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To maximize the value of their physical assets and make them deliver the best ROI it is essential to have a an in-depth understanding of their assets and the risks they pose. Without a strong knowledge of the risks businesses could make rash decisions that could harm their bottom line. Insufficient process for managing assets and risk could expose businesses to regulatory fines or even loss of profits due to poor planning.

Asset and risk management is faced with a range of challenges.

Unawareness of what the organization’s assets can do – For example, employees might be unaware that a certain piece of equipment has the capability to perform a job beyond its designed range or how to use it at the highest efficiency. This can cause the asset to be neglected and thus have an unsatisfactory ROI over its lifetime. This can be reduced by ensuring employees are properly trained to be aware of an asset’s capabilities and how to utilize the asset in a proper manner.

Insufficiently developed processes to manage risk – The constant stream of compliance demands that have flooded the industry since the financial crisis has left many companies with a lack of time to think about strategic risk-management considerations. This has led to suboptimal risk management strategies, ineffective risk assessments, and missed opportunities to optimize an organization’s assets.

Third-party Risk – From cyber-security to integrity of data, and reputational damage can have significant implications for a business. To limit this kind of risk, a rigorous vetting process with failsafe procedures must be in place to ensure that every vendor has been approved.