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Peak condition: How to get the most out of your CMMS/EAM investments

Now more than ever, your CMMS is key to driving business health.

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Elite athletes and amateurs aspiring to personal bests alike know that peak performance isn’t achieved by paying attention only to one muscle group, one motion, one technique, one discipline. Optimal performance demands a balanced approach to training and to maintenance of the body. Says U.S. distance runner Meb Keflezighi, a four-time Olympian (with a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens) and former winner of the Boston and New York City marathons: “To compete as well as I do, I’ve always had to do more than just run.”In his 2015 book “Meb for Mortals,” Keflezighi wrote: “It’s true that I’m dedicated to eating well, recovering…

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  • Peak condition: How to get the most out of your CMMS/EAM investments

    By Christine LaFave Grace, managing editor

    Elite athletes and amateurs aspiring to personal bests alike know that peak performance isn’t achieved by paying attention only to one muscle group, one motion, one technique, one discipline. Optimal performance demands a balanced approach to training and to maintenance of the body. Says U.S.

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    By Paul Berberian, GTI Predictive Technology

    You get emails and see articles every week that tell you that predictive maintenance – and maybe specifically vibration monitoring – will save you maintenance time and dollars. You’ll move from reactive to predictive maintenance, and planning and scheduling will be more efficient, these say.

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