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Arby's Smart Kitchen
September 15, 2016
Arby’s Worldwide Franchise Convention 2016: On a Roll!

I’m just back from the Arby’s 2016 Worldwide Franchise Convention. We had the chance to intera...

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Increased costs of run-to-fail
September 14, 2016
Increase ROI: 5 steps to just-in-time equipment replacement

It’s the operations manager’s nightmare: A vital piece of mission-critical HVAC or restaurant equipm...

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An ounce of prevention...
September 2, 2016
Putting a dollar value on Preventive Maintenance

We all remember reading about Benjamin Franklin in grade school, and the kite in the storm with the ...

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On-off schedule stickers
August 16, 2016
Schedule Start Up/Shut Down to Save Energy in Restaurants

If you read Powerhouse Dynamics’ advice for getting on the asset and energy management podium, you p...

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Frappe
July 11, 2016
What can energy data reveal about behavior at restaurants?

By now, we all know that remotely accessed energy, temperature, and other data can reveal deep insig...

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Environmental-Leader-Project-of-the-Year-Award-Winners
June 30, 2016
2016 Environmental Leader Conference & Project of the Year Award

Last week, I was in Denver for the first-ever Environmental Leader conference, which turned out to f...

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June 21, 2016
Reduce Repair & Maintenance Costs with Intelligent Dispatch

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Based on a heat complaint from a store manager, a truck is ...

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June 7, 2016
Locate, Diagnose, and Fix Operational Efficiency Problems

Hard-to-find operational efficiency improvements are all around us. For instance: Is your store lit ...

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2016 Green Business of the Year Award
May 23, 2016
2016 Green Business of the Year: Powerhouse Dynamics

On May 19, Powerhouse Dynamics was honored to be named the 2016 Newton Green Business of the Year by...

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