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02 August 2024
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Are robotics revolutionising cleanliness and hygiene? Matt Kuwertz explores the benefits of working with robotics in contract cleaning.
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13 February 2023
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Reducing costs, gaining efficiencies and improving proof of service is top of mind in a year of forecasted economic difficulties. Cleaning Matters meets Christian Berenger to see how the cleaning sector can address these challenges.
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13 February 2023
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Shadow IT has plagued organisations for years – long before hybrid working became firmly established. As Jason Barker observes, with the shift to Working from Home (WFH), the use of personal devices and applications that fail to adhere to corporate standards has exploded – even for those companies that have accelerated the deployment of Unified Communications (UC) solutions over the last couple of years.
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22 April 2022
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In the hospitality and healthcare sectors, site management have a choice between the installation, operation and maintenance of an on-premise laundry or outsourcing the washing of items such as bed sheets, blankets, towels, clothes and uniforms to a contractor.
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22 January 2021
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Following a year of unprecedented challenges Cleaning Matters magazine speaks to industry experts to examine the challenges of COVID-19 on the cleaning & hygiene sector - and what impact these will have throughout 2021.
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06 January 2021
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Without doubt, the pandemic will act as a powerful catalyst for workplace change and an accelerator for the transformation of real estate. According to Nils J.van der Zijl, for businesses, it’s providing a window of opportunity to reimagine the future of work to meet the needs of a future, more agile workforce.
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06 January 2021
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As cleaning companies find ways to recover from the unprecedented past 12 months and adjust to some kind of new normal, Mark Ballance explains why turning to technology and software can put businesses on the path to success.
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29 November 2019
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Many building managers and contract cleaners have just started getting accustomed to using cloud services. According to Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates, cloud services are old news. Today, he asserts, what managers and contractors need to start becoming more familiar with is something called Blockchain.
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30 July 2019
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Gary Jones from Service Geeni explains how cloud-based service management software (SMS) can help cleaning companies to save money and boost their bottom line
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18 January 2019
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Rick Stoor, MD of Templa, explains how employee portals are set to provide a vital role for cleaning contractors in frontline staff communication
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18 January 2019
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ICE explains how its use of the latest technologies to train staff on cleaning equipment is bringing a host of benefits
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18 January 2019
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Sodexo explains how it has streamlined time and attendance and labour scheduling at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and in doing so, cut costs
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18 January 2019
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A combination of robotic and internet technology is transforming the efficiency and effectiveness of contract cleaning. Christian Berenger, MD of Ezitracker Remote Workforce Management, looks at the potential impact on productivity in the sector
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20 September 2018
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Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) explains how simple and straightforward technology is helping to save time and money when it comes to fixing floor cleaning machines.
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27 June 2018
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Internal efficiency is the key to improving profit margins – and online retail giant Amazon is a great example to follow, according to Nick Whiteley, CEO at HFX
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19 January 2018
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As cyber-attacks become ever more persistent, and cyber criminals become more sophisticated, companies are more vulnerable than ever to harmful malware and other online threats. With high-profile cases often dominating the media, it is no longer enough for companies to simply claim they are proficient at dealing with incoming attacks. Instead, according to Quiss Technology commercial services manager Matt Rhodes they must prove it
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21 December 2017
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As an increasing number of high-tech systems come on to the washroom market, Amelia Baker from Tork manufacturer Essity asks the question: How much technology do we actually need in our public toilets?
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17 November 2017
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Workforce management systems have become increasingly available and affordable, providing cleaning businesses with an effective means of achieving unrivalled levels of transparency, operational control and customer communication, argues Paul Ridden, CEO, SmartTask
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05 May 2017
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From innovations in sustainability to new ways of improving security, the cleaning industry is not standing still. Chris Parkes, operations director at Julius Rutherfoord, considers the current trends and challenges facing contract cleaners and facilities managers
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29 March 2017
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Time and Attendance (T&A) Systems have been around for quite a while without ever becoming a ‘must have’ weapon in the cleaning company’s armoury. However, in the last couple of years there’s been a growing sense that they can make the difference to the success of a cleaning contract. Rick Stoor, MD of Templa Computer Systems discusses the changing face of T&A software
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