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What's an MOC (management of change) and what do I use it for?

Management of change (MOC) is a policy companies use to manage health, safety or risks...

What are the top supply chain management degrees?

The top supply chain management degrees are usually majors, concentrations, or degrees in supply chain...

How many technicians are needed per unit in apartment management?

If you’re creating your initial staff for a new apartment, I suggest starting with one...

Should supervisors participate in maintenance planning?

Supervisors are often largely focused on the day-to-day aspects of maintenance work, not the long-term...

Industry 4.0 Explained | What Is Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 refers to the latest trend in industrial production characterized by the use of...

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

A programmable logic controller, PLC for short, is the brain of a modern-day facility that...

SCADA Systems Explained | UpKeep

SCADA is a computer control system used to monitor and control plant processes. It uses...

What is barcoding?

Barcoding is an identification method used by a wide variety of companies to track, identify,...

What is Fleet Maintenance? Benefits & Examples of Fleet Maintenance

Fleet maintenance is the process of keeping all of your organization’s vehicles in good working...

Periodic Maintenance - What Is It? | UpKeep

Periodic maintenance refers to activities performed on a given equipment in order to to maintain...

Facility Manager | What Does a Facility Manager Do?

A facility manager oversees all of an organization’s physical assets.

An Overview of FDA Regulations for Maintenance

FDA ensures quality of FDA-regulated products by monitoring manufacturing site compliance. Maintenance is critical for...

What are the best metrics and KPIs for manufacturing companies?

Downtime and uptime are the heartbeats of a manufacturer - when the facility has too...

Compare Run to Failure vs Breakdown Maintenance

RTF maintenance is when a facility replaces parts only when they break while breakdown maintenance...

SaaS for Maintenance | What is Maintenance SaaS?

Whether maintenance software are already existing or not, moving to a SaaS model can be...

Scheduled Discard Task | Types of Maintenance Tasks

A scheduled discard task replaces one component of a system or machine at a designated...

Run-To-Failure (RTF) Maintenance Explained

Run to failure maintenance is a strategy where there is no maintenance plan beyond complete...

City Maintenance | What is City Maintenance?

City maintenance encompasses a broad range of work including road management, building maintenance, and landscaping...

Vibration Analysis: What is it? [4 Measurement Techniques]

Vibration analysis collects vibrations detected from equipment and measures them against known failure vibrations to...

Scheduled Restoration Task | Types of Maintenance Tasks

A scheduled restoration task occurs regularly, regardless of the condition of the equipment, to bring...

Oil Analysis | What Is Oil Analysis?

Oil analysis is a form of predictive maintenance that focuses on evaluating the condition of...