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CMMS
You Get What You Pay For: Evaluating CMMS Beyond Cost
In today’s dynamic business landscape, organizations rely on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to streamline maintenance process’, help maintainers maximize asset performance, and ensure regulatory compliance. With over 400 CMMS solutions available – and more flooding the market every year...
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6 Critical Areas of Response Within Emergency Management
Preparing for an emergency and documenting everything after the fact are both important bookends to...
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The 6 Steps to Plastic Injection Molding
Injection molding gives manufacturers the freedom to create all of their products over and over...
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What is the Difference Between a “Completed” status vs. a “Closed” Status?
Q: What’s the difference between the “Completed” status and “Closed” status for work orders? Some of...
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3 Types of Contracts in Facilities and Project Management
Learn about the most common types of contracts from Dan Lowry Written by Dan Lowry EDITOR’S NOTE...
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Understanding Asset Lifecycle for Better Maintenance Management
Special guest writer Dan Lowry from LearningFM and the LearningFM podcast kicks off a four-part blog...
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4 Ways Your CMMS Elevates Predictive Maintenance
Thanks to the wide availability of sensors and new solutions that support real-time analytics...
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What is Deferred Maintenance?
What is deferred maintenance and what does it mean for your school? Learn more about what it should...
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Inventory Management in Excel: Tips to Help You Track it All
When you're low on resources, Excel spreadsheets can be a good way to start tracking inventory...
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What is Business Intelligence and Why KPIs are Important for Operations and Asset Management
What is business intelligence, what are key performance indicators and how can you utilize them to...
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How Many Maintenance Staff or Custodians or Grounds Personnel Should I Have Per Square Foot?
Q: How many maintenance staff, custodians or grounds personnel should I have per square foot? This...
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How does your school's physical environment affect students?
Student achievement is often purely looked at from the perspective of the strength of the curriculum...
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Do You Have an Identification System or Approach for Numbering Equipment?
Q: Does anyone have an equipment numbering system that they can recommend to me? I'd like to set up...