Whether a business’s office space is owned or leased, effective space management is vital to the health of the organization. Proper space utilization is as important a business tool as computers, Internet, mobile devices, and management software. It aids the FM team in meeting organizational needs and goals, impacts the ability to attract and retain […]
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In an effort to boost productivity and learn what inspires their workforce, organizations are getting more creative with how they collect information and what they do with it. Through technological tools such as wearable devices and sensors, FM Leaders gain a bird’s eye view into how their space utilization and tangible assets are being used
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Does your team conduct a lot of their work away from the office? Perhaps you manage a remote team that does almost all of their work elsewhere? Remote workers present challenges to facilities managers, but there are some excellent tools to empower your remote workers and make them as productive as those who stay in the
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Technology and workplace tools have advanced at an accelerated rate over the last decade, forever changing the dynamics of the Facilities Management profession. The facilities management leader’s role has evolved to include much more than ensuring the lights are turned on and the air conditioning is running. While it is still about the facility, it
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Regardless of the kind of business you’re in, keeping up with a facility is a time-consuming and detail-oriented process. It’s your job to coordinate space, have knowledge of the infrastructure, and even to track company assets and who is using them. As your business grows the complexities related to facility management increase.
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Today’s business world is fast-paced and ever changing, often leaving us under the gun to make changes and find new business solutions with little time to evaluate our options. If your facility management team has decided its time to invest in an IWMS tool, it is likely because they realize the need for new solutions
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Today’s Facilities Manager wears many hats, each an equal contributor to the success of the company and its workforce. Ensuring equipment is running smoothly and that downtime is minimized directly contributes to the productivity of employees, making its benefits twofold. The Tools Used By Facilities Managers Until recent, most companies relied on service requests to
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We’ve finally arrived at the third leg of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) journey: product/output quality. At this point, if we’ve been calculating the first two components of OEE correctly, we should have accurate measures of equipment availability and the performance of that equipment when it’s operating, which is typically expressed in terms of total
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When you’re managing a facility, you’re managing for success and growth. However, you’re also managing for safety. One of your most important roles as a facility manager is to ensure that your employees feel safe and supported in their work environment. You can do this through work space design, training, and access to safety equipment.
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In our latest eBook, Work Order Workout: 30 Days to a Healthier Work Order Process, we offer you a step-by-step approach to building a work order process which will set you up to save time and money, while increasing productivity. The steps are logically ordered and effective in creating a plan of action. However, anyone
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