# AMPS for asset owners in heavy industry

> Asset owners use AMPS as the QA department's system: assets and sub-assets with QR codes, planned inspections flagged a month before they are due, every job and document on the asset, and temporary access for third-party inspectors, alongside the plant's existing systems.

- Source: https://amps.global/industries/asset-owners-heavy-industry/
- Type: Industry
- Published: 2026-09-05
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Tags: AMPS, asset management, heavy industry

## Key facts

- Every job performed on an asset is tracked on the asset's jobs page with documents, reports, timesheets and costs
- AMPS functions as a QA department system while integrating with existing internal systems
- Documents stay in the owner's OneDrive, SharePoint or Google Drive
- Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace single sign-on, standard and SAML configurations
- Pricing: NZ$60 (Starter) and NZ$50 (Business) per user per month excluding GST, Enterprise on quote; all features on every plan; free trial on request

## Typical use cases

- Registering plant equipment as assets and sub-assets with automatically assigned QR codes
- Planning periodic inspections and receiving a flag one month before each is due
- Giving third-party inspectors temporary access to asset histories, revoked when done
- Retrieving documents in the field by scanning the equipment QR code
- Comparing inspection cost and time across assets and years in Power BI

## The setting

In factory-like settings such as steel mills, gas plants or dairy processing facilities, assets are critical for seamless operations. The QA department needs to know what was inspected, when, by whom, with what result, and what is due next, without building a folder maze on a file server.

## How AMPS is used

Assets are created with sub-assets where needed and automatically assigned QR codes. Inspections are planned on the asset and the flag system notifies the QA team one month in advance when one is due. Every job performed on the asset, with its documents, reports, timesheets and costs, appears on the asset's jobs page. Field staff scan the QR code on the equipment to retrieve everything relevant on a phone or tablet.

## Contractors and analysis

Third-party inspectors get a temporary role with access to the histories they need, revoked afterwards. All AMPS data is available to Power BI, which is how customers compare job or shutdown performance, costs and time allocation.

## Frequently asked questions

### How does AMPS fit next to our maintenance system?

AMPS is used as the QA department's system for inspection planning, execution records and asset history, while the plant's existing internal systems continue to run maintenance and finance. All AMPS data is available to Power BI for combined reporting.

### Can contractors work in our AMPS?

Yes. A QA manager can assign a temporary role to a third-party inspector, granting access to the asset histories or information they need, and revoke it with the permission and authorisation system when the work is finished.

### How do we find things in the field?

Scan the QR code on the equipment with a phone or tablet to open its asset page and every document and job the user is authorised to see. Site-wide search finds jobs, assets and documents by any relevant information.

### Where are our documents stored?

In your own Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint, or Google Drive. AMPS creates and maintains a customisable folder structure there, including a report folder for every job, so you keep full ownership of your data and your existing QA folder structure keeps working. Because the files are in your storage rather than on AMPS servers, you keep every report, photo and document if you ever stop using AMPS, and revoking single sign-on in your own IT cuts AMPS off instantly.

## Related pages

- [Oil and gas inspection software](https://amps.global/industries/oil-and-gas/)
- [EH&S software for oil and gas explained](https://amps.global/guides/ehs-software-for-oil-and-gas/)
- [Asset management in heavy industries](https://amps.global/case-studies/02-asset-management/)
- [Asset management software](https://amps.global/solutions/asset-management-software/)
- [Shutdowns and turnarounds](https://amps.global/industries/shutdowns-and-turnarounds/)
- [Asset integrity management](https://amps.global/glossary/asset-integrity-management/)