Facilities Management News
Have Restaurant Dining Trends Permanently Shifted?
By Vixxo Management on Oct 2, 2020 11:47:15 AM | 3 minute read
Topics: COVID-19 Facility Management Restaurants Design Customer Experience
Curb Appeal Isn't Just for Selling Homes
By Vixxo Management on Sep 1, 2020 3:09:50 PM | 2 minute read
Topics: Convenience Stores Facility Management Design Customer Experience
How to Save Money & Come in on Time: Leverage an FM Partner To Better Manage Capital Projects & Spend
By Vixxo Management on Feb 19, 2020 10:10:00 AM | 2 minute read
No matter the size of your business, the industry you’re in or the number of locations you have, it’s almost certain that you’ll have to plan capital projects.
Topics: Facility Management Specialty Projects Cost Efficiencies
Having A Facilities Plan For Natural Disasters Helps Your Organization Bounce Back
By Vixxo Management on Feb 3, 2020 10:22:00 AM | 2 minute read
Recovering from the operational effects of natural disasters is complicated enough. Repairing facilities and equipment can be even more complicated.
Topics: Facility Management Rapid Response Planning
A Strong Relationship With Your FM Partner Aligns Preventative Scope With Your Financial Goals
By Vixxo Management on Dec 23, 2019 10:05:00 AM | 3 minute read
Keeping facilities up and running is a critical concern for everyone from the C-suite to facilities managers and front line workers. With less downtime, there are fewer disruptions, more productivity and an enhanced customer experience.
Topics: HVAC Refrigeration Facility Management Plumbing Cost Efficiencies Electrical
Optimizing Technician Management At Your Organization
By Vixxo Management on Oct 5, 2019 10:04:00 AM | 4 minute read
Strong partnerships with facility service providers improve operational quality. With an enhanced visibility and the potential for more efficient operations, you can make your partnership with service providers stronger by gathering and analyzing data that reflects technician performance. Through this analysis, your company gains valuable insight into the most efficient ways to assign work to technicians based on their abilities. From this, your organization can then make the best maintenance choices for its unique needs.
Topics: Service Technicians and Coverage Facility Management
Hidden Costs Of A Facilities Maintenance Work Order
By Vixxo Management on Aug 15, 2019 10:01:00 AM | 3 minute read
In theory, utilizing service providers with lower rates would reduce the overall cost of facility maintenance. However, the hourly rate charged by technicians is only one factor that should be considered.
Topics: Service Technicians and Coverage Facility Management Cost Efficiencies
Creating A Best-In-Class Facility Management Budget
By Vixxo Management on Aug 11, 2019 10:02:00 AM | 6 minute read
According to Reliability Web, maintenance management typically makes up 40% to 50% of operational budgets. Therefore, the possible savings from increased efficiency, such as the ability to spend money where it will create the most value and reducing the number of unnecessary maintenance orders, is significant. Supporting this, Transcendent reported that the average company can save between 12% and 18% of their maintenance budgets by prioritizing preventative maintenance over reactive maintenance.
Topics: Facility Management Cost Efficiencies
Controlling Facilities Management Costs
By Vixxo Management on Jul 16, 2019 9:51:00 AM | 3 minute read
Understanding the maintenance cost structure of a single facility can be a challenge. Stakeholders first need to uncover where their spend is going and measure the effectiveness of their facilities management program. Organizations with nationwide facilities face a more daunting challenge, as getting visibility into spend per location may be difficult to achieve.
Topics: Facility Management Analytics & Data Insights Cost Efficiencies Technology
Top Misconceptions Of Outsourcing Facilities Management
By Vixxo Management on Jul 8, 2019 9:56:00 AM | 3 minute read
Grocers and restaurant retailers have more complex maintenance needs than businesses that deal in non-perishable goods, and that means facility managers in this industry must have a transparent view of their equipment management program. However, distributed locations and multiple service provider relationships can make this goal difficult to achieve.