Defeating Facilities Management

If you do get a chance, though, how are you going to respond? Are the FM's claims right? How do you defend your in-plant from a possible takeover? To be prepared, you must understand how FMs operate.

Their Trademark Tactics

FMs approach upper management with a proposal that shows that they are more capable of managing the in-plant than you are. They often portray in-plants as inefficient and costly, and their proposal uses catchy terms like "downsizing," "core business," "outsourcing," "efficiency experts" and "reduction in operating costs."