Forever Forward - Facilities Management, Asset Operations, Maintenance and Beyond!

Welcome to a special episode on Net Zero - Opportunities and Challenges for Facility Management Companies . In the podcast episode, we are going to cover the next phase of opportunities in the facilities management space, as well as key areas to concentrate on as you begin your net zero journey. We are also touching on Michael’s career accomplishments in various sectors including facility manageme...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on Measuring Readiness for Performance Based Contracts - A Complete Model. In this episode, we'll start off by discussing how our model can help FM organisations turn today's challenges into tomorrow's opportunities. Let's start with a Model we built titled Performance Based Contracts Readiness Model for Facility Management Companies and Leaders, which...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on How FM Teams Can Demonstrate the Impact of Every Proactive Measure . In this episode, we'll begin by talking about challenging factors for facility managers in showing customers or other stakeholders, the value of the small proactive measure. Let's start with some pointers from Umesh's professional experience. In addition, we go in-depth with six st...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on State of Asset Management in Australia. In this episode, Jeff Sharp discusses significant work throughout his career in various sectors including asset management as well as emerging trends in enterprise asset management in Australia compared to the rest of the world. Addressing how the key drivers ‘Cost Saving’ and ‘Sustainability’ influencing chan...

Hello everyone, welcome to the episode on What’s Missing From the Technology Stack of ESCOs and RESCOs? In this episode, Umesh Bhutoria discusses a subject that is slightly different from facility management space. Let's start with how the majority of transformational movements—where ESCOs and RESCOs are playing a big role—are taking place in the areas of net zero and sustainability. We also go fu...

Hello everyone, welcome to the episode on State of Facilities Management in UK . In today’s episode, Umesh Bhutoria highlighted the three key talking points which are reliability, energy and sustainability. A deep dive into Umesh's visit to the UK as he condenses what he witnessed, including a huge linkage between operations, maintenance, and energy, FM companies might be prepared for Performance...

Welcome to the episode on It's difficult to look beyond incumbents, but here is why you should . Most of the FM leaders are familiar with the pros and cons of using the analytics packages from BMS or incumbents versus what's the best available in the market for the future? In this podcast episode, we'll discuss how FM teams may prepare for the future by helping companies in cutting costs and runni...

Hello everyone, welcome to episode on FM Service Delivery Tech Stack | Present & Future . In today's episode, Umesh Bhutoria and Bart Holsters discussed the importance of having a clear goal in mind and a roadmap in place before adopting more technological innovations. Addressing the essential factors such as deploying solutions that improve operational efficiency while lowering costs, integra...

Hello everyone, welcome to the single episode on Moving beyond CMMS and CAFMs. In today’s episode, Umesh Bhutoria highlighted the transition facility management firms are going through and suggested ways to prepare to maintain their edge over emerging companies. Addressing whether we still need to search for IWMS+ or IWMS 2.0? One that is an extension of the original version or the completely net...

Hello everyone, welcome to single episode of BUILD, BUY or BOTH 'Reading #CXOs Mind'. In today’s episode, Umesh Bhutoria and Paul Bogan are trying to understand what’s really brewing in the minds of CXOs and how to approach the applications and tools while building a tech stack. Addressing the key aspects which are leveraging technology to draw value across the supply chain as a key differentiator...

Hello everyone, welcome to the single episode on 5 Things to Remember Before Starting with Remote Asset Monitoring. In this episode, we'll discuss the need of planning ahead of time before getting started, as well as how to make an informed decision by connecting remote monitoring strategy to business value. Let's start with how focusing on a limited outcome rather than multiple outcomes can deter...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on Asset Performance Management Strategy | Present & Future. In today's conversation, Umesh Bhutoria and Derren Mccredaie are going to talk about why experience and data plays a key role to stretch engineering limits, as well why rethinking the right APM strategy is essential as technologies evolve & client expectations in terms of both experie...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on Rise of FMTech. In this episode, Cindy Hermsen discusses how she came up with the idea for the global Alliance of facility management innovators, as well as how facility managers must go beyond cost aspects of innovation and look at the intangible value of technology. Understanding the unique term 'Convenience Revolution' and why Cindy indicates Sta...

Hello everyone, Welcome to the third and last episode of Augmented Facilities Management - Digital Ecosystem and Collaboration. Umesh Bhutoria and Salvatore Cataldi begin this episode by discussing operational aspects and describing the human-centred approach in depth. Addressing how blue collar and white collar workforce must work together, how current data collection techniques may be improved t...

Welcome back to the second episode of Augmented Facilities Management - Digital Ecosystem and Collaboration. In today’s conversation Umesh Bhutoria and Salvatore Cataldi are going to talk about digital ecosystem and collaboration being a key player. In the first episode, we go over the two key takeaways: how the entire industry should consider a human-centric approach and how collaboration is esse...

Hello everyone, welcome to the first episode of the Augmented Facilities Management - Digital Ecosystem and Collaboration . In this episode we set the context and provide background on digital collaboration, transformation, smart buildings, IoT, and the human-centric version of it. Umesh Bhutoria and Salvatore Cataldi are touching on the human centered approach which is fundamental while moving to...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on 5 Things Every FM in India should do in 2022. In this episode, we are going to cover ideas and points inspired by conversation on data and technology in India as well as how facilities management companies should incorporate the five key indicators. Discussing why setting a timeline is essential for FM organisations who have not yet started on the r...

Hello friends, we are living in the age of "upgrades". However changing your #CMMS or even upgrading it is not an easy decision to make, particularly if you have invested significantly on it. This podcast will help you ask the right questions, set the right objectives and more importantly help you realise that there may not be anything wrong with your legacy CMMS! What are your expectations with #...

In this episode, we'll start by talking about some of the significant changes in the Middle East markets at the intersection of facility management and digital transformation, as well as some of the highlights from my trip to Dubai, where I spoke with several FM leaders. Let's get started with how most of the FM companies are talking about digital transformation while having the goal of getting to...

Welcome to the newest episode on What Digital Twin Means for the Facility Management Space . In this episode, we are going to cover Balazs experience at OrthoGraph which delivers a state-of-the-art digital twin backbone solution, as well as how a facility management company should approach the complete terminology. We are also touching on the Christmas tree analogy, the use cases FM companies can...

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode on Ever - Changing Landscape of Hard Services . In today's conversation, Umesh Bhutoria and Jordan Kostelac are going to talk about the factors influencing the setting up and growth of hard services, as well as the small differentiators that can be compounded into big differentiators and new regulations around ESG goals. A deep dive into Jordan's view...

Hello everyone, welcome to the fourth episode of Output Based Contracts & Specialization – Next Wave of Growth in Indian FM Markets. In today’s episode, Umesh Bhutoria and Tarun Sibal are discussing the most significant change that must be made in the contract management and procurement process for it to work in the output-based model. Addressing the key aspects which are risk transfer and pro...

Hello everyone, Welcome back to the third episode of Output Based Contracts & Specialization – Next Wave of Growth in Indian FM Markets. Tarun Sibal and Umesh Bhutoria are excited to share some valuable insights with the latest episode. In this episode, we addressed the next set of growth opportunities that would be seen in the FM markets in India, as well as linking it to output driven contra...

Welcome back to the second episode of Output Based Contracts & Specialisation - Next Wave of Growth in Indian FM Markets. In today's conversation, we are going to talk about the growth rate including both soft and hard services, the top three sectors impacting market share as well as the top two crucial aspects of the Indian FM industry, which are labour and technology. In the first episode we...

Welcome to the first episode on Output Based Contracts & Specialisation - Next Wave of Growth in Indian FM Markets. We are all aware of some bottlenecks that are keeping the Indian FM Industry from growing but what about its lesser known fact? With the podcast series we are going to cover the next phase of growth which is due to happen in the facilities management space, as well as the possibi...