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

 Think like owners, and to make decision that will ultimately benefit the owners. Unknown

  Facilities Management’s Success Formula: Right Service + Right Time + Right User Experience Unknown

  “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

  Find time to listen to your stakeholders to understand what facilities services really matter most to them. Unknown

“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  

“…the more cohesive the relationship between operations and facilities is, the better their support of one another will be.” Strategic and tactical planning between the operational and facilities departments of your business is a must-have. Understanding each other's function and purpose make the whole team more effective. Communication breakdowns and misunderstandings between the two departments will inevitably cost money, so the more cohesive the relationship between operations and facilities is, the better their support of one another will be. When a group of people cannot see eye to eye, cooperation and profit are affected. Communication is key. "STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES" by jasondowns1 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

“Hiring the company that claims to be professional but only knows enough to be amateurs, while pricing its service like the pro, will only leave you disappointed.” Hiring the company that claims to be professional but only knows enough to be amateurs, while pricing its service like the pro, will only leave you disappointed. Bhlurt FMMC works with vendors to get secure pricing that will drive down the overall cost of the service you need by leveraging our industry expertise. We know what a service should cost, and we spend time in the field to determine who has the knowledge and skills to accomplish it for a fair price. Bhlurt is here to save you time, money, and disappointment. Give us a call for more information on how we can help. "Old Arlesford Map" by Studio Mothership is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Value-Based Facilities Management emphasizes the integration of management expertise on an engineering practice for a holistic approach. Unknown

“Observing behavior and understanding what your employees and customers need for your business to operate effectively can save you money.” LED light bulbs, reduce flow faucet aerators, time controls, and operations hours that match consumer demand, if utilized properly, can reduce operation expenses in their own way. Utility expenses are necessary services that you will not avoid in business, but there is no need to spend more money than you must spend. The best solution to these required expenses is to manage them down to the bare minimum. LED light bulbs will reduce electrical costs, and reducing flow faucet aerators will lessen water usage. In addition, time controlling just about anything that can be time controlled will reduce its utility expense. Observing behavior and understanding what your employees and customers need for your business to operate effectively can save you money. If you only serve two customers after 10:00 pm on average, then why are you open until 11:00 pm? S...

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

“Repairing things as soon as possible just makes more sense. Get it done!” Allowing the repair and maintenance projects at your business to build up and progressively become worse will only create larger problems. Repairing or replacing things when they first break can reduce downtime, and that reduction in downtime could potentially increase revenue and result in greater profits. Waiting until you are forced to repair and replace things sometimes actually costs more. A great example would be waiting to replace your HVAC in a cooler month instead of a warmer month. HVAC vendors will understand you are hot and really need that A/C system to work. If I were betting, I would put my money on the vendor charging a little bit more because the weather is nice and toasty outside. Repairing things as soon as possible just makes more sense. Get it done! "Broken Window" by Ryan Policky is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

For facilities management to be an organization’s strategic resource, “Think Strategically, Translate Tactically and Target Operationally. Unknown

“Sometimes, we do what we must do to get by, but do not count your blessings too long before you begin to spend a little to secure the future of the business.” It may be time to upgrade things where you do business. If the walls have holes, the ceilings have stains, the flooring is rising beneath your feet, and it is a little drafty every now and then, then it might be time to make some investments. Taking too long to save your facility from ruin could result in the facility’s not being capable of providing safe shelter to your business operation. Sometimes, we do what we must do to get by, but do not count your blessings too long before you begin to spend a little to secure the future of the business. The process of renovation should start with the activity that poses the greatest threat to safety and operation; then, deal with the next issue that has the greatest potential to cause a threat and so forth. One by one, you will restore the ability to operate your business safely. Start ...

"Being value focused helps facilities management to intentionally add value to its organization’s business competitiveness." Unknown

“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...

“Stop working harder when the world around you has made easy to work smarter, and automate your workspace to make managing multiple systems easier.” Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and network-connected technology have become so commonplace that, if you are not trying to make the things around you smart, people may start thinking you are stupid. Technology offers us a world of opportunity to remotely control a slew of items at work, and leveraging technology can save you time and money. Did you leave the lights on in the workshop? Set a timer to turn them off or flip a switch on the screen of your smartphone. Did you forget to adjust the HVAC thermostat before you left the office? Log in to your temperature control app and turn the thermostat up or down. Basically, take that task that previously required physical effort and turn it into a digital task that takes seconds to complete. Stop working harder when the world around you has made easy to work smarter, and automate your workspace to make manag...

"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