Potholes, divots, cracks and disintegrating, crumbling roads rank with traffic and car failure as the biggest annoyances that drivers face on a daily basis. But for public transportation departments, these are more than mere problems: they jeopardize the safety of travelers and cost millions to fix. Over the past several decades, studies of road and […]
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Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! To celebrate, the facility maintenance management experts at ManagerPlus have identified six aspects of our education system that are directly impacted by school maintenance and facility condition.
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Depreciation is the single largest cost of managing a fleet, with maintenance coming in second. Learning to managing vehicle depreciation is key because even small changes in performance can reap huge savings or incur significant costs.
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After a long winter that saw some extreme weather, spring is the perfect time to do a thorough check of your facilities to ensure that they aren’t deteriorating or damaged. For facilities, roofs, foundations, masonry walls and chimneys are particularly vulnerable to precipitation and temperature swings, and should rank among facilities professionals’ top priorities for
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Seven years ago, we reported on the upcoming challenges facing fleet managers. Let\’s go back through the post to see both how well we predicted the future and where the industry is now. At the start of the original post, there are no surprises. The industry was looking for ways to increase efficiencies to cut
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Last year, fleet maintenance costs per vehicle rose significantly in almost every way that matters. Rising fleet maintenance costs, parts replacement and other expenses erased much of the gains seen from improved vehicle quality from manufacturers. Those increases only underscore the importance of making smart changes to your fleet maintenance operation that will give you
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Making headway with maintenance and fleet management budgets today requires that companies start collecting and leveraging big data to drive their decisions. This is what makes comprehensive software for asset management a tactical investment; it’s a tool for making informed decisions from a bird’s eye view. Firms are beginning to track all of their processes
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Healthcare providers are being squeezed from two directions, dealing with the ever-present demand to reduce costs while improving quality of care and outcomes for their patients. The cost-efficiency demanded simply cannot come from reductions in quality, so savings must be derived from a more efficient use of resources and operational reforms that result in a
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Whether you’re managing a handful of cars and trucks or an entire fleet of diverse vehicles, the success or failure of your maintenance program (and therefore your budget) is dependent on the little details. If they aren’t already, these 10 tips you should remember in fleet management. Essential Fleet Maintenance Tips Eliminate paper work orders.
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Cleanliness is a clear and present factor in the minds of most managers who oversee facilities where food-prep or service is part of their operations. But maintenance often takes a back seat to cleaning, when really they should go hand in hand. And too many facilities are relying on antiquated, labor-intensive systems to just to
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