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The Brightly blog offers trends, tips and good news to make your future bright - from "how to" articles to get the most out of our software from product experts, to in-depth analysis of today's top news in asset management by the industry's top thought leaders, looking behind-the-scenes at the Brightly brand and culture, and deep dives with leaders from across the organization.
Maintenance & Operations
Q&A Series: What Is Preventive Maintenance?
What is preventive maintenance (or PM)? Preventative maintenance (or preventative maintenance) is scheduled maintenance performed on assets or equipment to improve performance, extend asset life and prevent breakdowns. How does preventive maintenance work? Just like oil changes and repairs you...
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Our Thanks to You on World Facility Manager Day
5 minutesHappy World Facility Manager Day! See what we have to thank all FMs for in quotes directly from Brightly. Did...
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Inventory Management in Excel: Tips to Help You Track it All
6 minutesWhen you're low on resources, Excel spreadsheets can be a good way to start tracking inventory management. It's also a...
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Cybersecurity and CMMS
7 minutesThe Case for Security Would you be comfortable knowing that complete strangers were wandering around your yard and inside your...
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2022 Dude Solutions Excellence Award Winner
3 minutesAt Brightly, we love to celebrate people, especially the unsung heroes we get to work with every day. The Dude...
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Asset Essentials™ now leverages IoT to predict equipment failure and reduce downtime
3 minutesBy: Jodi McDermott This week is big for us and for our clients. As we kicked off our 2022 user...
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Preparedness in Energy Management: Part 3
7 minutesThis is the third and final part of our “Preparedness in Energy Management” blog series overviewing the three critical pillars...
Cybersecurity and CMMS
We have seen plenty of headline-grabbing computer hacks over the past few years from a variety of nefarious actors. Small or large, it's time to take cybersecurity seriously.
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What Is Enterprise Asset Management EAM
5 minutesWhat is enterprise asset management (or EAM)? Enterprise asset management or EAM is a more future-proofed way to manage physical...
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Role of CMMS in Promoting Sustainable Assets and Operations
5 minutesSuperior maintenance operations have many benefits – from the obvious to not-so-obvious. As you move from reactive maintenance (“fire-fighting”) mode...
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Now is the Time: Get Your Asset Management Solutions Funded
5 minutesThis guest blog post is authored by Woolpert. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a massive, $1.9 trillion economic...
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Future Technologies in Manufacturing - Digital Twins
5 minutes“There is hydraulic oil all over the floor next to my press brake!” This is not the emergency call you...
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Workforce Optimization: Team Management
7 minutesIn today’s challenging labor market with “help wanted” signs all around us, optimizing your workforce has never been more important...
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An Introduction to IoT, CMMS and the ISA-95 Framework
5 minutesWe have all heard of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) or in the manufacturing/industrial sectors, “Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT)...