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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.

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Cybersecurity and CMMS

The Case for Security Would you be comfortable knowing that complete strangers were wandering around your yard and inside your house? Most of us would say, “No way!”, even if we trust that most people don’t have malicious intent. We...
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The CHIPS Act – Not a tasty snack, but a way to promote US manufacturing

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The “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022” (aka “CHIPS”) was signed into law in August 2022. CHIPS will...
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We’re not in Kansas anymore: How a CMMS can help you navigate tornado damage

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Acts of nature can tax the ability of any good facility maintenance crew to maintain operations and safeguard the conditions of the buildings and...
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Disaster planning for floods: don’t get caught without a paddle

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Many US regions have long faced the threat of floods, but recently, incidents have increased with alarming frequency. And there’s good reason to be...
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How a CMMS can help you prepare for hurricane season

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According to the Office for Coastal Management, out of the 310 natural disasters since 1980 that cost more than $1 billion in damages, hurricanes...
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(Un)Smart: Why smart cities have failed and how data can fix them

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Five years ago, smart cities became the next big thing in sustainability. Trillions of dollars were spent. Moguls graced the covers of magazines...
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5 Data mistakes that lead to downtime

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Spoiler alert: Many M&O executives get asset health analytics wrong How well do you know the quality of your data? For many M&O executives, piecing...
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How to protect your operations budget during inflation

In times of inflation, smart technology can help maximize budgets (including help with grant or funding requests) through more effective utility management, smart asset management, and reduced long-term or emergency costs from preventive maintenance.

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From SchoolDude to Brightly
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From SchoolDude to Brightly: Building Brighter Futures

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Back in 1999, Brightly began as SchoolDude, a company with a funny name but serious mission: to revolutionize maintenance and operations in...
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Healthcare CMMS Blog
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4 Ways a healthcare computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) can improve hospital operations & patient care

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Imagine if patients saw how many zeroes it takes to run a safe and compliant hospital. Better have a crash cart ready. A staggering number of...
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Introducing Illuminate: Bringing the Best Ideas to Light

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It’s official: You’re invited to our hometown, Raleigh, North Carolina, for the Brightly Illuminate conference. Our conference marks the first time we...
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Maintenance: the heart of your profit center

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Many organizations operate their maintenance and operations departments as cost centers. They’re areas within an organization that need to stick to...
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US Manufacturing “Reshoring” Faster Than Ever: The good news and the bad (but fixable) news

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For decades the US (and other industrial nations) have sent manufacturing operations overseas where labor is cheap, environmental rules different, and...
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Verdantix EAM
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Evaluating EAM options? Pssst: we’re leading the way

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When global research firm Verdantix examined 14 enterprise asset management (EAM) vendors for the 2022 Verdantix Green Quadrant®: EAM Software report...
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