Author: FM College Admin

PFAS in your parts and supply chain exposes you to operational disruptions and obsolescence. Manufacturing, marked by its complex and global supply chains, requires a proactive approach to risk management to avoid production delays and other disruptions. Plant managers, environmental health and safety (EHS) leaders, and procurement professionals are skilled at spotting risk factors, because…

“It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution. “I wasn’t even the one using it, and I felt the eyes. I couldn’t imagine being the individual using it.” Wouk’s observation exemplifies a scenario…

An automated DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) lighting control system uses highly accurate multi-sensors to control the artificial light in a building, depending on occupancy and brightness. At the installation stage, a system integrator will attend the site, supported by technical engineers. Here, they can then align the system and building and clearly define the…

To kick off the new year, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) hosted a webinar on January 18 called “Elevate FM in 2024: Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead,” during which the top 2023 key performance indicators (KPIs), the most often asked KPIs, and expected challenges for 2024 were discussed. Top KPIs in 2023 Based on…

Wisconsin winters can be harsh. That was one of the biggest concerns for Craig Hayes, district administrator for the School District of Wild Rose. “You hear about electric vehicles in cold weather, and we’re in a cold weather climate,” he says. “How does that affect the battery? Are we going to have a bus stranded…

Use these four steps to implement predictive analytics in your preventive-maintenance program. Industry 4.0 is in full swing and the manufacturing leaders in this era will be companies that are leveraging predictive analytics to create a comprehensive, digital preventive-maintenance program to ensure operations are delivering peak performance. Unplanned downtime, caused by machine failure, has been,…