To get the best return on your investments of time and energy, make sure to avoid these common PM pitfalls.
by Jonathan Davis on May 29, 2024
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Preventive maintenance: How to stay ahead of the curve and avoid major problems
Preventive maintenance programs cut downtime, boost productivity, and save you money. And it’s easy to see why.
by Jonathan Davis on May 28, 2024
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What does it mean to be an ISO 27001-certified business?
It is recommended to perform your own ISO 27001 internal audits once every three years. Nevertheless, many cybersecurity experts consider that only by having an internal audit every year you can aspire to keep ahead of any threats that might appear in the rapidly changing world of cyber.
by Jonathan Davis on May 27, 2024
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Reactive maintenance: How to get good at putting out fires
A good facility management solution makes it all easier by streamlining how you manage resources and ensures the team has the tools and know-how they need to work effectively, efficiently, and safely.
by Jonathan Davis on May 23, 2024
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OSHA compliance: Keep employees safe, protect the bottom line
Maintenance management must be holistic in its approach, incorporating OSHA safety and health standard practices into their ongoing routines.
by Jonathan Davis on May 22, 2024
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Key performance indicators (KPIs) for facility managers: Tracking wins
For facility managers, key performance indicators (KPIs) for planned maintenance deliver important insights into operations, including where you stand and where you’re headed.
by Jonathan Davis on May 21, 2024
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4 ways to boost front desk security and efficiency with guest Wi-Fi
While quickly and efficiently providing visitors with access to your network helps boost their overall experience, it’s also crucial that their information (and yours) stays protected.
by Jonathan Davis on May 19, 2024
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Modern maintenance workflows: Step-by-step success
What is Maintenance Workflow? Learn how to get your workflows to move with less friction, best practices, planning and common charts.
by Jonathan Davis on May 16, 2024
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Grounds maintenance: Thinking outside “the box”
You and the maintenance team are responsible for keeping the assets and equipment inside the facility up and running. But what about all those assets outside?
by Jonathan Davis on May 15, 2024
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Maintenance management: How to focus effort, maximize results
Instead of being surprised by unexpected failures that disrupt workflows, learn how to have tighter control and more predictability.
by Jonathan Davis on May 14, 2024
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Eptura joins Microsoft Places ecosystem to advance flexible work
Eptura joins the Microsoft Places ecosystem, supporting their dedication to innovation and amplifying our shared mission to redefine the future of work.
by Jonathan Davis on May 13, 2024
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15 things you might overlook after an office move
It might be obvious to some, but it’s important to stress: managers should keep employees informed whether it’s one day, two weeks, or three months after the move.
by Jonathan Davis on May 10, 2024
Selecting the right facility management software
Selecting the best integrated workplace management software (IWMS) for your needs is the key to getting the most from this useful tool. If you’ve never used a digital IWMS or CAFM system before, or are unsatisfied with your current program, this guide will help you make an ideal selection when the time comes.
by Jonathan Davis on May 9, 2024
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Manufacturing efficiency: How to find the cuts that count
Manufacturing efficiency is all about creating as much as you can with the resources that you have while reducing the amounts of time, material, and energy you use.
by Jonathan Davis on May 9, 2024
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How to fix common complaints about your reception area
Getting rid of things like visitor logbooks, the back-and-forth of handling identification cards, and fielding telephone calls from visitors asking for directions, will vastly speed up the check-in process and stop lined from morning in your reception area.
by Jonathan Davis on May 9, 2024
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5 reasons why you should replace your paper logbook
Using a paper logbook means a receptionist’s first conversation with a visitor revolves around helping them fill in the book such as “What to do if a box is not big enough” and similar, rather than allowing your front desk heroes to deliver a memorable visitor experience.
by Jonathan Davis on May 8, 2024
Emergency maintenance: How to effectively reduce and efficiently respond
Emergency maintenance can be an all-hands-on-deck disaster for facility and maintenance teams. Emergencies can involve everything from safety issues or even loss of life.
by Jonathan Davis on May 8, 2024
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Zero-sum facility management: Cut downtime, boost productivity
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
Should your company complete the Cloud Security Alliance CAIQ?
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
What is total productive maintenance (TPM)?
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
Maintenance tracking: How to create accountability through transparency
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 value of letting go: When to implement run-to-failure (RTF) maintenance
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