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The Excel Trap: How Public Infrastructure Teams Waste 400+ Hours on Data Transfers
Why municipalities are stuck in a decade-old workflow of exporting CMMS data, working in spreadsheets, importing to project management tools, and manually updating records. Discover how integrated asset management breaks the circular data flow that costs public works departments hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars annually.
Asset Replacement Strategies: From Reactive Chaos to Strategic Control
How data-driven replacement planning transforms emergency failures into scheduled investments—saving organizations 30-40% while eliminating budget surprises. Learn the 5 fundamental replacement strategies and discover how AssetLab's Planner module automates priority-driven planning for both assets and systems.
The Forest and the Trees: How Smart Asset Classification Transforms Facility Management
How AssetLab's hierarchical classification system lets you see your entire portfolio—and every individual asset—at the same time. Discover why the dual system/location hierarchy transforms capital planning, compliance tracking, and portfolio management.
FCI Forecasting: See the Future of Your Facilities
How 10-year FCI forecasts for Sites and System Classes turn capital planning from reactive crisis management into strategic foresight. Track everything from printers to HVAC to bridges—find any asset category in 2 clicks, and see exactly when capital cliffs are coming.
FCI or Depreciation: Which Metric Is Right for Your Facility?
Understanding the difference between condition-based and age-based asset tracking—and why AssetLab lets you choose both. Facility Condition Index measures maintenance needs. PP&E Depreciation tracks financial value. See how combining both views transforms capital planning.
Introducing System-Based Compliance Tracking
Never miss another compliance deadline. AssetLab's new compliance module transforms how you manage regulatory requirements like Refrigeration Safety Plans—automatically tracking work completions, calculating compliance scores in real-time, and providing instant audit-ready reports.
FCI Scores: The Single Number That Predicts Facility Failures
How Facility Condition Index tracking transforms reactive maintenance into predictive capital planning—giving you years of advance warning before assets fail.
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