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 Technological Disruptions, the Changing Workforce Composition, the New Ways of Working. Unknown

  “If you are not ready to fail, then you are not ready to succeed.” What do you do when your equipment breaks, and you do not have another one that can replace the broken one? You panic. You jump on the internet and try to find the Jack-of-all-trades who might have another or who may be able to repair your broken equipment. The underlying problem is you technically do not have a back-up plan to keep your business running and making money. If something breaks and you do not have a quick solution to repair it, then you’re likely going to be faced with a problem that will cost you money and potentially lead to making no money. For your business to continue even when things break, you need to have extra parts and equipment and/or partnerships with people who can quickly repair your things. Being prepared means being ready to fail. If you are not ready to fail, then you are not ready to succeed. "The story continues..." by SomeDriftwood is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

  “Make the investment to protect those who matter.” Keeping people alive is the number one rule for any business. Placing your employees and customers in a dangerous situation is unethical and criminal, so having in place the appropriate measure to have the fire and life safety system of your business evaluated and tested regularly will provide reassurance to you and those you employ that all measures are being taken to prevent casualties. Do not leave fire and life safety up to chance! Make the investment to protect those who matter. "Wigan Tyre Fire" by Manchesterfire is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

 If we do not know how to define our practice, others will define us. The future of facilities management depends on what we do, today. Unknown

  “If people perceive they are safe, then they will likely return to your business.” Safety is a perception. If people perceive they are safe, then they will likely return to your business. On the other hand, if they feel fearful, it will be hard for you to grow your customer base. Of course, locating the appropriate security partner for your business may be a requirement of the environment in which you operate, and determining who or what of all the available options will provide the best service with the greatest value in way of service and cost can be difficult. Leveraging a facility partner who has done the research and potentially has the relationship with the one provider who can help will save you a lot of time and money. "Security" by Got Credit is licensed under CC BY 2.0

“Hire someone who knows when and where to invest. As a result, the process will become more valuable.” Managing vendors and supplies, and reviewing invoices for accuracy, and running other parts of your business can be challenging, to say the least, but having facilities support and guidance to help you focus directly on managing your business operations could help you a lot. Making money is sometimes the easy part, while learning when and how to spend money can be the confusing part. In addition, taking too long to make the correct decision could mean the correct decision will cost more, while making the wrong decision could mean you will spend money twice on the same problem. What is the solution? Hire someone who knows when and where to invest. As a result, the process will become more valuable. "Juggling Things In Life!" by ☼The Beautiful Sun "IS" Shining☼ is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0  

Continual facilities improvement is the new critical driver of competitive advantage. Unknown

The key objective of Value-Based Facilities Management is to facilitate organization’s business operations success. Unknown

“Never leave warranty money on the table.” Do you remember that thing you bought has a warranty? Did you bother trying to utilize it the last time it failed? If you answered “yes” to the first question and “no” to the second question, then here is another question: Do you like wasting your money? I bet you answered “no” that question. Here is a simple thing to remember: Everything breaks eventually. In fact, some things break well before the manufacturer planned for it to break. If your item broke and it just happened to be within the warranty period, it would make sense to let the manufacturer fix it. Never leave warranty money on the table. Always verify if the broken item still has a warranty. "Warranty Void if Seal Broken" by eirikso is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

“The cheap decisions today feel like good decisions, but they are often not the best decisions.” HVAC systems with higher SEER ratings that cost less to operate are a good investment. Toilets that flush with a greater force reduce clogs and plumbing repair costs. The goal of spending money on your business should be to spend it efficiently and wisely. If you purchase a cheaper POS HVAC system, then you should not expect 40 years of operation from it. Similarly, if you purchase a cheap toilet and your business sees roughly 500 customers daily, you should expect plumbing costs associated with your frugal plumbing component decision. If you invest your repair,  maintenance, and capital funds into long-lasting, worthy equipment, you should see a good return on those investments. The cheap decisions today feel like good decisions, but they are often not the best decisions. Sometimes, when you spend a little more—or even a lot more—you get something a whole lot better. Spend wisely! "Lo...

"To do well in facilities management, know your customers and know what they expect." Unknown

"If we do not establish our identity in Facilities Management, others will. Our recognition depends on what value contributed to occupants and organizations, today." Unknown