Trends in Equipment and Supplies

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Trends in Equipment and Supplies
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Equipment and Supplies

• Equipment all fixed assets other than land and
  buildings of a business enterprise
• Often considered an item with a worth or value
  above a pre-established dollar value
• Durable goods, items used over a period of years
• Supplies have a short duration of use, typically
  one year or less
• one-time-only use
• Cost per unit is another difference between the
  two

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Cost Considerations

• Major consideration in both initial creation and
  annual operation of facilities for physical
  activity and sport
• Balance needed between ultimate wants of the
  users and total cost

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Equipment Trends

• Focus on enhancing the spectator comfort,
  spectator sensory experience, or use of creative
  management to reduce direct equipment expenses
  for the owner or operator
• Development of a myriad of seating options
• Luxury boxes and club seating
• Televisions use of instant replay
• Use of LED screen installations and video boards

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• Indoor LED video display at Thompson-Boling
  Assembly Center Arena, home of University of
  Tennessee Basketball

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Outdoor application of LED video board at
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals
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Fascia or ribbon board LED display at Dolphins
Stadium in Miami, FL
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Scorers Table Application on the John Wooden
Court, Home of UCLA Basketball
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Outsourcing

• Occurs when an organization transfers the
  ownership of a business process to a supplier
• Transfer of control
• Buyer communicates clearly the desired results
• Typical outsourced services include
• Concessions, laundry, and facility maintenance

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Gymnasium Seating

• Require safe and ample seating
• Bleacher units
• Requirement in UBC and ADA
• UBC regulations
• Max of 16 rows from top to bottom
• 11 or more rows of seating aisles and no more
  than 20 seats can separate each aisle
• Aisle steps may not exceed 9 inches
• ADA regulations
• Wheelchair seating

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Trends for Fitness Venues

• Fitness equipment selection depends on cost
• Cardio equipment product prices continue to rise
• Aerobic exercise equipment growth
• Cardio equipment usages went up

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Weight Training

• Free weights
• Plate-loaded machines
• Selectorized (weight stack pin) machines
• Focus on safety and risk management
• Creation of grip slots for easier handling
• Integration of computer-chip technology on many
  systems

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Cardio Equipment
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Cardio Equipment Trends

• Revolve around the use of technology for
  entertainment, tracking workout progress, and
  personalization
• Use of direct pulse monitoring replaced by
  computerized workout routines
• Manual operation or quick-start options are
  available for basic workout

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AEDs

• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
• Portable emergency medical devices that deliver
  an electric shock to the heart in order to halt
  sudden cardiac arrest (SAC)
• Defibrillation within the first few minutes of
  cardiac arrest can save up to 50 of victims

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Extreme Sports

• Media exposure through competitions such as
  ESPNs X Games and other network spin-offs
• Increasing skateboarders and inline skaters due
  to increased skateparks
• Inline hockey played indoor and outdoor
• Climbing gyms with climbing walls

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Supply Trends

• Supplies such as towels, athletic tape, or
  basketballs researched by those practitioners in
  the field rather than facility designers
• Supply needs differ everywhere
• Athleticsearch.com may be used to research
  product information from a multitude of suppliers