Monthly Archives: February 2020

Around the World With ISSA

By |2024-01-05T22:20:12-06:00February 20, 2020|

Simply put, 2019 was a busy and productive year for ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. We expanded our global footprint, established new partnerships to grow our networking and event platforms, and worked diligently to fulfill ISSA’s brand promise to change the way the world views cleaning. Let’s take a look back—and forward—as we prepare ...

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Training vs. Education: The Debate at the Heart of Managing Change

By |2024-01-05T22:20:10-06:00February 14, 2020|

The speed of change is one of the biggest challenges to the commercial cleaning industry. Ensuring that your workforce are able to take change in their stride means being aware of the key differences between training and education, while recognizing the specific benefits each can provide in driving your business forward. Being able to adapt to ...

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Clean Up With Automation

By |2024-01-05T22:20:11-06:00February 12, 2020|

Amazing new smart technologies have taken the world by storm, and this time, the cleaning industry is not merely struggling to keep up, but in many instances, setting the innovation pace. The cleaning industry is already among the largest users of robotics, and it does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. The cleaning ...

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Dress Codes and Today’s Culture

By |2024-01-05T22:20:10-06:00February 7, 2020|

You would have to be blind to miss the changes in people’s fashion preferences. Every year, millions of men and women are getting more piercings and tattoos. And the body parts that can be pierced, pricked, lanced, and tattooed are growing in number. You may see potential applicants with everything from the traditional pierced ears, ...

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Navigating Towel and Tissue Sustainability

By |2024-01-05T22:20:09-06:00February 5, 2020|

In this era of rising concerns about global environmental challenges such as ocean plastics, greenhouse gases, deforestation, and more, there is no shortage of voices calling for action. The challenge for all businesses is determining which voices to listen to. Companies frequently become either paralyzed by the complexity, and do nothing, or try to do ...

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The Evolving Distribution Industry

By |2024-01-05T22:20:08-06:00February 2, 2020|

The distribution industry is changing—actually being reshaped—before our very eyes. For instance, did you know that Uber and Lyft are now considered part of the supply chain in the United States and in parts of Europe? Some predict that, in terms of profits, their role in supply chain logistics in key areas of the world ...

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