Ganesh Bhamburkar

At John Deere, safety, security comfort, convenience and cost are some of the parameters on which the facility function is gauged by all stakeholders. To meet these requirements, facility mangers need to be proactive thinkers, agile learners and quick executors. Considering this, John Deere practices a continual feedback mechanism and effective communication strategy to keep each of their stakeholders updated. There are two angles to an efficient functioning of the building – one from employees’ standpoint and other from the management’s perspective; and striking the balance between the two is very important for delivering efficiently. “My team conducts business in a dynamic environment. Therefore, it is imperative to stay motivated and updated on business situations and prepare for it in advance. The workforce in today’s environment is multigenerational, which indicates that it is going to have varied expectations from the organisation and management that cascade down to the facility team to manage and deal with,” explains Bhamburkar

The focus of the company has recently been on developing Build-Buy-Borrow strategy for talents, invest in building skills and competency, encouraging the use of technology to share, collaborate and grow, and keeping a close watch on the organisational efficiency and productivity.