Technology is marching on, and facility managers need to keep pace with cutting edge technology to keep their facilities relevant. We live in an era of rapid change and evolution, so embracing this technology is a key component to being a successful Facility Manager in 2022. These new technologies are constantly being introduced into our lives and changing the way we interact with the world around us.
As technology improves, the devices Facility Managers use to remotely operate their buildings will be swapped out for the latest model every few years. But the facilities themselves are built to last. The lifespan of a facility may last 20, to 50, to over 100’s of years!
As innovation continues to shape technology, the standards and demands that facilities are expected to meet also grow. Facility managers must embrace new and innovative methods and technologies to keep their facilities relevant in the face of an ever-changing world.
As the leading drawing management company, DCM Inc. offers our customers echo: our acclaimed engineering drawing management software, and an accompanying suite of services that can be custom-tailored for your facilities’ needs.
Here are 5 Ways DCM Inc. Modernizes Facility Management to help you be 2022’s Cutting Edge Facility Manager.
Going Paperless
In an increasingly digital world, going paperless is the future. Drawings stored in a dusty basement or storage room reduce productivity by forcing employees to search for the specific drawing needed. The average employee spends 2.5 hours per day searching for paper documents. All of that time spent searching for documents can result in a 20% loss of productivity for your company!
Through our hands-on service, your employees can stop searching through piles of disorganized facilities drawings and have the time to focus on the jobs you hired them for. Leave the chaos of your paper drawings to us, and we will scan them for you into your own echo database. Our auditing process will ensure each of your drawings passes through the hands of our of our certified Drawing Specialists, so you always know you’re looking at the most current version of a drawing.
Going Green
By choosing to level up your facility by digitizing your drawings, you also take steps towards going green and levelling up your commitment to corporate social responsibility. Not only will fewer trees need to be made into paper, but there are surrounding benefits as well.
Having your files stored in the cloud reduces your company’s carbon footprint by eliminating the need to transport physical documents between storage and office sites or copy and distribute physical versions of those documents to the employees who need them.
DCM Inc. has partnered with One Tree Planted to take going paperless a step further. Now, for every new echo user, a tree will be planted on our clients’ behalf. Going paperless by choosing echo gives back to reforestation projects around the world!
Mobile Technology – a must have for every Facility Manager in 2022
The introduction of smart technology in the palm of anyone’s hand represented a total societal shift in how information is shared between people. Once your facilities’ drawings are brought into echo, your team will have access to powerful engineering drawing management software anywhere you are in the world. In 2022, every facility manager, will need to offer the ability for their team to work remotely. Whether that is from home, at a construction site, or at the office.
You will be able to manage multiple facilities unconstrained by the physical distance between them. Tasks and operations can be managed remotely, all through the phone you use every day. Your employees will also benefit by bringing up drawings directly on their phones, as they work on-site.
Baseline
BIM is great for erecting new buildings, but it doesn’t effectively capture what’s behind the walls once the drywall is up. That’s where baseline comes in.
With baseline Master CAD Drawings, all of the years of changes to your facility are layered into one operational drawing that shows where the plumbing, electrical, and other critical grids are behind the wall. These master CAD drawings are fully customizable to your specifications. Facility Leaders will shave down their team’s time looking for drawings to 15 seconds with our baseline CAD plans service.
A lot of the things BIM can do can be done just as well or better by utilizing DCM’s Drawing Management Strategy. Like BIM, baseline + echo allows you to bring all your designs, including AutoCAD files, into a single database. Your echo database can be accessed by any employee you set up with an account, allowing your team to work collaboratively with ease while utilizing a single source of data.
Maintain
Our maintain service is a powerful tool for outsourcing your drawing maintenance, ensuring your facility will stay on the cutting edge well into the future. Regular maintenance of your drawings is essential for maintaining your facilities’ health and protecting your investment moving forward.
You want to ensure your drawing assets remain up-to-date and accurate over time, but assigning your employees to drawing maintenance only dilutes their focus from your core business priorities. Outsourcing your drawing maintenance to the Drawing Specialists will provide you with on-demand service done on your schedule and your budget!
Make 2022 the year you become the Facility Manager that elevates your entire team and facility.
Have the leading drawing management company supporting your cutting edge facilities’ needs. We are the Drawing Specialists, and Facility Managers around the globe are trusting us to support them in leading their cutting edge, evolving facilities. Our team would be happy to discuss how our Drawing Management Strategy could best serve your facilities’ needs. Book a discovery call today for more information about echo from DCM Inc.