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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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The Good News About America’s C- Infrastructure Rating from ASCE
5 minutesThe ASCE report provides hope and a trend in the right direction, particularly in the areas where elected officials and...
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3 Steps to Simplify Your CMMS Digital Transformation & Data Migration Strategy
4 minutesSo, you’ve made the big decision: to move to a new CMMS (computerized maintenance management system). And you want to...
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Virtual Inspections: Creating Efficiency Through COVID-19 & Beyond
4 minutesBudget constraints, lack of IT knowledge and resources, security concerns, or maybe even metathesiophobia (the fear of change) are all...
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How a CMMS Is Key to Eco-Friendly, Green Maintenance (That Saves You Money)
7 minutesAll of us understand (or should!) that there is a negative impact of unplanned downtime of our assets and neglected...
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How Strategic Asset Management Can Help With School Facilities Capital Planning
4 minutesYou’ve watched backlogs grow, and you know a little something about “living into your budget.” According to the 2021 ASCE...
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5 Steps to Strengthen Your Facility Risk Management Plan
7 minutesNot every emergency is a crisis, but as an employer you have a duty to do your best to address...
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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Tips on How to Start a Preventive Maintenance Program
4 minutesPreparation and planning often prove to be the toughest parts of someone's proactive work journey. With that, these may be...
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Making Reporting Easy with Brightly: Top 5 Energy Reports
3 minutesWe're back with another top 5 reports in our Making Reporting Easy series, focusing on the reports our clients use...
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7 Benefits of Using a Single Operations Software Vendor
4 minutesManaging and running your operations in the most effective way requires managing many types of tasks, requests and data. As...
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Improving Operations & Controlling Costs with CMMS – How to Get Executive & Team Buy-In
4 minutesIn my many years helping yet-to-be clients understand the importance of CMMS (computerized maintenance management system), one of the most...
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Efficiency Tips for a Better Maintenance & Operations Workflow
2 minutesOperations professionals like you are stretched thin with resources, and that’s why there is a trend to optimize maintenance processes...
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Efficiency Video Tips for a Better Maintenance & Operations Workflow
2 minutesOperations professionals like you are stretched thin with resources, and that’s why there is a trend to optimize maintenance processes...