Everyone works hard in the foodservice industry, but arguably no one works harder than hot water. Hot water is essential for sanitation and critical to keeping an establishment up and running. Without it, downtime is inevitable, and with downtime comes lost profits, frustrated employees, and unhappy customers—three things every establishment wants to avoid. The good […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed how humans interact with technology for the better—particularly in the area of facility management, and its momentum is seemingly unstoppable. In the pursuit of increased efficiency, improved productivity, and reduced costs, worldwide IoT budgets have increased year-over-year by at least $40 billion since 2018. In 2020, IoT spending […]
Operations leaders across the retail industry may not always face the same challenges. Still, each has a similar goal: to improve their organization’s operating costs, boost employee productivity, and stay ahead of equipment performance issues. In recent decades, accomplishing these initiatives has become easier with the Internet of Things (IoT), but facility management is always […]
Mother Nature is always full of surprises. No one ever knows with absolute certainty what extremes the weather might deliver, from freezing cold or blistering heat to a hurricane or tornado. This scenario is particularly challenging for operations leaders. No business wants to be forced to close its doors, but is it possible to brave […]
As more and more equipment in Food Service organizations is connected to the Internet, more attention needs to be paid to security. Each piece of equipment represents a potential target of a cyberattack; as the number of connected units increases, so does the security risk. There have been multiple reports of security breaches associated […]
(cross-posted from the ServiceChannel blog) ServiceChannel works with a range of partners in adjacent solution categories, bringing best-of-breed capabilities to the facilities management ecosystem. This is the next in a series of guest posts from our partners highlighting how these new technologies are driving innovation and real value across the enterprise. Ordinarily, the process of […]
Let’s suppose your Heating and Cooling equipment is in perfect health and your thermostats are internet-connected and set with a perfect schedule to maximize comfort and energy savings. You have reason to be proud and thankful! However, all of this technology is still at the mercy of a small temperature sensor that reports room temperature […]
With the increasing availability of cost-effective networked thermostats, controls, and sensors, many companies and service providers have unprecedented remote access and visibility into their facilities. We call this emergence of increasingly intelligent building systems Energy Management 2.0, or EMS 2.0. So for companies that provide facility maintenance services to their clients, how do you leverage the […]
Preparation. Skill. Dedication. These are the requirements for those dedicated few: the VPs of Ops and Directors of Facilities responsible for keeping a nation-wide portfolio of sites comfortable, so that the cash registers keep ringing during brutally cold winters and long hot summers. Cue the trumpets: Welcome to the Polar Vortex Olympics. Of course cold […]
