once you finish updating the required Plant attributes, click the Update button to save the changes made.

update plant attributes in asset+

3. How to delete a Plant in Asset+?

You can delete the plant in Asset+ if you are a maintenance manager.

Steps to delete plant in Asset+:

  • You can log in to your Asset+ account.

  • Click on the setting icon present on the menu bar.

  • Click on the plant card in the organization setting.

  • Asset+ Plant display page will appear.

  • Click on the three dots on the plant card you wish to delete.

  • Select the Delete option to delete the plant.

  • Once you click delete, you will receive a popup with the notification 'Are you sure to delete Plant_Name.'

  • Click on the Yes button to successfully delete the plant in Asset+.

Note: You can Click on NO to cancel the delete operation

4. Can I retrieve the deleted Plant in Asset+?

You will not be able to retrieve the deleted plant yourself. However, you can ask for support, and our support team will help you recover the deleted plant. Since it might involve a lengthy process, we ask you to be mindful while conducting the plant deletion process. Please delete the plant only when you are entirely sure that the Plant is of no use to your organization.

What Next?

The next step is to create an asset in the Asset+ organization setting.

Click on the link below to learn how to add, edit, and delete assets in the Asset+ platform.

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For any feedback and enquires on the functionalities of the plant in Asset+, write to our support team at [email protected]


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