Asset Management

While a business case is all about the numbers, knowing how and when to push the proposal through the approval process requires an understanding of the psychology behind how proposals are selected and funded. Learn the tools and strategies to develop a business case and gain approval.

Progressive retailers have shifted to integrated store lifecycle (SLM) systems enabled by Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) to provide a seamless integration of all phases of the entire real estate lifecycle process from market planning; through site selection, store design and construction; to day-to-day operations such as lease administration and facility management.

According to IDC - "Smart Building Energy Analytics solutions are the pivotal piece of intelligence from the end user's perspective because they bring heightened visibility into facility operations and maintenance to enable a new level of sophistication in building management." Learn more - download the study today.

View this on-demand webcast to learn the practical strategies, targeted initiatives and deployed technologies used by organizations that have "crossed the sustainability chasm", using findings from a wide-ranging survey of 130 sustainability-focused professionals.

Download this white paper from IBM, and learn the basics of predictive maintenance, the benefits it provides manufacturing operations and the underlying technologies that make it possible.

Read this in-depth Aberdeen Group report, based on responses from 117 executives of successful companies, to find out how best-in-class businesses are proactively managing these challenges. You'll learn these techniques for optimizing maintenance and operations-and more.

For most corporations and federal agencies, buildings are the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and represent the best opportunity to cost-effectively reduce environmental impact and achieve sustainability. Investments in green building strategies consistently result in significant benefits for organizations today.

View this on-demand webcast to learn the practical strategies, targeted initiatives and deployed technologies used by organizations that have "crossed the sustainability chasm", using findings from a wide-ranging survey of 130 sustainability-focused professionals.

Clay Nesler, of Johnson Controls, discusses how IBM asset management solutions enabled them to bring smart building solutions to the commercial and institutional marketplace - reducing energy use, improving productivity and reducing costs.

How can ERP with Green SCM tools help manufacturers satisfy green supply chain requirements in order to satisfy customers and regulators? Find out now

Engineers at BHC RHODES in Overland Park, Kan., helped the city of Kansas City create and implement an effective system for tracking assets with RFID.

This whitepaper explores six fatal mistakes" in ERP implementations, along with methods that can be employed to avoid or, at worst, rectify them.

Why project management functionality tightly integrated with Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools is essential to executives of asset-intensive industries.

"Adopting the Best Practices for Ongoing Data Management"

In this brief guide, we'll review a ten-step process that will help you select the right manufacturing software. Each of these steps include five critical tasks. If you follow this process, you'll be far more effective in your search for new software.

IBM Maximo for Transportation helps you take a strategic role in how you manage the performance of your transportation assets. In this demo you'll see how routine tasks like maintenance, inspections and warranty recovery can be automatically scheduled.

As data center costs continue to rise, green is the word of the day. What it means is cost savings through consolidation and lower energy usage, as this white paper shows. See the role energy consumption plays in today's data centers, and how IBM Tivoli solutions can help optimize energy use in the data center.

"Get this white paper to learn 10 ways senior executives can more effectively manage their assets in an uncertain economy. David Berger, a Partner at Western Management Consultants, outlines strategies that help to avoid any damage, as well as improve in productivity and profitability.

Interest in DO-254 first occurred in Europe and has since spread to the US commercial aircraft industry. If you are being asked about your company's DO-254 direction and compliance, but have been overwhelmed with information on the subject, then this article is for you.

In today’s competitive embedded markets, manufacturers need to find ways to differentiate without adversely impacting development time and cost. This is particularly true in relation to embedded devices that are designed for use by consumers. As such products become more sophisticated, user interaction via traditional switches, dials, and basic displays becomes less desirable for a number of reasons.

IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials - turning data into valuable information.

This whitepaper examines how changes to the R&D process can significantly benefit a manufacturer's environmental footprint and ability to make science a component of critical business decisions.

Enterprise asset management (EAM) software is a mission-critical tool for asset-intensive industry. These tips from some of the world's most prominent EAM experts will help you select the right EAM solution. The importance of usability, the ability to manage outside contractors and other important considerations are covered here.

Design, Operate, Maintain (DOM) - key concepts in asset management and maintenance, repair and operation. Utility facility designers and those who operate and maintain those facilities need to work together closely to improve plant efficiency and business profitability over time.

With the significant improvements in scanning technology today and the increased importance of all aspects of security, it is a good time to take another look at and update the factors that are important in selecting a scanni