Maintenance & Operations
Thought Leadership
CMMS and Cybersecurity: Strengthening Your Defense in Industry
The Case for Security Would you be comfortable knowing that complete strangers were wandering around your yard and inside your house? Most of us would say, “No way!”, even if we trust that most people don’t have malicious intent. We...
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Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Manufacturing Workplace
5 minutes There are “help wanted” signs in front of nearly every industrial park and manufacturing campus in this country. Numerous factors contribute to this:*...
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Two Ways to Model Asset Lifecycle Management & Help Your Budget
3 minutes Each time you sit down to focus on strategic asset management (SAM), your goal is to optimize your budget as well as your resources within your asset...
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A History of Maintenance & How CMMS Has Changed in 200+ Years
8 minutes It’s called a history “lesson” for a reason. It amazes me how things move in cycles and repeat themselves, even if completely camouflaged in modern...
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New Study: How to Rebuild American Infrastructure & Public Confidence
3 minutes The American Infrastructure Consumer Study reveals a lack of confidence and clarity when it comes to the upcoming infrastructure plan. How can local...
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Preparedness in Energy Management: Part 1
5 minutes Here at Brightly, we recently wrapped up our annual user conference. It is always an engaging and insightful time with our clients. A week of giving...
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How to Future-Proof Your Leadership & Stop Scope Creep
4 minutes Have you ever been in a situation where management seems to swoop in and do the work of those below them, leaving the team feeling insecure and uneasy...
How to protect your operations budget during inflation
In times of inflation, smart technology can help maximize budgets (including help with grant or funding requests) through more effective utility management, smart asset management, and reduced long-term or emergency costs from preventive maintenance.
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Prepare Your Facilities for Spring & Summer Weather with this Maintenance Checklist
3 minutes As our temperatures trend towards warmer weather, there are facility maintenance tasks that need to be accomplished. Creating a checklist of...
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Operational Best Practices You May Not Know About: 5S
5 minutes “Clean your room!” was a common phrase I heard growing up, especially as a teenager. Although I eventually broke the habit in my 20s, I now find...
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A Short Video to Say Thanks to All Operations Professionals
1 minute You can never say thank you too much. Or at least that’s what I’ve believed most of my life. And that has never been truer after the past 12+ months...
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The Good News About America’s C- Infrastructure Rating from ASCE
5 minutes The ASCE report provides hope and a trend in the right direction, particularly in the areas where elected officials and the public and private sector...
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Buckle Up, Your Data Journey Is Just Getting Started!
4 minutes Your data is an asset It’s difficult to go online these days and not be inundated with uses of the word “data.” Common variations include big data...
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3 Steps to Simplify Your CMMS Digital Transformation & Data Migration Strategy
4 minutes So, you’ve made the big decision: to move to a new CMMS (computerized maintenance management system). And you want to make sure you’re making the...
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