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Next Steps for Your Asset Maintenance Strategy

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Unlocking FM Insights: A Guide to Important Terms in 2024

Stay updated on the most recent facility management terms and acronyms in 2024. BIM, SBS, BMS, CAFM? Read this blog and test yourself on how many you know.

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Data: The starting point for sustainability & FM

Data is the linking pin between sustainability and FM. Read in this blog how data management systems like an IWMS can help you support ESG goals.

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Sustainable real estate with an integrated ERP system

Read this blog and explore real estate management trends and the advantages of using integrated software for both real estate and ERP.

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‘Tis the season for IoT, Sustainability, and Workplace Strategy

This blog summarises the top four white papers and e-books our Planon readers found most helpful this year. Topics include IoT, sustainability, workplace strategy, and disruptive trends to watch for in 2024 and beyond.

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5 changes FM teams can make to support ESG goals

Making your buildings and facilities more sustainable doesn’t need to be complicated. Read this blog for 5 simple changes you can make within FM now.

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Better together - How SAP expands its cloud ERP portfolio through partnering

In this blog, Jan Gilg from SAP talks about how the partnership between Planon and SAP strengthens the vision of their collaborative, data-driven, and networked cloud ERP solution.

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Navigating challenges in deploying sensor technology for real estate and facilities management

Read our blog about the challenges in sensor technology deployment and discover how to overcome them.

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The rise of AI: From dinner party chat to the future of IFM

Read this blog to uncover real use cases on the benefits of AI in FM services.

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What is the benefit of an integrated solution versus a point solution?

In this new article by our colleague Redney Janssen, read why an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) wins against a combination of point solutions when choosing the best IT strategy for real estate and facility management.

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Measuring occupancy: the key for offering an engaging workplace and reducing costs

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When basics matter most: Avoiding maintenance disasters for happier building users

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