About Alayna
Alayna is Vice President of Marketing at FMX and has over nine years of experience in facilities management software. When she’s not working on the marketing strategy, you can find her eating pizza or traveling the world!
Contributions by Alayna McCurry
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A Guide to Facilities Management Sustainability
The entire world is putting a greater emphasis on sustainability, and as a facilities manager you can make a huge impact. Learn why facilities management sustainability is so crucial and how your organization can get started!
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The Top 7 Facilities Management Goals and How To Achieve Them
The best facilities managers set strategic goals for their team. Check out the top seven goals you should be setting for you and your team this year!
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8 Tips for the Best Automated Event Scheduling Process
Could your event management processes benefit from an upgrade? Why not take a look at automating your process? Here are 8 tips to get started!
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3 Ways Facility Management Software Impacts Student Learning
Your facilities department can have an enormous impact on student learning, and it all starts with facilities management software!
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Outsourcing Facilities Management—Is It the Right Decision for Your Organization?
Outsourcing facilities management vs. keeping your processes in house is a question many maintenance and facilities leaders face. Determine which is best for your organization.
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FMX Ties for 2nd Place as a Leader in Maintenance Management
In GetApp's most recent evaluation of Category Leaders in Maintenance Management, FMX was tied for the 2nd place ranking.
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Facilities Management Checklist: 14 Must-Have Items on Your List
A facilities management checklist can help your equipment live longer and reduce reactive maintenance repairs for your team. See what to add to your list!
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How to Create the Best Work Order Process: Ensuring Maintenance Success
Ensuring you have a fully functioning work order process in place can help you better manage maintenance and service requests for your facilities.
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13 CMMS Best Practices to Support Highly Productive Maintenance Processes
We’ve developed 13 CMMS best practices that your organization should implement in order to get the most out of your system.
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Protocols and Precautions for Keeping your Facilities Clean and Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Ensuring the right precautions are in place is crucial to the slow of COVID-19—many of which can be implemented by the facilities department.
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On-Premise vs. Cloud-Based CMMS
There are 4 distinct benefits of a cloud-based CMMS that you should consider when choosing a system. Check them out!
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Excel vs. CMMS: 7 Reasons You Should Switch to CMMS Software
Using Excel as your facility management system presents a few critical issues that you should be mindful of. Consider the following 7 capabilities that a CMMS can provide your organization.
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4 Benefits of Cloud-Based Facilities Management Software
When choosing a facilities or maintenance management system, you may be asking yourself whether you should purchase an on-premise or cloud-based solution. Here, we explore four benefits of a cloud-based solution.
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Inventory Management: 3 Types of Inventory Systems
Take a look at three common ways to monitor and manage your inventory and how each can affect your organization.
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5 Things Facilities Managers Can Do to Reduce Stress
Maintaining a stress-free work environment is crucial for your physical and mental wellbeing, and if you are experiencing stress at work you should take action to reduce it.
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Becoming the Best Facilities Manager You Can Be with CMMS Software
In working with thousands of organizations, we’ve compiled the top ten ways that facilities managers have effectively applied CMMS software to their processes.
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How to Reduce Downtime: 5 Strategies to Minimize Equipment Failure
With a bit of upfront work on your end, you can reduce unplanned downtime and equipment failure to increase machine productivity. Find out how!
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5 Facility Management Processes to Put in Place This New Year
With the new year approaching, it's the perfect time to take a step back and evaluate different ways to manage your facilities, maintenance, and team.
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How to Keep Temperature Complaints to a Minimum
94% of facilities managers receive complaints that the building is too cold and 91% receive complaints that the building is too hot. Monitor and optimize your HVAC unit to keep all occupants comfortable!
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5 Scenarios in Which You’ll Wish You Were Using CMMS Software
Issues come up on a daily, if not hourly, basis when you're a facilities leader. We've gathered 5 different scenarios you may encounter that CMMS software could have prevented.
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Preparing a Capital Improvement Plan in 4 Easy Steps
A capital improvement plan makes sure you have available funds when a piece of equipment breaks down or fails unexpected. Take a look at how to create one!
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3 Maintenance Myths That May Be Hurting Your Bottom Line
Preventive maintenance is becoming an increasingly important aspect of many facilities and maintenance plans. Read three myths about preventive maintenance to ensure your processes are running efficiently and effectively.
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3 Reasons for CMMS Software Failure and How to Prevent Them
One of the most important (and often overlooked) steps in getting a CMMS is the implementation process. But too often, facility managers think their job is done once they’ve picked out their new system.
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Web Apps vs. Native Apps: What’s the Difference?
Many organizations wonder what the difference is between a web app and a native app. We've compiled a short list to help you determine which solution is best suited for you!
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Are Your Facilities Properly Staffed?
Over the past couple of decades, facilities departments have seen a decrease in staffing levels. Does a decrease in staffing levels mean you are understaffed?
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How Tracking Tenant Complaints Can Benefit Your Properties in the Future
Keeping track of and completing tenant requests leads to increased satisfaction ratings, and therefore, increased revenue.
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FMX Named One of the Top 25 Facility Management Solutions on the Market by GetApp
Our team is excited to announce that FMX was named one of the Top 25 Facility Management solutions on the market after a recent quarterly ranking by GetApp!
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How to Recover from a Natural Disaster and Get Your Facilities Up and Running
While you can never truly be prepared for disaster, let our tips for a speedy recovery give you peace of mind that recovering from disaster is possible.
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Why You Should Think About Water Efficiency This Fall
While water is not the most expensive resource, it does become costly when used in large quantities. Optimizing water efficiency is in your best interest as a facilities leader.