How strong are your relationships with your customers, particularly your top customers? When I work with my clients, I always like to ask how strong their customer relationships are. I usually hear “Our customers love us” or words to that effect. After commending them, I ask the most crucial question: “What percentage of your customer ...
Sustainability isn’t just good for the environment—it’s good business for the global cleaning industry. Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, or service provider, sustainability initiatives can help your business reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase profits, and meet growing client demands for high-performing products and services from ethical and sustainability-focused companies. By aligning employee pay with specific, ...
Strategic planning has become an essential tool for success and survival in the facility management world. The ability to anticipate, adapt, and direct resources toward specific goals is crucial in a competitive environment where changes happen in real time. Focused strategic direction helps everyone in your company make the right decision at the right time ...
Is it a game-changer or just something more to worry about? Everyone is talking about it—how it boosts productivity, streamlines operations, improves decision-making, and opens up new opportunities. What is it? AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we do business. While some see the many benefits, others are a bit uneasy about using ...
In the world of professional cleaning, biohazard cleaning is a highly specialized and critical service. From crime scenes to healthcare facilities, biohazardous materials such as bodily fluids, bloodborne pathogens, and other infectious substances require careful and expert handling. Obtaining a biohazard cleaning certification is essential to ensure safety, legal compliance, and effectiveness in these high-risk ...
ISSA is proud to announce the recipients of the fourth annual ISSA Advocate of the Year Awards. The awards were presented at the association’s 2025 Clean Advocacy Summit taking place in Washington D.C. March 31-April 1. Award recipients were selected by ISSA with input from its Government Affairs Advisory Committee. The recipients of this new award ...
Spartan Chemical Company, a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacture of sustainable cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market, announced today the ISSA Charities E.T. Swigart Scholarship for the 2024-25 year has been awarded to Brooke Plowman. Brooke is a 2024 graduate of Plainfield Central High School in Plainfield, Illinois. With ...
Two Maids, a leading residential cleaning franchise and part of Home Franchise Concepts, announced today the expansion of its charitable partnerships with the introduction of the Brady Wynn Foundation as its fourth official charitable partner. This addition further solidifies Two Maids' long-standing commitment to supporting the communities it serves, complementing its existing partnerships with Cleaning for a Reason, ...
Fuller Industries Inc. employee Maribel Balderrama Monday prepares the new monopod machine to run a batch of cleaner pods. While efficient and can produce 300 pods per minute, the device requires careful attention and calibration. A cleaning product is injected into what will become monopods using Fuller Industries Inc.’s new, ...
C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery Company will celebrate a century of battery innovations that have powered the world safely and sustainably during Middle East Energy (MEE), April 7-9, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. In stand H2.D30, the two battery leaders will showcase their advanced technologies, global footprint to support customers and partners, and one of ...
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