Service Provider consolidation saves you time and money while giving you more time to do what you do best

Having a reliable partner in business is essential. As someone managing offsite projects with big (or even small) workforces, this becomes even more important. The right partner can be many things – from a sounding board for your business hiccups, to acting in helping you cut costs and remove admin headaches. A partner who consolidates your Service Providers does all these things and more; and as an offsite project manager you’re likely dealing with Service Providers in the tens if not twenties.

Service Provider consolidation comes with many benefits…

We all know that time is money, and time wasted on admin-laden tasks like Service Provider liaison feels like money down the tubes. And even if it isn’t, it takes you – as business owner, project manager or team leader – away from focusing on the big stuff: plans, deadlines, the operational efficiency of your offsite team. Just as a CFO shouldn’t be tackling routine data management, a project manager shouldn’t be dealing with complaints from accommodation owners or payment disputes.

Just as a CFO shouldn’t be tackling routine data management, a project manager shouldn’t be dealing with complaints from accommodation owners or payment disputes

Service Provider management is a fundamental part of overall project management. In a global survey conducted by the Project Management Institute, they uncovered this sobering fact: “Around $1 million is wasted every 20 seconds collectively by organizations around the globe due to the ineffective implementation of business strategy through poor project management practices.” Poor management practices – in the context of offsite projects – are tied to accommodation, transport and catering services for your workforce. If these components aren’t managed effectively, it doesn’t just impact your project deadline and bottom line, but your reputation in market as a trustworthy and on-time supplier. With iLodge these components are expertly handled through vetted Service Providers (that we consolidate on your behalf), and all Service Provider communication is handled by us removing any unnecessary back-and-forth.

Having a company manage your Service Providers for you also improves your time-to-launch. Consider dealing with six separate Service Providers across different communication platforms – email, WhatsApp, telephone and more. It becomes a multi-pronged and full-time job. With someone coordinating it all, you can speed up project launch times and tackle more pressing issues. With iLodge handling your Service Providers and coordinating your accommodation, transport and catering for offsite projects, you’re leveraging our strength and skills as a business and benefitting from already-vetted Service Providers. No need to build a Service Provider database from scratch or do your own research. We handle it all. And in business, someone you can rely on for support, who has over a decade of experience in offsite project management, is the best project resource you could have.