In the fast-paced foodservice industry, a broken piece of kitchen equipment can bring operations to a screeching halt. From dead ovens to busted refrigerators, equipment failures cause more than lost revenue and unhappy customers. The reactive repairs needed to get back up and running come with steep costs that drain restaurant profits over time. The […]
Facility management continues to evolve thanks to advances in smart building technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT). These types of solutions connect assets, building systems, and equipment to provide real-time data and insights that empower facility managers to monitor and control operations seamlessly. Adopting smart technologies and harnessing data is critical for facilities managers […]
Achieving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the commercial retail industry is a never-ending goal that poses many challenges. Thankfully, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) has made it possible for retailers to optimize their operations, reduce costs, and boost profits. One of the key methods used to attain […]
Vegetable and other cooking oil prices in the United States continue to climb due to increased demand and tightening supplies. Renewable fuel mandates are diverting more vegetable oils for biofuel production, and extreme weather events can disrupt the production of crucial oilseed crops. For the foodservice industry, this translates to soaring frying oil expenses that […]
As we approach the final stretch of the year, we’re excited to present our top five blogs of 2023. Whether you’re still hard at work or taking a break to enjoy some holiday festivities, these blogs are perfect for a moment of year-end enlightenment. Wrap things up with these interesting reads—no scissors or tape required! […]
Equipment failure is inevitable, but how foodservice and retail facilities respond to it can make all the difference in operational costs. Reactive maintenance has long been the default strategy—run equipment until it breaks, then scramble to fix or replace it. This approach may seem cost-effective, but it carries hidden costs that add up over time. […]
For most multisite operators, whether you own quick-serve restaurants, convenience stores or retail stores, a big part of 2020 planning will be centered around your operating goals. Operating goals are the driving forces of an organization’s long-term success and strategy. Whether your focus is on generating top-line revenue or bottom-line savings, SiteSage equipment and energy […]
Recently, the Powerhouse Dynamics team donated a morning to Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm, a local wildlife sanctuary and educational non-profit that also functions as a working farm. Mass Audubon is one of our customers: they use SiteSage to monitor energy consumption and renewable energy generation at a number of their properties across Massachusetts. Each year […]
Last Friday, most of the Boston-area Powerhouse Dynamics team did what’s become an annual volunteer activity, spending roughly half the day working at the Greater Boston Food Bank. One of the largest food banks in the U.S., in 2015 GBFB “distributed more than 54 million pounds of nutritious food, enough to provide healthy meals to […]
On May 19, Powerhouse Dynamics was honored to be named the 2016 Newton Green Business of the Year by the Newton Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce. We are particularly honored because of what we know was stiff competition: this area is home to many, many impressive and sustainability-minded businesses. Click here to read about why TripAdvisor won […]
We had about 29 people sign up to come check out the Powerhouse Dynamics offices today during the NewCo Boston festival organized by MassTLC. While our visitors ate lunch from SiteSage customer Au Bon Pain, our CEO Martin Flusberg entertained and informed them with the story of how Powerhouse Dynamics came to be, and why we’re […]
On Wednesday, April 27, Powerhouse Dynamics will open our offices to a group of technophiles, entrepreneurs, dreamers, students, investors, and curious onlookers, showing them what we do and how we do it (and feeding them lunch). We’ve been selected as one of nearly 80 host companies for NewCo, a day-long festival of technology with a […]
