It’s unfortunately, true that when it comes to India, even some of the most forward-thinking organizations may be lacking in strategic Facilities Management. Let me use this forum to try to build the case for all such organizations to adopt comprehensive Facilities Management solution – starting with the economic benefit. When you have a workforce […]
“We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it.” : John Ruskin In previous blogs, I had spoken of the importance of facilities management for business enterprises and also of some of the key features of Facilities Management. In […]
Those following my posts here will know that I believe India’s facility management is set to become an essential part of today’s business landscape. Given that the manner in which we inhabit our workspaces is changing, facility managers today have to look for ways to optimize one of the most significant assets of an organization […]
Professionals worldwide are willing to accept that Facilities Management software can be a valuable tool to boost the operational efficiency of any facility. This software can help in the easy management of the facility by accounting for the resources, managing maintenance, and suggesting opportunities for suitable improvements as well as streamlining day-day operations of the […]
A couple of weeks ago I had written about the high hopes I had from our newly signed “Business Partner” relationship with the world leader in Facilities Management Solutions, ARCHIBUS. In that piece, I very briefly touched upon a topic that I believe needs some further examination – why those who manage Indian facilities are […]
It’s such a pleasure writing this note. It’s been over 18 years since my first association with ARCHIBUS, and the world of Facilities Management (or Integrated Workplace Management Solutions if you prefer), and this ranks right up there in terms of landmarks. Our company, Crestere, has just been appointed as “Business Partner” to ARCHIBUS. This […]
At the ‘5th UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders’ which was held in Bogota, Colombia, Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, put forward a thought provoking point, “urbanization is no longer the construction of the city, as it is already built.Urbanization is about learning how to live together.” This idea of being […]
Hot-desking is a way in which organizations promote the use of a single work desk or a workstation for multiple employees during different time periods. Traditionally, every employee in an organization has had a dedicated and designated space or a physical desk/cubicle. However, the concept of hot-desking continues to pick up at a rapid pace, […]
“Housekeeping ain’t no joke” – Louisa May Alcott The author of literary classics like “Little Women” was probably not talking about modern facilities or state-of-the-art offices when she said that, but she might well have been. As enterprises have grown, more and more attention is being paid to managing the facility. A MarketsandMarkets report, “Facility […]
It is widely accepted that real estate costs are second only to employee or labour costs in enterprises worldwide. Being such a large component, the cost element is certainly in focus but does that focus translate into business outcomes? The Advanced Workplace Associates “The Utilisation of the Office” report of 2015 found that the average […]