Frequently Asked Questions
Wouldn’t using a 3rd party add to my management workload?
That depends on the 3rd party. Just adding bodies from a temp agency may increase your management workload, but using Applied Mechanical’s skilled experts will actually reduce it. That’s because we manage our own people, so that both you and your team are freed up for other priorities. Using our services is like importing exactly the skills, know-how, and resources that you need. Applied Mechanical specialists draw on their years of experience to work in concert with you and your team to help advise, manage and optimize your scope, project, and mission.
Won’t using 3rd party just add to my costs?
In most cases, using Applied Mechanical will reduce your costs. First, because of our efficiencies and cross-trained personnel, we can accomplish the same scope in less time and with fewer people. Second, we are experts at the logistics, skilled trades, and team-building—so your coordination, schedules, and quality will improve while change orders, rework and delays will be reduced. Third, as experienced specialists our people “hit the ground running” as soon as they arrive at your sight. All of this saves you time and money.
What should I look for in a 3rd party service provider?
We encourage our customers to make a candid assessment of their own team and then look for experts that they can count on to help them get the job done right, done safely, on schedule, and within budget. Here’s what to look for:
* Knowledge
* Skill
* Experience
* Know-how
* Expertise
* Reputation
* Stability
* Reliability
Above all look for a “can-do”, “let’s-get-it-done”, attitude in people whom you can trust.
I’m new at outsourcing. Can A-M help me develop my scope?
Yes. We regard that as an important part of serving our customers. And if you need extensive assistance, you can actually hire us to fully develop your scope for you.
Can A-M really save me money, or is that just a sales pitch?
From years of continuously refining and optimizing our methods and procedures, Applied Mechanical can perform the same scope safely, significantly faster, and at lower cost than the customer. We have documented examples of saving major customers over 54% of their original cost estimate while actually improving their schedule by over 40%. This can mean savings of hundreds of thousands in dollars and weeks or months in the project schedule.