Case Study: a leading agricultural cooperative maximizes equipment uptime with Accruent Maintenance Connection

a leading agricultural cooperative saves $250K with Accruent EMS

A leading agricultural cooperative specializing in beet sugar extraction was facing significant productivity losses of nearly $250,000 due to frequent and unexplained downtime of a key beet washer. The lack of a standardized process and comprehensive work order records prevented them from identifying the root cause. The cooperative turned to Accruent and its CMMS solution, Maintenance Connection, to address this challenge.

By implementing Accruent's Maintenance Connection, the cooperative utilized its work order tracking, reporting, and centralized dashboard functionalities to uncover the source of the downtime: aged bearings past their useful life. This data justified a $500,000 bearing replacement project. The solution delivered a two-year payback period, is expected to yield an annual profit of $250,000 for the next eight years, and provided the data-driven justification needed for future asset purchases.