Hiring specialized third-party service providers and contractors outside of a company’s direct employee base for maintenance, capital projects and real estate management is an effective management strategy that many successful companies employ. There is a wide range of third-party service providers in the market that a business could procure, including contractors, technicians, engineers, consultants and many others. However, companies that rely on outsourcing as a significant component of their business operations (business process outsourcing or BPO) need to make sure they have the right tools to manage their third-party vendors and service providers. A comprehensive Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)…
Why Axxerion: Configurable Easy to use Affordable Robust reporting Axxerion Modules Used: Work Order Management Preventative Maintenance Inventory & Asset Management Reporting & Analytics The Challenge: In Need of a Digital Upgrade Before Axxerion, the company relied on word of mouth and a paper-based system to carry out their maintenance operations. This posed many challenges for the maintenance team, as it was hard to track what tasks each team member was working on an any given moment. It became increasingly inefficient to check in on the status of work orders and communicate in a streamlined manner. Further, controlling purchasing proved...
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Employee fraud occurs whenever an employee deliberately lies to, steals from, or deceives a company in order to obtain some type of compensation or benefit for themselves. While it may seem unlikely, employee fraud is a rather common occurrence. In fact, research by the U.S. Department of Commerce found that one-third of corporate bankruptcies in the United States are due to employee theft. Globally, employee fraud attributes to a loss of 2.9 trillion dollars each year. Types of Employee Fraud There are different types of employee fraud - three of the most common types being theft, embezzlement, and payroll fraud....
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Client Spotlight: Integrate Comfort Systems Integrate Comfort Systems (ICS) is the top commercial HVAC contractor company in New York & New Jersey. Founded in 1990, ICS has been offering HVAC design, installation, service for over 30 years to commercial, industrial, and residential clients. ICS has been successfully carrying out HVAC service projects with various scopes of work and technologies to a wide range of companies and organizations. Headquarters: Belleville, NJ Industry: Commercial HVAC Services Number of Customers: 1000+ Number of Employees: 65+ Why Axxerion: Flexible and adaptive software Advanced integration capabilities Mobile app Axxerion Modules Used: Work Order Management Contract...
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If your organization relies on one or more HVAC systems, it is essential to implement a preventative maintenance strategy. This article will address some key questions about HVAC systems and their maintenance requirements, and then will explain how HVAC preventative maintenance software can help streamline the process. What is HVAC and what does it stand for? HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. HVAC systems are considered environmental comfort technology that provide thermal comfort and healthy air quality. The heating element of an HVAC system usually refers to a furnace or boiler that, combined with duct work, increases the...
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Axxerion’s property management software offers a complete, cloud-based solution for owners and operators of commercial real estate. With automated workflows, real-time analytics, and built-in accounting, our software-as-a-service integrates the operational, maintenance and financial procedures of commercial real estate businesses all within a one-stop-shop platform. Read below to learn more about our each of our offerings: Property & Lease Management Axxerion’s Lease Management software supports commercial real estate operations with easy-to-use contract lifecycle services – including lease generation, abstraction, organization, renewals, critical date reminders and more. Our key offerings include: Portfolio Organization and Search Manage all details and aspects of your...
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Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) are responsible for maintaining common areas and facilities within their collective housing development. These common areas include playgrounds, parking lots, sidewalks, golf courses, gyms, pools, and clubhouses. Maintaining these common buildings and spaces can be a costly endeavor, with HOAs often spending 25% of their yearly operating expenses on facilities management. That is why is critical for HOAs to have a strong maintenance program that includes preventative maintenance, asset management, a work order system, accounting and more. Software like a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) enables facilities teams to streamline and automate all of these operations within...
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Across all sectors and industries, many organizations own or rent vehicles to help run their operations. However, maintaining a fleet can be a very challenging and time-consuming task – no matter if it is entails managing a fleet of 100 vehicles or 100,000. In order to manage a fleet’s maintenance operations in a manner that’s efficient and cost-effective, it is critical that fleet managers implement a proactive maintenance system as opposed to one that is reactive. In fact, research shows that over 75% of fleet managers turn to fleet management software, such as a CMMS for fleet management, in order...
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A computerized maintenance management software solution (CMMS) can make a world of a difference when it comes to a business’ facilities operations. Using a CMMS can result in more efficient, cost-effective and transparent operations that lead to better business outcomes. In fact, research shows that the use of a CMMS can reduce maintenance expenses by 19%, extend the lifespan of assets by 35%, and increase overall maintenance efficiency by almost 30%. The Need for CMMS Integration Capabilities Despite all of the benefits a CMMS offers on its own, a CMMS is not being fully maximized unless it is integrated with...
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IWMS and CMMS software solutions offer organizations many different tools to optimize their property and facilities operations. However, only when these software platforms integrate with other key business systems, such as Human Resources (HR) software, can they deliver their highest level of results in terms of efficiency and cost savings. This is because facilities and property operations do not operate in a vacuum. Rather, they function and depend on information and actions from other departments within the greater organization. Data needs to be shared across these different sectors, and cross-department collaborations need to be streamlined. IWMS and CMMS Integration with...
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