Why Suppliers Need FM Training Too

08/20/21 • 34 min

Service Evolution

Previous Episode

Connex2021 - Electric Vehicle Readiness Across FM w/ Seam Group

Shownotes:

(1:33) Introducing Christine Witte & Chris Tracy of SEAM Group

(3:08) What Are You Reading?

(4:28) FM’s Place with EV

(6:24) Where do FM’s Start?

(8:59) Chargers, Infrastructure & Outsourcing

(11:15) Capacity, scalability, & Regulations

(15:30) Long-Term Choices vs. Constant Changes of EV

(22:16) Charging Station Safety

(27:00) EV Life Cycle

(32:04) Wrap Up

Links:

Book Recommendations:

12 Rules For Life

Not-so-Friendly Friend

Grapes Of Wrath

Quotes:

“You really want to make sure that you choose an asset and choose a partner that's going to help you scale this program and get the best out of this investment.”

(8:10) - Christine Witte

“How many units do they have in the field? Are they battle-tested? What are they like to maintain? Does the company stand behind their product?... That's all important stuff that they [facility managers] really need to look at.”

(9:37) - Chris Tracy

“If you're at Target or a Walmart, the ROI may not be financial from profitability of that charging station... it may be guests coming into the store, buying more, staying longer, and getting that football.” (13:48) - Christine Witte

“So it's just knowing what's out there and not trying to do it all on your own. Finding somebody with the core competencies to make it end-to-end and super easy.”

(21:30) - Christine Witte

Next Episode

Setting Up a Sustainability Initiative in FM w/ Josh Witte @ Dollartree

Shownotes:

(2:56) Introducing Josh Witte

(4:41) What Are You Reading?

(6:44) What Lead Up To This Initiative?

(11:14) Updating Multiple Assets

(14:02) Sustainability Across Regions

(15:42) Electric Vehicles

(18:49) Preventative Maintenance & The Sustainability Initiative

(22:05) National Vs. Regional Companies

(24:15) Recycling Programs

(32:02) Wrap Up

Links:

Shawn Black

Josh Witte

Books:

The British Are Coming

Leviathan Wakes

Quotes:

"We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint by 25% across our scope on scope to emissions. We've committed to new in-store energy standards and or efficiency standards and also committed to sustainable sourcing and working with our vendor partners across all of our, all of our different markets to make sure that the companies we're working with have a sustainability plan in place are working towards carbon reduction."

(8:17) - Josh Witte

"Build a team to build momentum... have everyone on the same bus driving the same direction."

(10:38) - Shawn Black

"That way you have the ability to push even more aggressive. Those are the big, scary goals as we like to call them in the industry." (10:30) - Josh Witte

"... You know, guys up in the C-suite by saying, 'Hey we got rid of all of our fluorescents, now we're all LE, check, we're done!' You've to look at wholesale recycling and PM programs for those LEDs because they don't last forever. And the technology is continually evolving."

(13:38) - Josh Witte