You must spend money to make money.
- Plautus
There is a lot of truth in this popular English saying. Investing money in the form of supplies, advertising and equipment are costs that allow you to run and promote your business. These costs help you make more money - ultimately an important goal of most businesses.
Outsourcing your facility maintenance is a big cost. As a Facility Manager however, you should be viewing these services as an investment, not a cost. It is a significant investment but one that will pay for itself many times over very often in unanticipated ways.
Office cleaning, including washrooms, is a huge chore that is not only labor intensive but also requires specialized equipment and cleaners. Different seasons provide unique challenges and seasonal equipment needs. Having your core business employees do double duty as custodians is a definite morale buster and cuts into valuable time developing and delivering your product. Outsourcing your facility maintenance provides huge value for your company.
Let’s examine 4 solid reasons to outsource facility maintenance:
- It provides a solid boost for your company’s brand expression. First impressions are important and when your facility is spotless, customers notice and that positive association of your brand is remembered!
- As Facility Manager, you can focus employee resources on core business functions. Without having to divert valuable employee hours to maintenance issues, your facility can gain a competitive marketplace advantage through the laser focus of employees on your main product(s).
- Your operating costs are reduced due to economies of scale. A commercial cleaning company can hire a smaller group of specialized employees providing maintenance services to many companies. The savings are passed on to you. They also buy supplies in bulk and utilize specialized equipment saving your company these costs.
- You acquire best practice systems. In the scope of your core business functions, the company is expert. Why not bring that expertise to the maintenance of your facility? Facility maintenance companies are experts in the field of clean and other maintenance issues. There is a growing interest in green cleaning technologies that can provide a competitive advantage enhancing brand perception, employee health and productivity
and customer satisfaction.
So, what are the best reasons to outsource facility maintenance services? Outsourcing:
- Reduces internal operating costs
- Reduces staffing needs
- Reduces resources required
- cleaning supplies
- cleaning equipment
- Can give your facility a competitive market advantage
- Ensures optimal health of employees and customers through use of best practices
Outsourcing your commercial cleaning is a productivity booster. Commercial cleaning services provide expert service keeping employees and customers healthy and happy. Your company reaps the benefits of lower capital costs and employees are able to deliver 100% effort on core business functions, again boosting profit margins. Hiring a corporate cleaning service is definitely a win-win proposition for your company.
