Question Of The Week

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Service Request System Plus More

Can anyone recommend a robust customer service/work order request system?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Belt Maintenance

Is it wise to push the integrity of equipment when maintenance is fairly straightforward? Or should you only change belts when necessary?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What To Do When Moving In

Where can I find resources, tools, and tips for opening a new commercial office building?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Taking The Pulse Of The Profession

What is the current health of—and forecast for—the facility management profession?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Facility Management Nuances

Are there basic differences in service requirements for facilities management based on urban vs. suburban demands? Corporate vs. manufacturing environmens?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Space Heaters

How should a Los Angeles-based facility deal with space heaters when safety inspectors visit?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Tracking Employees

What is the best way to track the quantity of employees in each building and on each floor in an environment of partial hot desking, and where cell phones, VPN phones, and wireless technology are prevalent?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Getting Motivated!

What motivational quote have you used to get your team ready to face facilities management challenges?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Elevating FM

What can facilities management in house staff members do in order to raise awareness among co-workers?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Incentives For Results

What are the pros and cons of incentives on outcomes?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Lean Cleaning

Is it feasible to apply lean practices to cleaning and maintenance in facilities?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Contract Consolidation

When considering outsourcing, how do you determine which contractors can—or SHOULD—be consolidated (if any)?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Not All Techs Are Created Equal

Where can I find data on the prevailing wage rates for facilities technicians (preferably adjusted for remote locations)?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Color Temp For Fluorescent Lights

How can the most suitable lighting for mechanical rooms be determined?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Maintenance Calculations

What is the best way to calculate maintenance staffing requirements?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Maintenance Apps for PDAs

What kinds of maintenance programs or apps are available for use with PDAs?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Airblades vs. Conventional Dryers

Does anyone have supporting data to show the performance benefits and drawbacks to Dyson Airblades vs. conventional hand dryers?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Tiger Teeth and Winter Weather

Can Tiger Teeth parking lot security devices be compromised by winter conditions?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Cleaning Benchmarks

What kinds of cleaning benchmarks are available for office areas of all kinds?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Asset Management

I have been tasked with implementing a solid, yet flexible and functional asset/inventory tracking system for all of the company assets.
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