As you read this, countless operations involving thousands of moving parts are busily humming all around the world. Yet no matter how fine-tuned and expertly designed these systems are, it’s only ...

The Health & Safety Act 1974 says that employers must keep workplaces safe and healthy. They need to find and fix potential dangers instead of just giving workers safety gear. Companies can get in ...

Computerized maintenance management system startup Limble Solutions LLC today announced it had raised $58 million in new funding to expand its product portfolio, further develop its user interface for ...

Operators of private and for-hire transportation fleets understand the importance of maintenance and repair (M&R). It is crucial for keeping trucks running and on the road all year round, ensuring ...

A poorly executed CMMS implementation can be an expensive failure. However, the fault rarely lies with the software. To avoid this, focus on data standardization, consultative implementation and ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Like many higher ed institutions, Tufts University has ...

Should the CBP use the Coast Guard's aviation logistics system or buy its own? The agency and DHS's IG disagree. The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general recommended Customs and Border ...

Advanced avionics may guide the planes, and GPS satellite systems may direct the bombs, but on U.S. aircraft carriers, naval officers still coordinate takeoffs and landings with cardboard models. That ...

In a recent survey of over 5,000 retail customers conducted by Chain Store Age magazine and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, 70% of respondents ranked “clean and well-maintained” stores as the most important ...

Picture a world without electricity – no cooking, no temperature control, no electronics. Our daily lives are powered by the energy sector and public works management. Electricity distribution plays a ...

On 20-21 September 2011 the Shipdex Protocol Steering Committee (SPSC) and Maintenance Group (SPMG) met in La Spezia (IT) at SpecTec Head office premises. The meetings were attended by the founder ...