What Could Vendor Management Do for Your Office?
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What Could Vendor Management Do for Your Office?
Single office spaces, multi-site, and campuses all share the burden of vendor management, and often, the weight falls under one facility manager tasked with a goliath challenge. Additionally, office spaces are experiencing an epic shift as we see more hybrid work and underutilized workspaces. Facility managers can feel like the hats to wear are too many, and vendors can struggle to offer a customizable service at a competitive rate.
Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) simplifies the numerous service contracts into one manageable partnership, helping offices step ahead of their maintenance responsibilities and in front of better strategies.
1. Maximizing Your Real Estate
If your facility was operating before 2020, chances are it functions differently today. The move to hybrid and remote work and increased focus on technology have been swift changes to what historically characterized offices. Although the office may be less occupied today, the expense of real estate grows, leaving managers curious about how they can utilize their entire square footage effectively.
With an overhead perspective, IFM can help managers target areas where resources are wasted and prioritize the actual used space, cutting utility expenses. It can also help find new income-generating opportunities to offset higher rental costs and expand a business' notoriety beyond one goal, whether temporarily or permanently. For those wanting to redesign their workspace, IFM can also assist. With the ability to see an overhead view of your operation, we can suggest new configurations for new co-working spaces and help guide infrastructure and services to support more technology.
IFM gives facility managers the vision of fully realizing their space without taking away time to strategize and lead their workforce.
2. Streamlining Operations, Improving Visibility
Consolidating multiple services under one single contract means better vision and faster results. Often, separate vendor packages will overlap offerings, but with IFM, we fully utilize each vendor for a seamless experience from one building to a multi-campus. With IST's proprietary software, IST Suite, managers can analyze their operation at a macro level with immediate reporting and dashboard optimization. This immediacy of information means that users see the effectiveness of their entire facility and no longer have to connect the dots to discover cost savings.
IFM allows managers to be proactive instead of reactive regarding building maintenance. From routine work on HVAC, hospitality, landscaping, and janitorial to more niche tasks like snow removal, we ensure your vendors are satisfactory to keep business moving.
3. Sustainability Forward Thinking
Lowering costs while implementing sustainable methods is an ideal position for corporations. Studies show that corporations and their investors want to see greener infrastructures and processes in the coming years, and an IFM partnership is a supportive step toward this goal. Upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, installing LED lighting, and installing automated systems to adjust utilities to occupancy times are additions that ultimately save money and promote your organization's culture.
Under IFM, we analyze your entire infrastructure to find opportunities to increase the in-person experience for your workforce and potential clients. Ensuring healthy air quality with HVAC, implementing a recycling program, and installing smart meters– these additions open doors for an audience looking for these infrastructures while saving you money in the long run.
4. Reducing Operating Costs
Disparate contracts between multiple vendors will likely result in an overlap of services. This blunder, along with annual fees and maintenance costs, add up with no clear advantage. Consolidating these services can uncover massive savings and enhance your workforce's output. Instead of managing the many tasks encompassing one building, employees can focus on more revenue-generating tasks, and the reallocated budget can target newer upgrades.
Our vendor management vets services across the board, guaranteeing those we work with are exceptional in their field and offer competitive pricing.
5. Creating Happier Workspaces
Even if the office looks different these days, it plays an essential role in welcoming your teams. Having the technology to drive your workflows will eliminate the time-consuming tasks employees don't care for and maximize your opportunity to work together. More importantly, technology can enhance security and hospitality from the moment they enter the office. IFM can guarantee your visitor management software includes the latest technology to protect your office from unwanted visitors and seamlessly earn the confidence of those coming to work.
IFM takes what's unmanageable and consolidates it into one single contact to position your business for the future. IFM has helped higher education optimize campus space under constrained budgets and revitalize its classrooms into more modern environments. Offices are under the same challenge as these institutions and require the same level of personalization. IFM is a partnership that prioritizes your future goals. Complete operational change is more complex than flipping a switch and should be done with a trusted service provider.
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Management service and how it can serve your organization.
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IST Management Services, Inc.
1341 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316