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The Brightly blog offers trends, tips and good news to make your future bright - from "how to" articles to get the most out of our software from product experts, to in-depth analysis of today's top news in asset management by the industry's top thought leaders, looking behind-the-scenes at the Brightly brand and culture, and deep dives with leaders from across the organization.
CMMS
You Get What You Pay For: Evaluating CMMS Beyond Cost
In today’s dynamic business landscape, organizations rely on Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to streamline maintenance process’, help maintainers maximize asset performance, and ensure regulatory compliance. With over 400 CMMS solutions available – and more flooding the market every year...
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Managing Events in Higher Education
Institutional needs and circumstances can vary drastically from campus to campus, but if there’s one...
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Why You Need Facility Condition Assessments
Buildings (from schools to gyms to dorms to hospitals) are at the core of your organization...
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Practical Uses of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Operations
What Is Digital Transformation? Despite having the word “digital” in the name, your team, not your...
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Mastering MTBF, MTTR, and OEE: The Triple Crown of Asset Capacity Planning
In the landscape of asset performance and planning, a trio of terms continually crops up. The...
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Beyond the Classroom: A Former Director's Desk on Educational Facilities Operations
Budget Season Has Begun! Being a facilities director in an educational institution comes with an...
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Intelligent Solutions for Complex Assets: Breweries
Whether it’s delightfully creamy or shockingly hoppy, if ever there is a product that captures the...
How to protect your operations budget during inflation
In times of inflation, smart technology can help maximize budgets (including help with grant or funding requests) through more effective utility management, smart asset management, and reduced long-term or emergency costs from preventive maintenance.
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Feeling Proactive? 10 Maintenance Activities You Should Do Now
If you’re tasked with overseeing or managing the care of assets, you likely have a lot on your plate...
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Managing critical production environments
Promoting uptime and mitigating risks in the food and beverage industry Food and beverage...
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A Light in the Dark: Help for a Difficult Hiring Landscape
Everywhere you turn, it appears that workers are walking off the job. CNN reports, “From Hollywood...
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Football: a campus-wide, M&O team sport
Ah, fall. Students and teachers head back to class just before the foliage puts on its best display...
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Why manufacturers should centralize inventory management
In manufacturing, where—and how—your parts or supplies are stored can be the difference between...
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Can your facility weather winter?
An ounce of prevention can go a long, long way. At Brightly, we talk a lot about the power of...