FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — November 14, 2019

This Operations & Maintenance newsletter is one of a series of five specialized newsletters, supplementing our weekly general newsletter (sent on Mondays). For each of five weeks you will receive a different specialized newsletter on Thursdays or Fridays, focusing on a different FM-related area. To manage which ones you receive, click on the link below.

This newsletter covers operations and maintenance news from October 10 through November 13, 2019.

TOP STORIES

What do industrial operations managers plan to spend on in 2020, and which technologies do they prefer? (Surveys and Trends)

Benchmarking your security staffing (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

A “Living Plan” for a changing world (Magazines » BOMA)
Today’s changing approach to emergency preparedness for your buildings

Simplify paint color matching for your facilities (Case Studies » Datacolor ColorReader)
See Why OSHU Includes ColorReader as Part of Their Training for All New Hires

Collegiate charter school of Lowell pulls cost savings, energy efficiency and hygiene out of ThinAir   (Case Studies » Excel Dryer, Inc.)
Lowell Case Study

Proper storage tank management (How To » BOMI International)
How to deal with environmental health and safety issues caused by storage tanks

ASIS’s new strategic guideline positions security professionals to help organizations navigate risk management decisions (Products and Services » Publications)

Seven tips from best managed cleaning operations (Sustainability » Ashkin Group)
Best ways to save your cleaning staff time

MaintenX offers 3 preventive maintenance tips to help FMs reduce risk from a disaster (Products and Services » Publications)

5 tips to ensure effective building security, from Fast Guard Service (Products and Services » Publications)

MORE STORIES

See how Trimble’s IWMS software will help streamline property management processes and costs at 750 locations, for one organization (Contract Awards)

See how you can take control of your cleaning operations and improve efficiency with this new cleaning management software (Products and Services » Software & Technology)

For all you need to clean, from carpets to toilets to plumbing, these sprayers are made to safely contain and spray all types of chemicals (Cleaning Equipment & Supplies » Products and Services)

See how ISS plans to deliver efficiencies across four RWC locations, and shows the power of FM to reduce waste around the world (Contract Awards)

If you’re looking for a surveillance system that fixes itself when it crashes and has highly accurate facial analytics, check out these smart VMS solutions (Products and Services » Security)

If you need a powerful, intelligible loudspeaker for everyday and emergency notification, indoors or out, this one may fit the bill (Products and Services » Safety and Health)

If you’re worried about an active shooter getting into your building, this smart threat detection platform will both send you an alert and block the shooter’s entry (Products and Services » Security)

If you’re in the NW US and are looking for cleaning chemicals or toilet paper, this new product line offers variety and value, including eco-friendly items (Cleaning Equipment & Supplies » Products and Services)

Now you can get maintenance management and FM capabilities all in one platform, with iOffice’s acquisition of Hippo CMMS (Corporate and Organization » Developments)

If you’re looking for a powerful but affordable floor scrubber for high-traffic areas, this easy-to-use Classic may fit the bill (Cleaning Equipment & Supplies » Products and Services)

Want to equip your educational facilities staff to meet today’s complex challenges? APPA can bring campus-specific training right to you (Products and Services » Webinars, Education and Training)

Is that alarm a true emergency? ADT’s new video and analytics service can verify what’s happening (Corporate and Organization » Developments)

Need a quick way to safely disinfect food-contact surfaces in your breakroom or cafeteria? Check out this no-rinse wipe (Cleaning Equipment & Supplies » Products and Services)

Now you can search in a single place for security alarms, events and motion, with Milestone’s cost-effective video management software (Products and Services » Security)

Find out how this wireless lock / access control software integration gives FMs more options for securing their facilities (Products and Services » Security)