One technology functionality that came to prominence in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which began in 2022, was remote asset management. By this we mean the ability to have all of a company’s possessions, both tangible and IT, recorded, for establishing ways to manage them remotely, which means giving permissions, access, determining usage requirements, etc. What made this gain importance was that social distancing made it necessary to have the same level of management, but without having to physically manipulate the objects.

In this sense, one of the most important applications of this technology was to manage rooms, that is, to remotely enable or disable permissions to access a certain place in a corporate or organizational environment. Thus, it became unnecessary to have a person to open doors, ask for credentials or allow passage.

Like many other activities that were born with the pandemic, this remote management of assets looks set to stay in business today, especially in organizations that have to take care of the objects that are in certain parts of the company. It is also a way to ensure the safety and health of those who are beginning to return to work in the world’s organizations.

The pandemic has done many things, but one that has truly impacted the operations of a facility is labor shortages. This has many facility operators asking how they will maintain compliance, how they will ensure safety, how they will get by and get the work done. These are all questions that are impacting the operations of facilities as the world comes back online. (forbes.com)

How is it possible to do this with technology? Automation is the answer to this question. By automating the company’s processes, it is possible to link assets and physical access to different spaces. Thus, with the same tool, the entire corporate operation will be linked and can be remotely controlled so that the effects of the pandemic can be further diluted and eventually reversed.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is also making a strong entry into facility operations as this technology can assist facility operators with a better understanding of the status of their facility. From sensors that connect to equipment that give you current insight to time frame data analytics that give you an overview of your facility, this technology can really assist during both normal and challenging times. New sensor technology integrated with software solutions can truly give you a robust overview of the health of your facility. (forbes.com)