Tag: facility management

Mobile Technology Offers Efficiency for FMs

Mobile Technology Offers Efficiency for FMs

Possibly more so than any other technology, going mobile has made facility staff’s job easier and more efficient. Here are the benefits of mobile facility technology. Possibly the most significant advance, in terms of its impact on facility staff, is the shift from paper and pagers to handheld tablets and smartphones. The power that facility […]

Understand the BAS’s Role in Facilities Management

Understand the BAS’s Role in Facilities Management

The facility management industry has seen significant gains occurring in technology in the past few decades. One example is the migration from work orders tracked on a dry erase board to online service request submissions that auto-assign to appropriate craft or contractors while providing fluid feedback to the customer. Or consider the intricate pneumatic control […]

NFMT19 Presentation

NFMT19 Presentation

Thank you for attending our presentation at NFMT 2019!  Below are the resources referenced.  Please contact us with any questions.   NFMT 2019 Presentation – Time to Catch Up CMMS: Realizing the Value CMMS – A Necessary Business Tool for Today’s Facility Manager CMMS is Not a Four-Letter Word  Leveraging a CMMS to Drive Business […]

FM360 Presentation is Kicking-Off NFMT in Baltimore Next Week

Building Technology Has Advanced – It’s Time We Catch Up! Join us at 8AM Tuesday, the 26th, as FM360’s John Rimer opens NFMT with a discussion on how the facility management technology has left its practitioners in the dust. We will review the system types available, their benefit, and provide steps for selecting & implementing. […]

Low-Hanging Green Fruit – Cost-Effective Ways O&M Can Save Energy

Low-Hanging Green Fruit – Cost-Effective Ways O&M Can Save Energy

For the past decade or two, the latest and greatest advances in design methodologies and sustainable products have garnered much of the attention and headlines.  However, with my stint in the energy arena, I was continually perplexed by the millions of dollars expended on technologically-advanced energy conservation projects, while ripe, low-hanging green fruit dangled untouched […]

Plan to Fail… Emergency Preparedness Presentation at WWP

Plan to Fail… Emergency Preparedness Presentation at WWP

FM360 is excited to present Thursday afternoon at IFMA’s World Workplace. With so much focus on headline scenarios like active shooter, most organizations are not prepared for the more common events, such as power anomalies and HVAC failures; which can have a significant impact on productivity, customer satisfaction, and the bottom line.  In this session, […]

Visit FM360 and facilityU at IFMA’s WWP Victory Lane

Visit FM360 and facilityU at IFMA’s WWP Victory Lane

FM360 is excited to reconnect with our industry’s professionals and friends at IFMA’s World Workplace in Charlotte, NC on October 3rd & 4th. Please visit us at our booth on Victory Lane to learn more about FM360’s Consulting Services and the upcoming launch of facilityU, your online resource for facility industry education. Also, for my […]

FM360 Participating in Corporate Facilities Council WWP Discussion Panel

FM360 Participating in Corporate Facilities Council WWP Discussion Panel

Real Life Conversations Corporate Wellness Programs 10.03.2018 | Charlotte, NC | 8:00 a.m. Join IFMA’s Corporate Facilities Council at World Workplace in Charlotte for our annual “Real Life Conversations” panel. This year, our topic is Corporate Wellness Programs. As our lives become more fast-paced and stressful, the workplace has significant impact on the physical and mental […]

Emergency Preparedness – A Plan for Failure…

Emergency Preparedness – A Plan for Failure…

While much of our corporate focus is on catastrophic events that grab headlines, such as active shooters and major storms, not much attention is given to the incidents that affect facilities on a routine basis.  Not to minimize the tragedies that result from such events, as we should all remain vigilant in preparation and prevention, […]

FAQs of CMMS

FAQs of CMMS

As discussed in the November/December 2017 issue, Make It Click, FM technology has grown by leaps and bounds the past few decades.  Maintenance management systems, such as Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Integrated Work Management System (IWMS), are no exception.  However, when it comes to these applications, many facility professionals are unsure whether or […]