Have you ever gotten lost without a map (or Google Maps)? It’s not a good feeling – trust me – it happens to me all the time. A clear roadmap is always good to have. The same holds true with key systems. Trying to maintain a key system without clear procedures is much like driving […]
Read moreThis title would have read – Things Your Architect Doesn’t Know Won’t Tell You – because it’s more likely to be true. But I don’t know how to make strike through text in the title. (If you DO know how, be a gem and leave it in the comments!) Your job is complex – I get […]
Read moreRegardless of our profession, we all need clear policies. If you were a kindergarten teacher, would you have rules for your students? Of course you would – or else you would be running around with play-do in your hair, food all over the walls, and oh my word Jimmy – that bookshelf is not a […]
Read moreI don’t know if you’ve noticed yet, but key systems can be a bear to tackle on your own. We’ve discussed about a million things you should consider during this key system mega series and we’re not done yet. Here are a couple more to ponder- Do you want all of your employees to have […]
Read moreThere are a vast number of things restaurant and retail managers deal with. In high risk areas one of those is keeping the vagrants, vandals, and thieves out of customer restrooms. While it’s neither glamorous nor edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, this is an issue that plagues every restaurateur and general manager in urban or other high risk areas. […]
Read morePicture this scenario: you terminated an employee and, after multiple attempts, have been unable to get their keys back. Undoubtedly, it’s not an ideal situation, but which rekey situation would you prefer? You call a technician to come out after-hours and pay emergency rates to have your locks changed. This is followed by late-night scrambling […]
Read moreThere are a handful of well-known and trusted blogs in the door and hardware industry; one of the most popular being iDigHardware. The site is managed by Lori Greene, AHC/CDC, CCPR, FDHI and as the many acronyms after her name suggest, she knows what she’s talking about when it comes to door and hardware […]
Read moreLast week on our key system journey we ventured through the always exciting world of standard and interchangeable cylinders; with the anticipation of eCylinders and basic access control this week. So what’s different about an eCylinder? A step below what most of us consider “access control,” it is a cylinder that uses electronic keys. eCylinders […]
Read moreTime flies when you’re having fun right?! We’re already on to part four in our key system series; if you’ve missed any of the previous entries check them out here: 1. 5 basic principles of key system management 2. Unrestricted 3. Restricted and proprietary. We’re still going strong and it’s time to determine what type of cylinder will work […]
Read moreAre you ready to travel further down our key system path? If you missed last week’s post, we discussed unrestricted keyways, and as promised we’re going to dive into proprietary and restricted keyways today. These two system types have a lot in common, but there are a few glaring differences. Let’s take a look. Key System […]
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