As with most modern industries, facilities management has benefited greatly from the evolution and impressive applications of technology. For those responsible for the management of estates and facilities, facility maintenance tools provide a wealth of functionality while offering vital benefits for ensuring compliance, efficient ways of working, cutting costs and increasing convenience (plus many more).
So, what does the term ‘facility maintenance tools’ mean and what can these tools do for your business? In this article, we’ll take a closer look at a few of the most crucial tools for facility managers, what they do and why they are so beneficial.
While many people would think of the tools in an engineer’s toolkit when facility maintenance is the topic of discussion, the implementation of advanced technology has changed the landscape of pretty much every industry. Today, many of the most crucial facilities maintenance tools are software based, designed to deliver a variety of critical tasks and processes.
A great example is preventative maintenance software, which provides businesses with the platform and capabilities to create a bespoke maintenance plan for their estate and manage the execution of that plan efficiently.
Although we’ll discuss the specifics of these tools below, they all share a common goal — to make the life of facility managers easier by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance. And, of course, to reap the rewards of the subsequent benefits it provides.
SFG20 provides the industry standard for planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of sectors. Its library of maintenance schedules provides clear guidance to users, so they can be assured of complete compliance with UK legislation and regulation. SFG20 also provides specialist tools to map assets and create cost projections to support budget planning and justification. Of course, every organisation is different and has unique needs — which is why our tools can be used individually to achieve specific goals or together for maintenance improvements across the board.
Our Asset management mapping solution is swiftly becoming a must-have for businesses across a wide range of sectors. Our asset mapping tool allows you to upload, map and model your asset information and link it to the relevant SFG20 maintenance schedule. While this may sound simple, you’d be astounded to learn how much time, money and energy goes into this process — all of which can now be saved and reinvested into other crucial areas of your organisation.
Businesses that do not use asset mapping tools can spend as much as 12 months surveying assets and identifying the relevant planned maintenance schedules. A year is a long time, and the amount of time and resources essentially being wasted can be avoided entirely. With SFG20 Asset Mapping software, you save a great deal of time while preventing unnecessary expenses — using an effective and user-friendly solution.
Being able to automatically generate and identify appropriate maintenance plans is fantastic for your current needs and also to predict and plan for projects in the pipeline. So investing in improved facilities maintenance tools benefits you now and in the future.
Ok, you caught us! This isn’t technically a ‘tool’, however it’s well worth mentioning as it provides businesses with a toolkit of sorts with the added bonus of bespoke insight and guidance tailored to their industry. Bespoke sector solutions!
With this service, SFG20 will partner with your business to create content tailored to your maintenance needs. Designed explicitly for specialist sectors such as Government, hospitals, railways, prisons, airports and retail — our team of experts support your business by creating cost-effective maintenance regimes for tendering, auditing, and contract management activities.
Some of the services we offer include: asset collection surveys, mapping of assets to SFG20, creation of new schedules etc.
Are you in need of a new and improved way to improve facility maintenance? Facilities maintenance tools offer a wide range of benefits and provide the platform and capabilities to suit a vast array of maintenance needs. But why SFG20?
SFG20 is the definitive standard for planned maintenance, with a suite of software tools designed to facilitate businesses' maintenance requirements while helping them stay compliant with constantly changing legislation and regulation. Our cloud-based maintenance software is suited to a wide range of sectors and provides organisations with an industry-standard benchmark to work from. Planned maintenance, cutting costs and increasing efficiency has never been easier!
Improve your business with facilities maintenance tools today! Request a demo or get in touch with our helpful team if you have any questions.