According to recently published market research and analysis from IBISWorld , the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the Facility Services and Cleaning industry. With many commercial properties left unoccupied due to shutdowns and a shift to remote work, demand for cleaning services has plummeted. Despite easing restrictions, the persistent trend of working from home continues to challenge the industry’s recovery. Compounding these difficulties are strong inflation and rising labour and cleaning compound costs, with revenues failing to keep pace.
Industry experts highlight the price squeeze’s profound impacts, which affect service quality, staff earnings, and reduced investments in training, safety, and compliance.
While the market continues to improve, commercial cleaning businesses are adopting various strategies to enhance their performance, including process optimisation, investing in advanced systems and tools, and outsourcing loss-making or low-margin services. These measures aim to reduce costs and increase profit margins.
To combat these challenges, Service Farm has partnered with industry leaders to introduce – FM Farm, a holistic SaaS solution designed to address the pain points in cleaning operations:
🔹 Manage Complex Cleaning Contracts
🔹 Subcontractor Management
🔹 Centralised Job Management (Quoted, Planned, Reactive & Ad-Hoc)
🔹 Compliance Management (Built-in SWMS, Job Docs, Incident & Hazard Reporting)
🔹 Mobile Field Staff Management (Onboarding, Job acceptance, Sign SWMS, Clock In & Out, Shift Reports, Checklists)
🔹 Process Management to assist in obtaining ISO Certifications
🔹 Enterprise Rostering & Timesheets
🔹 Integration with Accounting & Payroll systems
💼 Free up valuable resources by minimising administrative tasks. FM Farm’s intuitive interface and automated workflows allow your team to focus on strategic initiatives that drive growth and innovation.
📱 Empower your field staff with FM Farm’s mobile app, enhancing efficiency and productivity with intuitive job acceptance, reporting, and communication capabilities.
FM Farm ensures operational efficiency and regulatory compliance through features like fully automated and version-controlled SWMS generation and streamlined incident and hazard reporting.
Learn more about our solution here: https://service.farm/fm-farm/why-choose-fmfarm/ and see how FM Farm can specifically address your company’s unique needs.
FM Farm empowers cleaning companies to scale their business, increase profitability, and achieve overall success by improving operational efficiency, enhancing client satisfaction, reducing overhead costs, and embracing digital innovation.