Coty Kibodeaux
HSTM 4455, T2 2015
05-Dec-15
Whether a light bulb needs to be changed, a critical audio or visual component shorts out, or the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) system goes out, proper maintenance could be the factor that saves or destroys an event before it even begins. Proper maintenance can not only save the organization from unscheduled downtime but it can also prevent unwarranted cost. For example: if a vehicle doesn’t have its oil regularly serviced, it could cause the vehicles engine to fail possibly causing thousands of dollars of damage. The same thing can be said when it comes to a facility and its maintenance.
With the rising cost of maintenance as it pertains to facilities, it’s important to have policies, procedures, or systems in place to help counteract or prevent unnecessary problems in the future. Tools such as Building Management Software (BMS) or Building
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This excess of information can be ciphered through and used as a baseline starting point for a new facility management process. By combining the old data with new data, the software provided with the new system along with an access point can allow data to build and improve upon the capability of the older system. Analytic tools such as those provided by the new system can help to reduce energy use and provide improvement to current operations, not only on a facility efficiency level, but on the financial side of facility management as well.
One of the major issues with integration of old and new systems is that of like components. Combine these problems of like components with labels or tags that similar to each other but have different functions and that can be a recipe for disaster. As such, old components and new, along with network labels and tags need to be brought together and given a new unique naming
The first versions of WWW ((what most people call “The Web”))) provide means for people around the world to exchange information between, to work together, to communicate, and to share documentation more efficiently. Tim Berners-Lee wrote the first browser (called WWW browser) and Web server in March 1991, allowing hypertext documents to be stored, fetched, and viewed. The Web can be seen as a tremendous document store where these documents (web pages) can be fetched by typing their address into a web browser. To do that, two im- portant techniques have been developed. First, a language called Hypertext Markup Languag (HTML) tells the computers how to display documents which contain texts, photos, sounds, visuals (video), and animation, interactive
1. How much obedience and loyalty does an agent employee owe to an employer? What if the employer engages in an activity—or requests that the employee engage in an activity—that violates the employee’s ethical standards but does not violate any public policy or law? In such a situation, does an employee’s duty to abide by her or his own ethical standards override the employee’s duty of loyalty to the employer?
There are many IT tools available that can assist learning. Within my place of employment we have Target Tracker software to manage and track pupil progress and learning, subject specific software such as Smart Learning and a fully implemented Virtual Learning Environment for the entire school.
Henderson Printing is a small-to medium sized firm that manufactures account books, ledgers, and various types of record books that are used in business (Long, 2010, p. 512). This company’s compensation system will be analyzed based on the five contextual variables as discussed in the textbook. The environment in which Henderson Printing operates can be classified as stable, as well as simple. This can be justified, as the company produces stable annual sales, thus it can be concluded that product lifestyles are not short, and product and service demand is constant (Long, 2010, p. 40). Additionally, the product/service provided is fairly simple, and the technology is not complex (Long, 2010, p. 512). The
Integration and agreements made will reduce tariffs barriers that are associated with trades of goods, services and the factors of produced goods between countries (Hill, 2004). As this paper will demonstrate a proper analysis of how integration will promote global advantages in business, and will deliberate the disadvantages and advantages of integration. Therefore touching basis of contrast and comparing the development of economic stages within a region and the effect on the process of development of business globally.
Home maintenance has long been a foe for homeowners. Unfortunately, if homeowners fail to accomplish key maintenance tasks their home and bank accounts will suffer (Gromicko & Tarasenko, 2013). The cause of this is a large problem that needs to be corrected. To aid homeowners in accomplishing the required maintenance tasks, as well as motivated them, a Home Maintenance program has been developed.
For planning purpose, please open attachment and there you will find our Ordnance On-load hours of operation based on the guidance given from and inputs from HSC Pilots (VERTREP) and 1st LT (CONREP). Please pay attention to the three tabs at the bottom of spreadsheet. The rest will be left to the Weapons Department to safely execute this plan and everyone else to support the best of your abilities in your areas of responsibility. If you have any questions or concerns about this spreadsheet please do not hesitate in contacting me.
In the operating conditions T1-IRI8, the average fuel consumption of diesel and CNG buses is decreased by 6.5% than in the operating conditions T1-IRI2. In these operating conditions, flow/capacity ratio is higher. This is indicated by bigger difference between average design and operating speeds (about 12km/h).
B.I.M stands for Building Information Modeling, intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help you plan, design, construct, and mange buildings and infrastructure. B.I.M changes how buildings, infrastructure, and utilities are planned, designed, built, and managed. Autodesk B.I.M solutions help turn information into insight and deliver business value at every step in the process. B.I.M incorporates major elements of estimating, cost and project management. As a result, the B.I.M computer model is a living representation of the actual structure at any given time. B.I.M is more than drawings- it is a date repository for building design, construction, and maintenance information combined in one convenient model to share. The benefits of B.I.M are that there are reduced changes during construction. Reduced conflicts during construction and improved construction. Improved collective understanding of design intent reduces claims, disputes, and conflicts. B.I.M provides the capability to design efficient “Green Buildings.” The future of B.I.M will only make B.I.M better, the Information of B.I.M will be utilized more, designers, constructors and building owners will leverage the information that is right in from of them to add value to the building they are producing. Room and furniture, fixture, and equipment validation between
Ideally, the maintenance management system should be able to record maintenance tasks and inventory/resources, provide feedback to the facilities operations manager for analysis, and support the needs of the company and its customers. Computerized maintenance management software programs often can meet these requirements and greatly reduce the amount of work necessary compared to manual systems.
As for the infrastructure part, periodic checkups must take place to keep your work environment safe and clean. Any abnormality in the building must be taken care of directly before generating bigger issues like soil and dust. Building and edifice repairs must be done out of production periods, but if it's not possible, a separation wall must be set to isolate the production space.
Preventive maintenance (PM) is sometimes referred to as “predictive” maintenance. This terminology reinforces the idea that PM is
Problem-specific, cost-benefit analyses have not been conducted in detail, in order to provide significant indications that the benefits of SHM systems outweigh their cost. In this respect, one should mind that stakeholders, managers and infrastructure operators need simple and reliable tools in the form of “yes/no actions”, or “green/red buttons”. Unavoidably, this implies that SHM systems should be transformed from complex research-oriented measurement campaigns into robust, integrated solutions that accompany the structure throughout its life-cycle. Our goal is to address the aforementioned bottlenecks, maximizing the return on investment for such facilities by extending the useable lifetime through a smart monitoring implementation. In a nutshell, the proposed project has the following main objectives:
Let's use a popular automobile as an example of this expensive preventative maintenance service. The timing belt falls under preventative maintenance, because it's necessary to replace it even though there's nothing wrong with it. Failure to do so
CMMS systems have become almost a requirement in the building services industry and offer a multitude of features that allow managers to more effectively monitor and document delivery of service. Typical capabilities