Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health maintains 28 locations and 37 buildings across three counties in Washington and needed to increase efficiency and improve communication. Brad Jones, Director of Property Management & Construction discusses his experience implementing FacilityDude's MaintenanceEdge and how it improved his facilities' operations.Why did you choose FacilityDude?
Simplicity and support. When we saw how easy MaintenanceEdge is to use, and the minimal training needed, we knew it was the right solution. We were able to give everyone access to create a work order since it has unlimited users. We heard the support was great, and considering our staff had varying levels of computer experience, that was a huge plus.
What business challenges were you facing?
Our paper system wasn’t consistent or efficient. We were very limited by what we could do with our data. We wanted the convenience of being able to look up history electronically and have documentation and reporting, especially from a safety standpoint. We also couldn’t do any benchmarking, or track staff time.
How did FacilityDude help you solve these business challenges?
With Planned Maintenance, our preventative maintenance program has consistency and is more streamlined. Previously we were relying on people remembering to look at the schedules and instructions in binders. With MaintenanceEdge, reminders are automatically sent out to staff. Instructions, equipment and tools needed are included or attached to the work orders. This helps staff be more efficient and removes the burden of having to remember everything because it’s all right there. Having a solid system for PM has paid off because we are now doing more preventative maintenance and less reactive maintenance.
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FacilityDude will be exhibiting at the Mid-Atlantic APWA Chapter's Annual Conference, May 9-11 in Ocean City, Maryland. This regional event covers Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia. The theme this year is "Waves of Changes, Seas of Opportunity." We will be presenting the session "Chart a New Course to Streamline Facility & Maintenance Operations," about how facility managers can use innovative technologies to improve their work order process to increase productivty. Stop by and see us at booth F4, and don't miss our session!
Stop by and see FacilityDude at the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Annual Meeting and Buyers Mart, April 28-30, at the Savannah Civic Center in Georgia. The ACCG Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Georgia county officials in the state. The focus of this show is: "Leading to Serve, Investing to Prosper," and sessions will explore the relationship between leadership and investment in county programs and services. We understand the importance of investing in solutions to help your county run more efficiently and effectively. FacilityDude will be talking with attendees about how they can better serve their communities by helping their facility team become more organized, improve communication, efficiently perform their work and report on departmental effectiveness. We will also discuss the importance of tracking and analyzing utility consumption in order to save. Stop by booth #95 to learn how our easy, web-based solutions can help your county!
Visit FacilityDude at the Illinois Association of County Officials Spring Conference, April 23-25 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. We will be present to discuss how to reduce costs through utility and maintenance management. Come by our booth to learn how we can help you serve your community with efficient, sustainable buildings! 
Get inspired at the Transforming Local Government Conference, April 18-20 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. There are so many changes going on in our communities right now, and with these changes comes great opportunity. This conference will motivate attendees to explore innovative ideas to help their communities prosper. The future holds a lot of challenges and opportunities for local governments, and these organizations need to be adaptable and creative in order to be successful. 
Don’t miss FacilityDude at the Oregon APWA Spring Conference, April 17–20 at the Valley River Inn, in Eugene, Oregon. This year’s theme is Blending Generations and Technology, which falls right in line with FacilityDude. Our web-based facility and energy software solutions are easy enough for anyone to use. We’ll be at the conference to talk with public works professionals about how they can become more organized in their maintenance, improve department communication, efficiently perform their work and provide thorough reports on what their department does. Stop by to talk with us about our affordable, easy-to-use facility management software can help you serve your community!
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