As a content creator at Eptura, Jonathan Davis covers asset management, maintenance software, and SaaS solutions, delivering thought leadership with actionable insights across industries such as fleet, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality. Jonathan’s writing focuses on topics to help enterprises optimize their operations, including building lifecycle management, digital twins, BIM for facility management, and preventive and predictive maintenance strategies. With a master's degree in journalism and a diverse background that includes writing textbooks, editing video game dialogue, and teaching English as a foreign language, Jonathan brings a versatile perspective to his content creation.
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Productivity and downtime have a strict zero-sum relationship, so getting more from your assets and equipment comes down to how well you can keep them online. But because downtime has more than one cause, you need more than one way to minimize it.
by Jonathan Davis on May 7, 2024
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As previously mentioned, the CAIQ analyzes the security controls a cloud provider has at that moment and determines if they match industry standards.
by Jonathan Davis on May 3, 2024
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Total productive maintenance is a set of processes for maintaining and improving production, safety, and quality systems through the assets, people, and processes that add value to an organization.
by Jonathan Davis on May 2, 2024
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Taking control of your operations starts with maintenance tracking, the only way to know what you have and what you need to do to keep it up and running.
by Jonathan Davis on May 1, 2024
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The short answer is no, it’s not always bad. In fact, there are many situations where letting things fail is the best possible maintenance strategy.
by Jonathan Davis on April 30, 2024
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by Jonathan Davis on April 26, 2024
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Everything you need to know about how improving facility management at universities helps you run assets longer, for less money, and with less stress.
by Jonathan Davis on April 25, 2024
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Accountability in the maintenance department starts with visibility. But building out the maintenance big picture can be challenging because it involves so many different parts, and a lot of them are constantly moving. That’s where accurate, reliable maintenance data comes in.
by Jonathan Davis on April 24, 2024
The idea behind building a paperless office has been around for a few decades since it was first conceptualized as “The office of the future” in an article in Business Week in 1975.
by Jonathan Davis on April 24, 2024
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At its core, Earth Day remains a way to celebrate the progress made by the environmental movement and help raise awareness of the need to protect the planet.
by Jonathan Davis on April 22, 2024
As hybrid work continues to gain momentum, having complete oversight over who is coming and going from your buildings is more crucial than ever.
BIM for FM is the principles and processes you need to ensure earlier investments keep paying off.
Companies seeking to attract and retain top talent need to take a hard look at the ways they currently might be standing in the way of empowerment.
by Jonathan Davis on April 18, 2024
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Understanding the challenges and best practices in healthcare facilities management (HFM), including the increasingly important role of technology, can help you deliver an environment that is safe and supportive for both patients and staff.
by Jonathan Davis on April 17, 2024
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by Jonathan Davis on April 16, 2024
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One thing you can absolutely count on is the unexpected, so you need to add some time and resource padding into your scheduling.
by Jonathan Davis on April 16, 2024
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It’s T-minus 1 for Power of One, Eptura’s live product launch, so it’s time to double-check and make sure you have all the info you need to make the most of the big event.
by Jonathan Davis on April 15, 2024
What a journey it’s been: 300 episodes, hundreds of insightful guests, and hundreds of thousands of listens over the last 6 years!
by Jonathan Davis on April 12, 2024
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Companies can set up workplace portals to help their employees with instant access to the information and services they need to be productive and feel empowered.
by Jonathan Davis on April 11, 2024
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Everything you need to avoid failures and recreate successes using root cause analysis (RCA), including clear definitions and easy-to-understand examples.
by Jonathan Davis on April 10, 2024
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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
By supporting connectivity, collaboration, and security, Eptura delivers powerful solutions — all from one trusted ecosystem.
by Jonathan Davis on April 8, 2024
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
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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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
