How to Strengthen Labor Cost Control in Property Management Enterprises

Abstract: At present, in most property enterprises, the control of people and property is the main means for enterprises to complete capital accumulation and obtain profits. In labor-intensive enterprises, besides the control of labor costs, the control of materials is equally important as the improvement of work processes, including the budget allocation of materials, the optimization of management processes, the improvement of tools and the establishment of quality systems.

Keywords: rediscovery of value, optimization of material allocation, and innovation with twice the result with half the effort

Property management companies pay more attention to the investment of manpower, property and other capital because of their thin profits and labor-intensive characteristics. In addition, most of the service areas of property management are still in a single or shallow service stage. Even in the capital cities with relatively developed property services, most property management companies are busy with scale expansion and market share competition, and have no time to take into account the in-depth discussion of "property management". Therefore, digging deep into the main business of property management is still an important means for property companies to survive and develop in primitive accumulation of capital. Of course, we expect to realize value rediscovery through cost control, and also establish scientific planning on the premise of ensuring service quality. Any unrealistic cost reduction will be to quench thirst by drinking poison. In addition to the control of labor costs, the control of materials mainly includes the following aspects.

First, in terms of material allocation, to achieve the most economical capital investment, it is necessary to achieve accurate budget, detailed plan and standardized process.

First of all, the organic combination and unified planning of material distribution plan, work plan and financial budget is the premise to realize capital investment saving. For example, the first is to implement the budget system of public institutions, and list operating income, expenditure, depreciation of fixed assets and enterprise profits as assessment subjects, so that operators can have a global grasp of their own business entities, help them sort out their business ideas, and realize the transformation from executive management to business management. The second is to match the material allocation plan with the work plan, and conduct real-time monitoring and timely adjustment.

Secondly, standardize the material allocation process. First, through the market inquiry of the finance department and the competitive negotiation of suppliers, we will establish a unified procurement detail including the specified elements such as category, name, brand, place of origin, model and price, display samples, and create basic conditions for the formation of cost-effective and controllable goals. The second is to implement a step-by-step examination and approval system from the procurement, acquisition, maintenance, storage, scrapping and inventory of materials, establish a team-based distribution mechanism, strictly implement the responsibility system for acquisition, consumption registration system and trade-in system; Establish material accounts at all levels, and implement list management and control measures for incoming and outgoing materials. Thirdly, classified management of equipment, tools and other materials according to their value and frequency of use is an effective means to put an end to waste and realize the efficiency of material use. Fourthly, cultivating employees' strong planning consciousness, training employees in the correct use and maintenance of equipment and tools, and good work style are the internal basis for reducing losses and improving allocation efficiency.

In addition, the establishment of a thrifty reward system with a quarterly assessment period can promote thrift awareness and avoid quality problems caused by paying attention to the system.

Second, the optimization of management process.

Property service is an industry that pursues detailed service and standardized management. It is appropriate to control the whole process of the work and "finely carve" the details. In this way, it can not only improve the quality of personnel, standardize work consciousness, so that workers in each position can be competent, but also save a lot of costs and avoid duplication of work and worthless remuneration. For example, the template service process promoted by enterprises and the "7, 8 and 9" wrong time mode in safety management are all effective means to optimize the management process.

The optimization of management process is of great significance in the operation of engineering equipment. The management of engineering equipment and facilities has always been the focus and difficulty in property management, and equipment maintenance costs also occupy a major position in property management costs. Change the traditional service mode of equipment management, which focuses on site management and response service, and take the normal operation of equipment as the working goal; The technical responsibility management mode of centralized discussion and regional management is adopted, and the field observation and performance understanding during equipment installation and debugging are emphasized.