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Facility ManageMent

Reinventing Resource Management:

Insights from Industry Leaders

ligning resource and rectify these issues. He
management underscored the importance
strategies with of sustainable supply chains
organisational and proper training for facility
Aobjectives management teams to ensure
has become paramount in the success of sustainability
facilities management. A initiatives.
panel discussion ‘Revisiting,
Realigning & Reinforcing Realigning Strategies with
Resource Management,’ Technological Integration:
led by Dr Shakti Singh Aravind Ramaraju discussed Dr Shakti Singh Chauhan
Chauhan, Country Head- the dynamic nature of resource
FM at 32nd, brought together management and the necessity
industry experts to delve into of realignment in response to
the intricacies of revisiting, internal and external changes.
realigning, and reinforcing He shared a compelling
resource management practices. example of using sensors and
The insights shared by the technology to optimise cleaning
panellists, Prashant Sangle, schedules in high-usage
Head-Facilities Management workspaces, demonstrating how
(India) at Godrej Properties technological integration can
Ltd, Aravind Ramaraju, lead to improved efficiency and
Head-Centre of Excellence, resource optimization.
Global Real Estate, Admin Reinforcing through Effective Prashant Sangle
and Physical Security at Implementation: Prem Prakash
LTIMindtree, and Prem highlighted the critical role of
Prakash, Vice President, facility management partners in
Engineering Solutions / achieving sustainability targets,
SME Manufacturing at SMC emphasising the transition
Limited, shed light on practical from policy to practice. He
strategies and innovative pointed out the importance of
approaches to enhance having the right mindset and
sustainability and efficiency in
facilities management. the right partners to ensure
that sustainability policies are
Revisiting & Understanding effectively implemented on the
Ground Realities: Prashant ground.
Sangle emphasised the need Aravind Ramaraju
to revisit existing practices, The panellists underscored
particularly in the context of the importance of a holistic
sustainability. He highlighted approach to resource
the significant impact of management in facilities
buildings on carbon emissions, management. By revisiting
urging a reevaluation of existing practices, realigning
how buildings are run post- strategies with technological
construction. Sangle pointed advancements, and reinforcing
out common inefficiencies in implementation through
systems like solar water heating effective partnerships,
and sewage treatment plants, organisations can achieve
advocating for a ground- greater sustainability and
level approach to identify efficiency. Prem Prakash

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