Facility managers overseeing multiple locations face compounding complexity. A bearing failure at Site A triggers an emergency parts order while identical bearings sit unused in Site C’s storeroom. Technicians at Site B perform repairs using undocumented shortcuts that void warranties. Leadership reviews monthly reports built from six different spreadsheet formats, missing the pattern that compressor failures spike every August across southern facilities. Geographic dispersion magnifies small inefficiencies into six-figure losses through duplicated efforts, emergency premiums, and preventable downtime.