Everything you need to know about idle time, including definitions, what’s behind it, and how you can reduce it to stop leaving money on the table.
by Jonathan Davis on April 9, 2024
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Power of One: Get a sneak peek at our announcements
By supporting connectivity, collaboration, and security, Eptura delivers powerful solutions — all from one trusted ecosystem.
by Jonathan Davis on April 8, 2024
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What is industrial safety?
Everyone knows industrial safety management protects you and your team from accidents, but what are the other benefits?
by Jonathan Davis on April 4, 2024
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Simple guide to reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
A complete guide about reliability in maintenance, with solid definitions and clear examples. Learn what it is and why you need to care.
by Jonathan Davis on April 3, 2024
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Power of One: Meet the speakers
To make sure we cover all the benefits of a unified platform, we’re featuring four speakers at Power of One, our April 16 product launch.
by Jonathan Davis on April 2, 2024
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Data-driven decisions: tips to leverage workplace data
How you collect data is as important as how you use it. Learn more about the importance of leveraging workplace data.
by Jonathan Davis on March 28, 2024
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People, workplace, assets: Power of One
Eptura’s new features will help organizations strengthen security without sacrificing the visitor experience. Tune in April 16.
by Jonathan Davis on March 25, 2024
How to do a facility condition assessment (FCA)
Whatever the age of your buildings, it’s always a good idea to have an accurate picture of the condition they’re in and how well they’re functioning.
by Jonathan Davis on March 21, 2024
When will offices reopen?: Employee requirements for a return to work
The workplace continues to evolve, requiring organizations to create environments where employees feel comfortable, protected, and engaged.
by Jonathan Davis on March 19, 2024
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How to create a maintenance budget
A maintenance budget helps you to plan, manage, and prioritize your maintenance activities so you can be as effective as possible with the money you have.
by Jonathan Davis on March 18, 2024
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Tips on streamlining health and food safety screenings
For the food manufacturing industry, though, this is seen as a necessary evil – designed to ensure food safety as part of regulatory compliance, while allowing visitors and contractors on site.
by Jonathan Davis on March 15, 2024
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How to balance office building security with a warm welcome
First impressions are vital. In business, the first impression can literally mean the difference between getting that contract or not; between the client taking to you and your business or feeling that it wasn’t for them.
by Jonathan Davis on March 15, 2024
What is maintenance scheduling?
All organizations strive for maximum quality at minimum cost, downtime, and risk.
by Jonathan Davis on March 14, 2024
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Getting to know the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
Just as the CBP efforts focus on protecting the trade and the U.S. borders, so must businesses ensure that their brand, employees, and customers are protected to the best of their abilities.
by Jonathan Davis on March 14, 2024
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What is a work order?
Before you can master maintenance and facility management, you need to take control of your workflows. And the first step is understanding the foundational building block of any good maintenance program, the work order.
by Jonathan Davis on March 13, 2024
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How biometrics will shift IoT technology and business practices
Any technological advancements should be done in a way that doesn’t compromise personal data. The unique pairing of biometrics and IoT can be trusted to ease the way a business handles, stores, and protects confidential information.
by Jonathan Davis on March 13, 2024
How to leverage warehouse space planning and design
Whether it’s an e-commerce distribution center or a factory parts and materials warehouse, you need to invest in space planning and design tools to maintain safe, efficient, organized warehouse operations, as part of a more succinct value stream.
by Jonathan Davis on March 12, 2024
How technology is set to transform your office reception
To state the obvious, technology will never replace the human factors, the little personal touches that help make a guest feel unique. Technology will actually give more room to the personal touches and help provide a top notch experience to visitors.
by Jonathan Davis on March 11, 2024
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Must-haves for managing visitors across multiple locations
Your Visitor Management System should enable you to monitor visitors at global level and extract local emergency lists from one global view.
by Jonathan Davis on March 8, 2024
The rise of visitor registration systems: a brief history
Most companies nowadays choose modern visitor registration systems that can keep up with their customers’ expectations. After all, a great first impression is essential anywhere, in life and in business.
by Jonathan Davis on March 6, 2024
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How to design office spaces for Millennials and Gen Z
From digital transformation and sustainability initiatives to collaborative layouts and flexible work arrangements — Millennials have spent the past decade driving change in the design and culture of the workplace.
by Jonathan Davis on March 6, 2024
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How to master meeting room management
Time spent in the office has never been more precious. For employees on the hybrid work model, connecting with coworkers can be critical for overcoming the solitude of working from home.
by Jonathan Davis on March 4, 2024
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How activity-based work environments fit into our new world of work
As many choose to maintain full-time or part-time remote working, HR professionals have ample time to prepare, reimagine, and enhance their office spaces – ensuring the right technology is in place to bring it all together
by Jonathan Davis on March 3, 2024
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What is agile working? 6 tips for a hybrid environment
Agile working can have pitfalls; lack of accountability on the part of employees, resistance to change on the part of management, or discomfort with using digital tools consistently can all cause a lot of frustration and complicate adoption.
by Jonathan Davis on March 1, 2024
5 ways logistics companies can boost efficiency and lower health risks
With the right visitor management system (VMS), you can ensure that employees, customers, contractors, and guests are cleared to enter the building, and aware of necessary company health procedures.
by Jonathan Davis on February 29, 2024
The benefits of BIM for facilities management
Many organizations still rely on different data sets for the separate phases of the life cycle. But by leveraging BIM, facility managers can track current usage and costs for better decision-making.
by Jonathan Davis on February 29, 2024