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The Brilliance of Outsourced Security for Hybrid Workplaces

Securing workplaces across multiple office locations of a nationwide enterprise was already a challenging task pre-pandemic. The inherent variability and distance separation […]

Risky Business: How relying on in-house FM services increases costs, raises liability, and opens the opportunity for a future reduction in force

This whitepaper shows how outsourcing can reduce operational risk, help you regain control over daily activities, and save money. ‍ While facility […]

Crossing the yellow line - How Integrated Facility Management optimizes production

‘Crossing the yellow line’ is the title of this new whitepaper which highlights the benefits of Integrated Facility Management (IFM) for the […]

ISS 2020 Vision: Future of Outsourcing and Perspectives of Facility Management

This piece builds upon and extends the scope of the three previous ISS 2020 Vision studies: Scenarios for the Future of the […]

Service Management 3.0: The Future Direction for FM

Learn about the essence of service and improve service management by shifting away from commodity thinking and putting the quality of the […]

What Are the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Your Facility Management?

The idea of having someone else responsible for your firm’s FM obligations can sound appealing — just bring in “experts” to handle […]

Ep. 45: Making RFPs Fun Again! | Innovations from Vik Bangia - Verum Consulting

Vik Bangia is Founder and Managing Principal of Verum Consulting, LLC, a strategy and operations consulting firm based in Minneapolis, MN. He […]

Ep. 63: Vested Business Model for Highly Collaborative Relationships in FM

Kate Vitasek is an author, educator and architect of the Vested business model for highly collaborative relationships. She is a faculty member […]

Diversity in Outsourcing

The global workforce is currently undergoing significant and rapid demographic changes. This is especially true in western countries but is becoming increasingly […]

A Contingency Model for Outsourcing Relationships in the Facilities Management Sector

Review outsourcing relationship theories and conceptual models, and examine the relationships between outsourcing modes and outsourcing maneuvers in the Four Outsourcing Relationships […]