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The problems usually start later: machines spread across more sites maintenance history becomes inconsistent downtime reporting gets disputed planners spend more time chasing information than planning crews stop using the software entirely The challenge for Australian mining, civil construction and earthmoving businesses is that many CMMS platforms were originally designed for factories or facilities management, not mobile equipment fleets operating under real site pressure. 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