Defense Spending in Your State, an Asset Manager’s Perspective

Did you know that 3.4% of all Defense spending is done in the state of Connecticut? (Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation — Defense Spending by State, FY 2021) The Whitehouse reports that The United States is in the midst of implementing an unprecedented and ambitious manufacturing and investment agenda following the passage of the… Continue reading Defense Spending in Your State, an Asset Manager’s Perspective

Root Causes and Corrective Actions

Root cause analyses are great tools for asset management professionals. Root causes help identify systemic issues and areas of improvement by categorizing the causes of a noted deficiency. Root cause analysis are often used when evaluating: Discrepancies noted during internal audits and self-assessments  Asset management losses Inventory discrepancies Failure to reach performance metrics But not all… Continue reading Root Causes and Corrective Actions

HERE COMES ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH 2022

It’s almost that time of the year, Asset Management Awareness Month. During this month, the National Property Management Association (NPMA) hosts a series of [free] educational content, opportunities to support the NPMA Foundation and, as always, chances to win a prize! During March 2022 NPMA will be offering four free webinars with featured topics ranging… Continue reading HERE COMES ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH 2022

Building Supply Chains For the 21st Century

National Defense Magazine (January 2022) article titled “NDIA Building Supply Chains for the 21st Century” touches on three key challenges companies – whether Defense Industry or Commercial – are facing during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Supply of critical raw materials often sourced from geopolitical adversaries that may cut off our access at a moment’s notice.… Continue reading Building Supply Chains For the 21st Century