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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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Why You Need Facility Condition Assessments
4 minutesCurrent state of affairs Buildings (from schools to gyms to dorms to hospitals) are at the core of your organization...
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Preparedness in Energy Management: Part 2
7 minutesThis is the second part of our “Preparedness in Energy Management” blog series overviewing the three critical pillars of strategic...
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Scrap & Rework: How CMMS Can Help Improve
5 minutesScrap and rework can be a profit killer. The costs of poor quality production are high and disruptive to operations...
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Exponential Technologies You Should Be Aware of for The Future
4 minutesThe 4th Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 is ushering a whole new array of technologies that are working into our...
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Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Manufacturing Workplace
5 minutesThere are “help wanted” signs in front of nearly every industrial park and manufacturing campus in this country. Numerous factors...
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What’s Your Efficiency Ranking? Find Out by Taking Our New Assessment
1 minuteEfficiency, doing more with less or maximizing resources might as well be a bullet point in your job description. Because...
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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Two Ways to Model Asset Lifecycle Management & Help Your Budget
3 minutesEach time you sit down to focus on strategic asset management (SAM), your goal is to optimize your budget as...
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A History of Maintenance & How CMMS Has Changed in 200+ Years
8 minutesIt’s called a history “lesson” for a reason. It amazes me how things move in cycles and repeat themselves, even...
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Preparedness in Energy Management: Part 1
5 minutesHere at Brightly, we recently wrapped up our annual user conference. It is always an engaging and insightful time with...
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How to Future-Proof Your Leadership & Stop Scope Creep
4 minutesHave you ever been in a situation where management seems to swoop in and do the work of those below...
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Prepare Your Facilities for Spring & Summer Weather with this Maintenance Checklist
3 minutesAs our temperatures trend towards warmer weather, there are facility maintenance tasks that need to be accomplished. Creating a checklist...
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Operational Best Practices You May Not Know About: 5S
5 minutes“Clean your room!” was a common phrase I heard growing up, especially as a teenager. Although I eventually broke the...