No More Firefighting! How to Implement a Robust Maintenance Program

In our daily reactive firefighting, it is easy to get lost in the smoke.  We don’t realize how much of our time is spent spinning our wheels and the negative impact it has on our staff, our reputation, and the bottom line.  It is imperative that we take a step back and pull ourselves out of the weeds long enough to put together a strategic plan for our facilities program – part of which is implementing a robust maintenance program.

Surveys have found that more than half of facility departments are at least 50% reactive.  Other studies have shown that reactive maintenance costs five to eight times more than scheduled maintenance.  IFMA reported that a robust maintenance program can cut operating cost in half.  Likely, many of us can attest to the costs of firefighting and the impact to productivity (see Rule of 100/10/1).

To learn more about the value of a robust maintenance program and how to implement one, I encourage you to join FM360 for our upcoming online training sessions: 

• July 16^th @ 3PM – Improving the Bottom Line through a Robust Maintenance Program
• August 12^th @ 11AM – Implementing a Robust Maintenance Program

Register now for only $39!  If you cannot make the scheduled live session, we will provide a link to the recording so you can view it at your convenience.

On-Going Training program, “OGT” is a monthly, online training series geared toward educating & equipping building operators and facility managers.  Individual “live” sessions can be purchased for $39 or get a 12-month subscription to all live and recorded sessions for only $399.  Scheduled topics include (all times are U.S. Mountain):

• July 16th @ 8AM – Get the Most Out of Your Buildings Through Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning
• July 16^th @ 3PM – Improving the Bottom Line through a Robust Maintenance Program
• August 12^th @ 11AM – Implementing a Robust Maintenance Program
• September 24^th @ 11AM – Leveraging a CMMS to Drive More Efficient Operations & Management
• October 15^th @ 11AM – The Rule of 100/10/1 – Learning How to Speak the Language of Business
• November 12^th @ 11AM – Smart Building Operations Using Smart Systems – Leveraging building technology to promote efficient operations
• December 16^th @ Noon – The Impact of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) on the Triple Bottom Line
• More to come in 2016…