Architects:

Architects will assist you in building a location, but they have never operated in the space. Decisions will be made in design which may cost in the long term operation of the store. They are further unable to execute in the maintenance space once the project is delivered to the dealer. Some times the lowest vendor bid is taken but will have a higher operating cost.

Some Architects are trying to move outward in facility audit functions but they cannot project manage the repair of those items. They can only tell you what is wrong, not how to make it right.

Facility Maintenance companies:

These companies operate in the maintenance space and can assist a bit in the planning space. The issue with these companies is that most dealerships are small in the grand scheme of things, and the large companies do not see the benefit nor the return on investment.

They are also only interested in core facility business like HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical. When it comes to automotive-specific items like Car Washes, Hoists and Garage Doors they regard these as special tooling and are the responsibilities of the tenant similar to Servers and Printers within an Office.

Strategic Sourcing And Procurement Services:

These companies work as a strategic sourcing suppliers, through establishing contacts with trades to provide a competitive advantage. But again they look for high volume in traditional franchise markets, they are mainly US companies, and if they operate in Canada, it is because of their US customers.

These companies tend to be software based and are slowly being purchased by Facility Maintenance companies as a way to increase their profit and expand their supplier base.. they may send the lowest bidders to do the work.

Cleaning & Restoration Services Companies:

These are groups that do parts of the Facility Management wheel or services but also lack coordination. They reach a point where they may be suitable for a point solution or a smaller renovation but fall when they have to deal with high voltage electrical or co-ordinated service operations...

Dealer Buying Group:

These companies work like a co-op where dealer groups buy-in and get rebates through volume buying. The issue with these is they help the dealers with saving money through volume buying but suffer from the same problems as the dealerships themselves. They will Sell a car wash and possibly the installation of the equipment but will not look after the core services required or project manage the installation to coincide with say a construction completion. They also struggle with thinking of a holistic solution with multiple vendors involved with little or no coordination, due to their scope of responsibilities

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