INTRODUCTION
It has been my experience that the proper procedure when building, expanding or assuming the management role in Facility (or any) Department, is to examine company needs and match services accordingly. It is also important to dissect what is currently in place and determine what has been successful and what has not been. By analyzing these two very critical pieces of the puzzle, FM implementations and upgrades can be more easily put into place that will provide a company benefit.
A Facilities Department is a constantly “overlapping” environment. The simplest item for example, is office supplies. To properly obtain, maintain and distribute there are many procedures involved. It begins with finding a solid and reputable vendor, negotiation of the best price, putting an order system in place, placing the order, receiving the order and storing the supplies until finally it is distributed and consumed by the end user. This is just one very small example of how many processes there are to successfully run an efficient and cost effective Facility Department.
For ease sake, I have broken down my philosophies, experience and knowledge into separate areas. Within this mini web, I have concisely detailed my experience and knowledge in building, organizing and maintaining areas of a Facilities Department, complete with basic procedure sets.
To further illustrate my expertise, it is important to convey that I have been made responsible for designing and implementing procedures for all areas defined on the pages contained in this site. Also falling within this responsibility has been the charge of adhering to and modifying procedures to fit ever growing company wide needs and requirements.
I have detailed my knowledge in all of the areas that are necessary to build and maintain a well-organized Facility Department. It is understood that there are other new, unforeseen or company specific areas that require further design, study and implementation. What are described here are the basic foundations that are open and flexible to reconfigurations and adjustments.
In conjunction with policy and procedure, the Facilities Management attitude must convey a sense of ownership and dedication to service and must promote the spirit that dictates:
It has been my experience that the proper procedure when building, expanding or assuming the management role in Facility (or any) Department, is to examine company needs and match services accordingly. It is also important to dissect what is currently in place and determine what has been successful and what has not been. By analyzing these two very critical pieces of the puzzle, FM implementations and upgrades can be more easily put into place that will provide a company benefit.
A Facilities Department is a constantly “overlapping” environment. The simplest item for example, is office supplies. To properly obtain, maintain and distribute there are many procedures involved. It begins with finding a solid and reputable vendor, negotiation of the best price, putting an order system in place, placing the order, receiving the order and storing the supplies until finally it is distributed and consumed by the end user. This is just one very small example of how many processes there are to successfully run an efficient and cost effective Facility Department.
For ease sake, I have broken down my philosophies, experience and knowledge into separate areas. Within this mini web, I have concisely detailed my experience and knowledge in building, organizing and maintaining areas of a Facilities Department, complete with basic procedure sets.
To further illustrate my expertise, it is important to convey that I have been made responsible for designing and implementing procedures for all areas defined on the pages contained in this site. Also falling within this responsibility has been the charge of adhering to and modifying procedures to fit ever growing company wide needs and requirements.
I have detailed my knowledge in all of the areas that are necessary to build and maintain a well-organized Facility Department. It is understood that there are other new, unforeseen or company specific areas that require further design, study and implementation. What are described here are the basic foundations that are open and flexible to reconfigurations and adjustments.
In conjunction with policy and procedure, the Facilities Management attitude must convey a sense of ownership and dedication to service and must promote the spirit that dictates:
This place is mine and I intend to take care of it on a 24/7 basis.