Translated from Português (Brazil) • View original Many people don't know the real importance that facilities management has for a company. It turns out that it is able to collaborate so that the business achieves its objectives and goals. It plays this role by taking care of the infrastructure and ensuring the proper functioning of all the tools that are part of the corporate environment. If you, like many, still have questions about facilities management and its benefits for a company, keep following us in this post!
What is facilities management?
Facilities management takes care of all the support sectors of a company. In general, its activities are linked to infrastructure and the administration of available spaces and materials. That is, both in a company and in a shopping mall or school, there are professionals responsible for the maintenance, safety, comfort, hygiene, and organization of the environment. As well as for the coordination of people and equipment that meet all the needs of a business. With this, it is possible to see that facilities management contributes to the better functioning of all areas present in the enterprise, and its central function is to deliver quality and collaborate for the productivity of the teams. It also promotes the best use of time, available resources, and whenever possible, at the lowest cost. The services that are usually part of the facilities sector are:
- Cleaning: covers the cleaning of the space, essential to ensure healthiness;
- Maintenance: issues related to the operation of electrical, technical, hydraulic devices and systems, among others;
- Safety: crucial to maintain the integrity of employees and the company's assets;
- Logistics: transportation, flow of documents and people.
What is the relevance of facilities management in a company's routine?
Facilities management is vital for a company's image and performance, both for the internal user and for customers and partners, even if many do not make this type of association directly. For example: it is very common for a potential customer to give up on closing the deal after visiting an office and realizing that the place was dirty or with a failure in its electrical structure. In addition, there is also the issue of the complexity of coordinating all processes, people, places, technologies, and materials in the sector.
What are the advantages of having optimized facilities management?
As it was possible to follow throughout the text, facilities management offers several advantages for the business. See the main ones:
Cost reduction
If your company has good facilities management, it will receive training on the best organization practices and how to use resources properly. For example: if there is a more rational use of cleaning materials and repair items, you will notice that costs will reduce, even if by a small percentage. Little by little, this value will increase and the company will be able to start investing in other areas and projects that may be very important at the moment.
Focus on the core business
Without having to use time and money to hire different professionals, it allows managers to use their energy and resources to focus on strategic issues related to necessary activities in the company. For this, the company can also rely on outsourcing services, because with it the facilities manager can share responsibilities with the contracted companies, which concentrate functions such as specific training and employee admission.
Improves performance and satisfaction of contractors
The presence of the team with the manager is essential for the business to go as expected. When outsourced workers receive the right guidance, they are able to perform their tasks in a way that meets or even exceeds the expectations of the contractors. Consequently, the greater the alignment and harmony, the greater the satisfaction and motivation of external employees.
How can Mamoru Biz help with facilities management?
mamoru Biz is a space management tool that can help when implementing facilities management in a professional environment. It can help with the flow of people (advance seat reservation) and equipment management (inventory control with QR codes). It is also possible to help reduce costs, because with it you have the possibility of reducing space rents and electricity and water bills with the adoption of hybrid work for employees. If you want to know more about facilities management, contact Colorkrew and boost your company's processes!