Facilities Management Improvement Strategies To Create Optimal Productivity

Facility managers are always on the lookout for new ways to increase productivity and efficiency. They need to be quick to adopt new solutions that result in better and more efficient facility management services. The ability to automate and optimize workflows and enable real-time data sharing and more efficient resource utilization is proving to be pivotal in their adoption of new, innovative technology.

Today we will look at several facility management improvement strategies and technologies to increase productivity, such as automation, renewable energy sources, smart technologies, and predictive maintenance (PdM) models. We will also explain why PdM is one of the best solutions to maximize productivity before introducing the benefits of LLumin’s computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS+) software.

Leading Facilities Management Improvement Strategies

Facilities management improvement will require transformation planning, a well-thought-out strategy, and a complete understanding of modern maintenance technologies. Building automation, efficient energy management, predictive maintenance, and technologies such as smart technology, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and the Internet of things (IoT) will all be essential requirements in facility management in the near future for any facility that wants to stay competitive.

We will discuss these technologies in more detail and highlight how they help facility managers monitor and control multiple complex tasks at once, reduce energy consumption and utility bills, and enable greater control over the variables they measure in their facility.

There are several important facility management improvement strategies, the ones we will discuss today are:

• Implementing automation
• Upgrading facility assets and equipment
• Renewable energy solutions
• Smart technologies
• Predictive maintenance

We will expand on these facilities management improvement strategies and discuss how they will improve your bottom line.

Implement Automation

Facility management automation is the use of technology to automate complex systems and streamline facility management processes. When complex systems are automated, the need for human management and oversight is greatly reduced. The ability to centralize enormous volumes of data, reduce equipment failure rates and costs, and prolong the life cycle of building assets are automation’s most significant benefits.

Using automated technologies, facility managers can oversee and manage assets in multiple buildings from a single location while streamlining business processes using automated workflows to boost productivity, efficiency, and maintenance management. Automated technology can manage security systems, temperature controls, lighting controls, and predictive maintenance alerts.

Upgrade Facility Assets and Equipment

Another way for facility managers to increase productivity and efficiency is to maintain equipment and upgrade or replace outdated assets regularly. Newer technologies have the potential to increase equipment output and precision while also improving customer satisfaction. As a result, upgrading outdated technology and infrastructure with more advanced options can significantly increase productivity.

Current economic concerns and limited budgets may discourage facility executives from making expensive strategic changes. When money is tight, businesses can cut replacement costs by renting and purchasing used equipment as an alternative. After updating facility equipment, upgrade your maintenance model to extend the life of your company’s assets with a predictive maintenance model.

Renewable Energy Solutions

Renewable energy, such as solar power, has historically been too expensive to be used in commercial buildings, but as the cost of grid-supplied energy rises, facility managers are becoming more interested in renewable energy as a viable alternative. Renewable energy can make a building more energy-resilient when the grid goes down and protect a business from fluctuating energy prices.

Renewable energy solutions are becoming increasingly important in the facilities management sector due to their ability to reduce carbon emissions, reduce grid reliance and energy consumption, and lower utility bills. 

By implementing renewable energy solutions, facility managers can help reduce an organization’s net carbon emissions. However, it’s important to consider that more recent, more energy-efficient systems will further reduce the amount of solar energy needed to operate company equipment. Therefore, it will be necessary to consider renewable energy together with energy-efficient equipment when updating your facility management plan. 

Smart Technology

Investing in smart building technologies is expected to have one of the most significant impacts on facilities management of all listed technology trends. Due to ever-evolving smart technologies, facilities management improvement strategies will continue to change for years to come.

Each building equipped with smart technology has its own system and sensors that gather and track large volumes of information from security and building management systems, air quality sensors, utility meters, and more. These systems operate independently and produce their own isolated and siloed data. Smart technology can centralize data from all independent systems, enabling facility managers to gain a more in-depth understanding of the data collected. 

Smart technology plays an essential role in assisting facility managers in taking a more proactive and predictive management approach due to its ability to eliminate time-consuming tasks involved in managing and monitoring multiple facilities, as well as its ability to increase visibility and control across multiple assets in real time.

Predictive Maintenance

Facility managers rely on real-time and accurate data to execute daily management tasks and report correct information to upper-level management. However, inspecting buildings, assessing maintenance, and collecting data can frequently be time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Further, a company’s budget and resources for maintenance can be limited, impairing the quality of maintenance operations and inspections, resulting in an inefficient maintenance plan. For many companies, maintenance strategies can center on corrective maintenance, with late action taken in response to a complaint or unplanned equipment failure.

Recent breakthroughs in AI, machine learning, smart technology, and the IoT have enabled the low-cost connection of company assets and real-time data streaming. Facility and maintenance management is rapidly evolving due to these technological advancements.

PdM is a condition-based management system that makes use of machine-level sensors, industrial Internet of things (IIoT)-enabled control or monitoring systems, advanced data analytics, and other smart building technologies to monitor and control the conditions of company assets while recommending maintenance based on collected data at precisely the right time. Corrective or preventive maintenance methods, known to increase costs and waste, are quickly being replaced by PdM models.

Implement Facilities Management Improvement Strategies With LLumin

Regardless of the industry, facility management can be viewed as an auxiliary service that only supports the required conditions for operations. If innovative technologies are not utilized, facility management processes can stagnate for many years, leading to higher costs and challenges that prevent a business from achieving optimal productivity and efficiency levels.

LLumin’s CMMS+ software can be a critical tool for facility managers to increase visibility and management of expensive assets, asset issues, statuses, and potential risks—a complete solution for condition-based monitoring. Not only does the CMMS+ software monitor real-time, machine-level data, but it also analyzes it based on historical information and machine-learning algorithms. 

Facility managers and maintenance technicians can stay ahead of machine failures and avoid unplanned downtime with LLumin’s CMMS+ solution that provides real-time monitoring and insights into machine status. 

When you choose to work with LLumin, you will have access to excellent customer service throughout the entire process. Your implementation will be tailored to your company’s unique goals and business processes. We will provide you with a complete implementation plan and support team to accelerate and guide you through your digital transformation.

So if you are looking for a cutting-edge CMMS+ accompanied by a seamless implementation process and an expert customer support staff, then LLumin is a perfect fit.

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Getting Started With LLumin

LLumin develops innovative CMMS software to manage and track assets for industrial plants, municipalities, utilities, fleets, and facilities. If you’d like to learn more about how our team and CMMS+ can help you with your facilities management improvement strategies, we encourage you to schedule a free demo or contact the experts at LLumin today.