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  • 4 Ways to Ensure Data Privacy in Smart Buildings

    Companies remain incentivized and pressured to switch to smart technologies, as they significantly improve efficiency, reduce energy costs, and provide analytics that support green initiatives. However, the more tech a business implements, the more susceptible it is to data compromises. Nations worldwide are working to enact legislation to bolster data privacy and data use transparency…

  • Make CMMS Your Digitalization Hub

    Expand your CMMS beyond maintenance to realize digital-transformation success. Digital transformation is a term that refers to fundamental organizational change using digital technologies to modify a company’s business model. The goal is greater adaptability, improved business performance, and increased output. The potential gains are significant. Boston Consulting Group (bcg.com) analyzed data in 2020 and found…

  • Sampling Key To Oil Analysis

      Sampling Key To Oil Analysis   Where and how you acquire oil samples determines what an analysis says about your assets.   For oil-critical lubricated assets, oil analysis is a vital condition-monitoring tool that provides meaningful information, not just about the health and condition of the lubricant but also the degree to which the…

  • R&M Is Your Primary Energy Saver

    A majority of publicly traded and private companies have focused on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) programs and strategies. Energy is a direct maintenance measurement and ties directly to corporate KPI and the addition of ESG efforts and carbon-neutral goals. In 1992, the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) in the U.S. was part of a global…

  • CMMC Begins With Scoping

    Though the timeline for full implementation of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 may shift into 2024, U.S. manufacturers will need to comply with those rules soon enough. CMMC 2.0, announced late in 2021, is not finalized, but a decision on an effective date is in 2023. “Where to begin?” is often the top question….