SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty

Are you truly in control of your building systems, or dependent on your vendor?

Vendor lock-in increases costs, slows down repairs, and limits flexibility. But there’s a clear way to reduce risk: internal capability.

This episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast walks through how to shift control back to your team through targeted training and planning.

Key topics include:

• Common signs and causes of vendor lock-in

• Financial and operational impacts of relying on one provider

• How training restores technical and strategic leverage

• Steps to build and maintain in-house capability

• When to use vendors and when to manage tasks internally

If you want more control and less cost, this episode is for you.