These days, floor machines such as scrubbers, extractors, and burnishers are more or less required to efficiently clean and maintain any large facility. These integral pieces of custodial equipment are so ubiquitous that few in our industry pause to think about what makes them go. But look under the hood of any floor machine, and ...
Companies in the cleaning industry that operate beyond the borders of their headquarter country face a special challenge: Many countries, especially in Europe, are geographically close together. However, the nations’ cleaning markets and cultural customs can differ, even among neighbors. As local conditions also effect the business opportunities, it makes sense to analyze and compare ...
Today, there is an urgent call to action to make greener, healthier, and more sustainable choices for how we clean our facilities. In fact, for many building service contractors and facility managers, the implementation of green cleaning practices is not just an option; it’s an expectation. “People would be shocked to find out you weren’t ...
Manufacturing plants have a lot of moving parts, from heavy machinery and tools to finished products. If used or cared for improperly, these moving parts can spell trouble for an organization. Equipment can become damaged, non-compliance citations can be written by regulatory offices and, most importantly, employees can face physical harm. Employees are at the ...
From Internet of Things (IoT)-connected factories to distributors’ customer relationship management (CRM) systems to service supply contractors’ workload management software, technology is transforming every component of the supply chain. It’s also transforming how each link in the chain interacts. Technology is helping organizations become more efficient, allowing them to increase profits in the absence of ...
You have a team responsible for restroom maintenance and cleaning. Do they have a checklist of work to be completed in each area and are team members assigned to do that work on a set schedule? What if your team could personally and positively impact the guest experience? What if you had technology to assist ...
Every business has processes in place that could be more efficient. Too often, they stay the way they are because it is an overwhelming task to choose and implement something different. However, choosing new software doesn’t have to be a scary process. With a little research and patience, it can lead to a more efficient ...
Buyer expectations for digital self-service are propelling the janitorial and sanitation (jansan) resale and distribution industry towards digital transformation. Much like they do in their personal lives, today’s jansan buyers want to conduct research and interact with suppliers via mobile-based applications and e-commerce sites. This is especially true among the industry’s millennial buyers—a group that ...
Not too long ago, a few elite media giants controlled all the information we received. If we wanted current news, we had to go through big outlets like NBC, ABC, CBS, AM/FM radio or big print-media like Time and Newsweek. Fast forward to today. When was the last time you rushed to your local newspaper ...
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Hard work. Instinct. Confidence. Leadership. Vision. Gut. How about data? Now more than ever, business owners and managers look to data to validate their gut feelings and complement what’s made them successful. That’s what it takes to win in today’s modern marketplace; successful companies no longer ...
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