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Clay Li
Jun
15

When to Use the "Create Closed WO" Menu Option


A new menu "Create Closed WO" is available in the coming release of R2026d (June 2026). The menu may be used to create work orders that have been completed and reviewed. There is no need to review these work orders. Calem will close them in a few days. Menu path: Work Order | Create WO | Create Closed WOA work order is created in complete...
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Clay Li
Jun
11

Transform Calem Data into Dashboards with Power BI


A Power BI dashboard is available for OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and MTBF (Meantime Between Failure) in the coming release of R2026d (June 2026).  Power BI is Microsoft's business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform. The dashboard can be deployed in Power BI service and surfaced inside Calem.The screenshot below shows...
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Clay Li
May
25

Upgrade to PHP 8.3 for Calem Enterprise


The support of PHP 8.3 is available in the coming release R2026d. Customers of on-premise implementation can download the release when it is available (June 2026). The release archive will have "php83" in it such as "CalemEnterprise_2026_ioncube.php83.tar.gz" here (customer account is required). This blog walks through the upgrade pr...
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Clay Li
May
10

Calem Integration 4b: Integrating Work Orders with ArcGIS


A plugin is available to integrate work orders into Esri ArcGIS for analysis and reporting in R2026c release (May 2026). The metadata and GIS data of work orders are added to ArcGIS via API. For instance, the map below shows red dots and a segment in purple for maintenance work performed in a roadway. 1. Feature L...
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Clay Li
May
08

Introducing Linear Asset Dynamic Segmentation with Maps


Dynamic segmentation of linear assets is available in release R2026c (May 2026). A user may visually select a segment of a roadway from a map based on the geospatial framework in Calem (see this blog for more info). The steps below demonstrate the creation of a service request (SR) for a segment for a roadway. Launch an SR reporting at menu:&n...
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Clay Li
May
05

New in Calem: Vehicle Asset Management


Vehicle assets will be available in the R2026c release (May 2026). This update enables the integration of vehicles into standard work order workflows. A vehicle asset may be scheduled for a work order. Add a vehicle schedule at "Planning" tab: More | Schedule Asset/Vehicle (screenshot below).A message window is shown if there is...
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Clay Li
May
01

Bringing a Geospatial Framework to Linear Assets


A geospatial framework is introduced for linear asset management in the coming release of R2026c (May 2026).  Linear assets are of significant length like roadways and pipelines. For instance, a user reports a problem by dropping a pin in a map and pinpointing the location of issue visually in a highway. The coord...
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Clay Li
Apr
02

New Feature: Enhanced Work Order PDF Generation


An enhancement to WO PDF generation will be available in the coming release of Calem R2026b (April 2026). PDF attachments to a work order will be included in a generated work order PDF doc while preserving their document sizes and drawing precision. Here is a summary of the options for WO PDF generation in Calem: ...
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Clay Li
Mar
30

Inventory Tip: Physical Count for Serialized Parts


Serialized parts are tracked individually in inventory by serial numbers. Physical count transactions may be used to add serialized parts in inventory. A transaction can be done individually (Inventory | Transactions | Physical Count). Alternatively, the transactions can be done in batch by excel file upload (Inventory | Tr...
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Clay Li
Mar
24

Printer Settings Tip: Work Order Print Customization


A work order print can be launched from a PDF or print button in work order forms (e.g. screenshot below). A print preview screen is displayed when printing from a Chrome browser (next screenshot). At the top right of the print preview page (screenshot above), there is a printer icon. Click the printer icon - a print setting&nbs...
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Clay Li
Mar
24

Item List Tip: How to Check Photo Attachments in Items


A photo may be attached to an item for inventory search and verification. There is a quick way to verify if a photo is attached to an item from the Items list (screenshot below) at (Inventory | Home | Items Tab).  The first step is to Right-click inside the caption row of the list (#, Item #, Specification, ...) to add "Photo" c...
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Clay Li
Mar
16

New Feature: Process Steps for Changes (MOC)


Process steps defined in a PM Plan may be associated with a class of change requests (screenshot below). When a new change request is created, pre-defined steps in the associated PM Plan of a change class or its parent class is copied over to the change created. The feature facilitates the standardization of change processe...
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Clay Li
Mar
13

Introducing Object-Level vs Record-Level Permissions


Object-Level Permission grants users with access to edit menu (create, edit, delete) to perform edit actions on all records accessible. Record-Level Permission restricts editing actions to selective users. For instance, with record-level permission, an error message may show (screenshot below) when modifying statuses of four work ord...
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Clay Li
Mar
09

Calem Debug Tip: Inspecting MySQL Queries in Calem Logs


Inspecting MySQL queries in Calem logs may be useful when debugging issues in Calem. Here is an example to demonstrate it. An asset reached its end of life and needs to be disposed.The asset was received to a storeroom for the disposal process. The screenshot below shows that the asset (10208) is in stock.An inventory transaction is ...
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Clay Li
Mar
04

New Feature: Item and Site Usage in Inventory


A new site field is available in global item list in release R2026a. The new site field can be sorted or filtered to show sites where an item is used. The new site field is added in forms: Inventory Home | Items and Items All (screenshot below).It is also added in reports: Inventory | Report | Items - Part/Tool List and Items - All L...
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Clay Li
Mar
02

New Feature Spotlight: System Messages


System messages are information about Calem such as planned downtimes of Calem for maintenance. They are displayed when users log into Calem. For instance, a message of Calem maintenance is shown in the screenshot below. System messages are managed from Admin module by Calem admin users. Menu: Admin | Open | MessagesA message includes start an...
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Clay Li
Feb
04

Tracking Follow-Up Work Orders


A new tab "Follow-up" is added in Work Order Home screen in release R2026 (Feb. 2026). The tab shows work orders to be followed up. A work order is to require a follow-up if one of its step is flagged: The status of a step is set to failed. The condition of a step is set to "Poor". A corrective action is taken (a checkbox) in a step....
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Clay Li
Jan
31

Purchase KPI B: Top Vendors by Spend


New purchase performance KPIs are available in the coming release R2026 (February 2026). They surface top vendors by spend so that outliers can be easily spotted. The metrics are calculated for all vendors so one can export the metrics for further analysis.  1. Top Vendors by Spend Top vendors by spend are calculated from purcha...
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Clay Li
Jan
29

Notifications for Stockouts on Manual-Order Items


In release R2026 a new workflow notification is added when a site item is out of stock and auto-replenishment is not enabled. Calem will generate requisitions for site items with auto-replenishment enabled based on min/max stock levels. No stockout notifications are generated.Calem will generate notifications of stockouts for site it...
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Clay Li
Jan
28

Document Integration in Permit Steps


Documents can be integrated into permit steps in the coming release of R2026 (January 2026). For instance, document "Doc-20" is referenced in step 20 description in the screenshot below. Follow the processes below to integrate docs into step descriptions: Go to a permit template (Work Order | Codes | Permit Templates).Add documents to the...
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