Facility managers are familiar with the practice of deferred maintenance, but could the perceived long-term cost-savings from postponed maintenance be a myth? 

In today’s blog, Omnia360 discusses the three negative impacts, along with the overall importance of deferred maintenance. 

What is Deferred Maintenance? 

It’s the common practice of postponing maintenance activities like repairs in order to save cost and reallocate resources, time, and labor, towards other activities. Facility managers or directors must think strategically when making these decisions, taking numerous factors into account: long-term profitability projections, material resources, time commitment and labor. 

Deferred Maintenance Has Major Impacts

Facility managers should typically avoid deferred maintenance, if possible. It can negatively impact the following: 

• Occupant safety 
• Risk of unforeseen breakdowns 
• Asset performance and lifecycle 

Without regular preventative maintenance, your equipment’s usefulness life cycle will shorten. Proactively repairing and troubleshooting your facility’s equipment is a lot more cost-effective than dealing with a major equipment issue later on. 

Let’s say that your team is wanting to save a bit of money or happens to be dealing with major maintenance issues, leaving you squeezed for time. You might consider ignoring a filter change on your HVAC system to save cost on the margins.

The downside to this is that more dirt, dust, and debris builds up in your air filter, forcing your HVAC to work harder, leading to energy inefficiency, a higher utility bill, and increasing the risk of a major breakdown in the future. 

Three Primary Negative Impacts of Deferring Maintenance

Decreases Machine Efficiency. Without proper care, machinery works less efficiently, hiking up monthly expenses and overhead costs. Hot water heaters, HVAC units, and other such equipment must be regularly inspected for optimal performance.

Shortens Machine Lifespan. If left unchecked, a poorly-running machine will have to work harder to perform, thereby shortening its lifespan and, eventually, requiring you to foot the bill for a full replacement. 

Increases Long-term Costs. As issues go unaddressed, they get worse. That means any maintenance performed will cost more in terms of time, labor or parts. It’s more cost-effective to have regular preventative maintenance scheduled throughout the year.

Deferred Maintenance Done Right is Still Important

Deferred maintenance still has its place. There’s only so much time, money, and labor to tap into. On the other hand, you also don’t want an excessively long laundry list of maintenance tasks piling up in your backlog — it’s bad for productivity. 

One thing is certain: You have to prioritize some maintenance tasks over others.

Contracting with a third-party facility management company helps you identify and sort tasks from high to low priority, and organize them in a listed queue based on variables like cost-benefit analysis, replacement or repair risk, budgetary constraints, and time scale. 

Integrated FM Management Can Save You Money

As a manager, identifying cost-saving initiatives is great, but deferred maintenance isn’t the best option. An FM service company can perform an on-site audit of your facility and local areas for cost savings, then create a strategic methodology for actualizing it. 

According to some academic studies, deferred maintenance often occurs due to variables like:

• Poor maintenance planning
• Unavailability of skilled maintenance personnel
• Insufficient funding
• Unstable organizational structure

Knowing this, our skilled facility managers take into account several factors before choosing to defer maintenance for parts of your building: 

• Money/Budget 
• Service parts 
• Time 
• Required skills

New Perspective: Preventative Maintenance is an Investment

When it comes to putting off maintenance tasks, take a different perspective. Rather than associating cost savings with deferred maintenance, think of preventative maintenance as a long-term, budget-friendly investment in your facility, your employees, customers, and business as a whole. 

Contact Omnia360 for Comprehensive FM Services Today

There’s a reason why we’re called Omnia360. We provide around-the-clock, comprehensive, integrated facility management services that work with your in-house team. Contact us today for more information at (833) 360-6642.

Spring is upon us and just like flowers and plants emerging from winter, it’s a time for your business to grow, expand and achieve a more streamlined efficiency. It’s time for some spring cleaning. 

Work orders might have piled up over the winter, and there may even be plenty of maintenance or repair work needed at your office. Integrated facility management solutions can make your company’s spring cleaning a breeze. 

In today’s blog, our team at Omnia360 explains how using integrated facility solutions services allows your company to quickly and thoroughly complete its spring cleaning.

Have a Single Point of Contact for Third-Party Contracts

You don’t have to juggle work orders, emails, and phone calls for dozens of third-party contractors just to get some spring cleaning done. Streamline the entire process by getting any spring cleaning maintenance or repair service from one firm, with the ease and simplicity of one phone call.  

At Omnia360, we host a network of industry cross-trained professional technicians who serve as an extension of your own workforce; on call 24/7, our technicians can show up to your business location and fix whatever issue you might be faced with. 

Some of our specialties include (but aren’t limited to): 

• Landscaping 
• Electrical repair 
• HVAC maintenance, installation, and repair
• Pest removal
• Landscaping 
• Plumbing and general handyman services

Outsource to Save Time, Money and Energy 

As a business owner, you know that your company needs to stay competitive in a tightening market. Omnia360’s facility management solutions helps you to do just that. 

By outsourcing your maintenance and repair needs to a single third-party provider, you’ll not only be able to cut down on your expenses, but you’ll gain the opportunity to reallocate your finite time and energy towards optimizing your business’s internal operations. 

Teaming up with Omnia360 saves your company time and manpower that is better used for increasing your profitability, making internal management shifts, reprioritizing your marketing efforts, or, perhaps, expanding into new markets for the coming quarter.

Preventative Maintenance and Securing your Investment

They say prevention is the best cure. We make sure your facility, and the equipment it runs on, are running smoothly. We analyze your business’s specific needs and hand-select a custom team of cross-trained professionals who can best manage your facility’s grounds. 

We offer comprehensive, mobile, and integrated maintenance duties, including lawn care, cleaning your ductless HVAC system, or sanitizing your offices.

Find the Best Facility Solution Services Today

For information about how Omnia360’s integrated facility management service options can help simplify, streamline and energize your company’s internal and external operations, give us a call today at 833.360.6642, or fill out a contact form on our website. 

Efficiency is the name, and how to maximize it is the constant question companies are asking themselves. For many, it is the difference between falling behind and getting ahead of competitors. 

Omnia360 understands this, and we work hard to provide competitive facility solutions to each of our customers. In today’s blog, we’ll discuss how we are your business’ complete facility solution. 

What Are Facility Solutions?

Facility Solutions is another term for Facility Management. According to an article released by Sandra Tranchard with the International Organization for Standardization, “Professional facilities management, as an interdisciplinary business function, aims to coordinate the demand and supply of facilities and services within public and private organizations,” (Tranchard, ISO). 

The facility solutions industry is both multifaceted and fast-growing. Businesses around the world are seeking a third-party provider to handle their groundskeeping, daily facility maintenance, project management, and consultations on HVAC standardization. 

Omnia360 specializes in all of these areas of expertise, and we are happy to work with you to fulfill your business needs as your third-party facility solution provider. We know well-integrated facility solutions are key to success.

Technology In Facility Solutions

Digital third-party facility solutions are also fast-growing, and are often outsourced by businesses who need a 24/7 service to be available to answer their calls. 

Offering third-party solutions through our 24/7 service line is something Omnia360 works hard to provide to each of our customers. Our digital service professionals are trained expertly in site maintenance and care that is specific to your company.

Outsourcing Facility Solutions

Outsourcing is the most efficient way to meet the needs of your day-to-day business operations while receiving the most knowledgeable help possible. 

Omnia360 is a third-party solution provider for day-to-day business operations. We specialize in providing HVAC assistance, project management, and various other facility solutions such as onsite management. 

We consult with each customer on their direct needs, and the most efficient path to meet them.

Omnia360 Provides Progressive Facility Solutions 

Omnia360 works to provide progressive facility solutions for all of our clients. We are your third-party facility solution provider that utilizes data to inform our decision-making process, so we can best provide for your company’s needs on all matters. 

To learn more about our products and services, please get in touch with us online, or give us a call at 833.360.6642. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

The return to work has been long anticipated by workers across the country. Work from home is a viable option for many individuals seeking to personalize their daily routine. However, not all workers benefit from the isolated atmosphere of a home environment. Many parents find it is more beneficial to isolate their work environment from home to allow for compartmentalization of the stress of work from the relaxation of family. 

This being said, all options are right as long as they work for you! In today’s blog, Omnia360 will discuss the best ways to tackle the transition back to the office for those who favor a day-to-day workplace. 

Regulate Your Sleep Schedule

When we are not dedicated to a daily routine, it is likely our sleep patterns reflect that lack of routine. Sleeping at odd hours to accommodate the restless state of mind that can come with combining your living and home environment can be detrimental to the transition back to the office work environment. 

Putting away all devices one hour before bedtime, and focusing on calming and mindful techniques to relax is highly recommended to fall asleep at a regular time. You’ll thank yourself the next day at work when you are rested and ready to take on the day!

Redecorate Your Work Space

Your work space can feel impersonal after a long absence from the office environment. Omnia360 recommends decorating your area with personal photos that complement your personality. Throw up a few photos of your kids, partner, or friends to give your work space a homey feel.

Adding in familiar elements from home will help relieve the anxious energy associated with your transition back to the office. It’ll also help your in-office space stand out from what can feel like mundane decorating procedures determined by corporate. 

Take It Slow

More than anything it’s important to internally check-in with yourself as you adjust back to your in-office workspace. Omnia360 understands that displacement can occur when workers change their atmosphere after a stressful season of working in isolation. We want to support you as you adjust back to the dynamics of the daily office environment. Having regular check-ins with your boss and coworkers, and investing in the ‘now’ of the moment will help with these feelings as they arise. 

Omnia360 Cares About The Return To Office Transition

We understand that the return to in-person office work requires a more hands-on approach to day-to-day worker operations and needs. Omnia360 wants to support your business during this time by assisting with daily groundskeeping, onsite maintenance, and facility management solutions. Contact us today if you are interested in receiving additional assistance with your onsite facility needs. 

Innovations in the technological world aid corporations to integrate facility solutions into their software systems under one platform; technology is all-encompassing and ever-changing. Management teams are tasked with the goals to reduce costs and improve business operations. How does technology fit into this notion, and what forms of technology apply to integrated facility solutions? To remain successful in this digital age, staying up-to-date with technological devices and trends is imperative in propelling your business towards success. In today’s blog by Omnia360, we discuss how technology is integrating into facility solutions. 

Artificial Intelligence and Automation

AI technologies like voice recognition perform automated controls that popularize the software solution industry as we know it. Machine learning enables the apparatus to listen, understand, and perform voice-operated tasks for future results and learn predictive measures. These technologies complement analytical software to draw reports, analyze, and store data faster than the average human. AI advancement fosters work efficiency and rapid processes, allowing team leaders to understand the software if issues or defects arise proactively. 

Project Management Apps 

Project management software helps maintain the workforce needs and promotes rapid responses to complex and straightforward concerns. Project management apps work well with facility solutions because it integrates the entire team under one communicative platform. This technology improves work experience by reducing confusion and providing quick access to a supervisor or department head. Team network applications accelerate operational fluidity and allow the team to plan. 

Augmented Reality 

Augmented reality is advancing facility solutions by changing the blueprinting and visualization dynamic. AR applications create an immersive digital realm portraying 3D images to showcase what a wall or structure will look like in the physical world. Imagine taking a picture of a living room and through AR dragging and dropping the exact 3D image of your dream couch? In a simplified sense, technology integration solves facility management to achieve cost reduction and promotes productivity. 

Integration Tips With Omnia360 

Facility management is more than just service; it is a skill that we dedicate to our business model. We offer project management, landscaping, facility management, and more. We design our services to help business owners focus less on micromanagement and focus more on core business values. Contact us today to learn more about how we integrate facility solutions software for better business metrics.  

Work fatigue is overlooked as a risk factor in the work environment when it determines an employee’s performance level. 

Without proper sleep, our bodies shut down and impair our ability to carry out tasks efficiently. Statistics show that in the short term, work fatigue due to stress or lack of sleep raises cortisol levels causing high blood pressure and obesity, negatively impacts mood, and increases the likelihood of work or car-related accidents. 

Covid-19 impaired the health of thousands of employees alone in 2020, causing healthy employees to make up for being short-staffed by working overtime. Being awake for a particular time can cause hallucinations, memory loss, or organ failure. In today’s blog by Omnia360, we demonstrate ways to fight fatigue in the workplace and the world of facility management. 

Always Sleep 8-9 Hours Per Night

Getting enough sleep may seem like an obvious solution, but based on a study by the Sleep Foundation, 35% of adults report sleeping less than 7 hours per night. Lack of sleep is a direct contributor to workplace fatigue, increasing the chances of work errors and poor quality. Adequate sleep is essential in the world of facility management since it involves many systems integrated into one. When one structure crumbles, the entire foundation falls. Sticking to a strict schedule is one way to combat work fatigue while disciplining yourself to make healthier choices. 

Add Natural Energizing Supplements into Your Diet

Incorporating foods and multi-vitamins into your diet fights fatigue and fulfills your daily nutritional intake. Magnesium and iron are two supplements, when taken together, boost energy and improve sleep. Magnesium and iron are abundant throughout the body, supporting nerve and cellular function. On average, humans do not get enough nutrients to fulfill their daily requirements. Vitamins high in magnesium, iron, and B12 help fight fatigue and keep you energized throughout the day. Foods that also supply energy include:

• Bananas
• Sweet potatoes
• Eggs
• Chia seeds
• Cashews
• Fish

Staying hydrated also reduces workplace fatigue and maintains cellular processes. Gatorade is an excellent replenishing drink option for those individuals who work outdoors in the sunlight. 

Take Breaks In Between Tasks

Give yourself a break in between tasks to reset your mind and body. Working non-stop is impossible. Taking a 10-15 minute break improves work efficiency more than working straight through, which increases the probability of work mistakes. Stop what you’re doing, take a deep breath and rest your body before heading back to your tasks. 

Wake Your Brain With Exercise

Exercise releases a chemical reaction in your brain that triggers post-workout elevation. Jogging in place for a few minutes or stretching prepares your brain for physical activity, pumping blood to the brain and elevating mood. A few small exercises to combat workplace fatigue include:

• Climbing the stairs
• Walking
• Wall Sits
• Lunge Stretches 

Speak to Your Supervisor 

If you are too exhausted to properly perform your duties, inform your supervisor or lead person right away. Health is far more important than one day of missed work. Check your work deadlines and work your load. If it’s a project that you can finish remotely, let your team know or go back early the next day to get ahead of your tasks. 

Fight Fatigue With Omnia360  

At Omnia360, we understand the importance of fighting fatigue in the facility management world. There are many moving parts to a sustainable business that requires more work than one person can handle on their own. This is where our team comes in, we focus on delivering facility management solutions, so our customers can focus on the core needs of their business. Don’t burn out; stay fresh and ready to go with the help of Omnia360. Contact us today for more information on how we may provide better service to your business.