MainSched is a suite of interacting programs designed primarily as a tool to plan, manage and automate scheduling and recording of tasks as they are carried out.

One of the programs in the suite provides the tools for machine, plant or building "Maintenance Planning and Scheduling".

The main purpose of this system is to save money for the company by providing a tool that helps properly manage maintenance of machines, vehicles, plant and even buildings. The value of a machine can be increased in two ways. Maintenance Planning and Scheduling allows the user to set up maintenance plans for machines then automatically reschedules work as it is completed. Regular maintenance helps keep machines in prime working condition which can:

Lower maintenance costs
Improve throughput
Reduce down time because of equipment failure
Provide a safer working environment
Promote a happier working environment

All these factors impact on the success and worth of the company or organisation.

It is generally accepted that if a maintenance report is supplied with the sale of a machine, the value of that machine may be increased by as much as ten percent. A $250,000 machine's value could be raised by $25,000, which is a significant amount. MainSched generates and prints a comprehensive maintenance history report at the click of a button.

MainSched stores details of transport, plant machines and buildings in a list called the "Inventory". This inventory is categorised into vehicles, plant and buildings, each of which may be grouped by user defined types such as truck or loader (vehicle), lathe or packing table (plant) or office block/warehouse (building).

You may select which category is displayed in the inventory list by using a selection drop down box. You may also set which category is displayed each time the inventory list is opened. This is an option in the "Setup Wizard".

MainSched provides a means for setting up maintenance plans which contain tasks, such as work or maintenance, to be carried out. These tasks may be scheduled by hub-meter, odometer or hour-meter readings or by date periods and may be categorised as once only tasks or tasks that are rescheduled continuously.

When tasks become due, i.e. the current reading or date falls within a user defined flag period, they are added to a Work Request report. For each task the report includes any user defined part requirements and instructions for the personnel who carry out the work.

These Work Requests are passed to the departments that carry out the work. When work is completed, the "Work Requests" are signed and returned to the office where MainSched is updated accordingly. Once updated, MainSched will automatically reschedule tasks ready to add to Work Request reports when those tasks become due again.

Maintenance schedules need only be set up once and after the initial setup, very little time is required in updating the system.

MainSched also provides a means for tracking and flagging pending road user charges (RUC), warrants and certificates of fitness (WOF, COF) and vehicle registrations.

The "Daily Task Minder" is a very quick and easy tool for managing tasks on a daily basis and may include anything from a reminder about a phone call to make tomorrow, to a reminder to buy somebody a birthday present next week.

General notes may be kept in the on-board multi-page notebook provided for convenience.