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Sparring Partners : Outsourcing May Not Equal Partnership
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My latest article was the feature article and appeared on the May 2010 cover. I took a very hard look at what partnership is and isn't as well as what needs to change in the industry.

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New blog post: Facility Department Marketing Ideas http://blog.fminsight.com/management-and-leadership/facility-department-marketing-ideas/
New blog post: Sparring Partners : Outsourcing May Not Equal Partnership for Facility Managers or Suppliers http://bit.ly/8X0R2k
New blog post: Rewards and Penalties can lead to Bad Behavior http://bit.ly/8Z5qgU
My latest article featured in BOM Magazine - on Outsourcing Partnership. I take a hard look at it. http://tinyurl.com/2dp7frf #outsourcing

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This White Paper outlines why a Health Check is critical to your success. By doing a Health Check for your real estate, facilities or properties, you not only show your company you are proactive and seeking leading practices to support their core business, you will discover areas for change and improvement that you can implement that benefit you to get results, get attention and get ahead.

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Benchmarking for Facility Management is not as easy as it seems and unless you start with a plan and understand the traps you need to avoid, the exercise won't provide you with the information you need to compare and improve.

In this White Paper, we outline the reasons for benchmarking, how to make it a successful initiative and seven key traps to avoid. It's not just about numbers, benchmarking can do much more.

This 6 page White Paper is availabe in PDF format and includes the seven traps to avoid. It is relevant for corporate facilities and commercial property management.

 

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This White Paper outlines why you should consider implementing FM Systems to improve results. It identifies the key benefits, discusses the types of systems and the range of products available for large to small facilities. It outlines the three key steps to implementation and the traps to avoid.

By developing a business case and doing a business process implementation, not just a software implementation, you will be more successful and benefit from the advantages the system can provide, such as reduced cost, increased visibility, information for decisions and more.

This 14 page White Paper is availabe in PDF format and applies to both fully integrated and single solution software for CAFM, CMMS, work order management, board room bookings and more. It's for any Professional Facility or Property Manager, whether it's commercial property management, corporate facilities management or physical plant at institutions.

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