By Kate Zabriskie Imagine a team starting a project with energy and optimism. Ideas are flying, everyone’s ready to contribute, and the excitement is high. But a few weeks in, the team is struggling. People are frustrated, deadlines are slipping, and despite all the effort, they’re behind. Sound familiar? That’s the cost of confusion. …
By: Ken Tyler, Sr. Laundry Industry Consultant Laundry equipment planning, acquisition and inspections are critical to every laundry. Each facility should establish protocols for production, performance and quality expectations. Inspections should be conducted by the laundry manager or chief engineer as soon as new equipment is installed. They should also take place on a routine …
By Al Adcock, Vice President Sales & Marketing, B&C Technologies High speed extracts can help increase linen life in a commercial laundry by removing more water from the linens during the spin cycle, which reduces the amount of time they need to spend in the dryer. This can lead to less wear and tear on …
By Craig Lloyd, LaundryCareers.com I once said, “Owner Operators, multi-plant senior managers and equipment manufacturers – the Day of Reckoning is quickly approaching. Although our industry appreciates the technological advances and the accompanying production efficiencies / labor savings we are simply playing musical chairs with the available talent to diagnose and repair today’s equipment. …
By: Ken Tyler, Sr. Laundry Industry Consultant Below you will find my benchmarking cost textile care operations for 2021. The year 2021 was used because it takes several years to quantify and validate the results. I encourage other industry associations to partake in similar studies since this information is important to the members of our …
By Jeremy Eskenazi, SHRM-SCP —- Not every recruiter can be a chief engineer, laundry manager, or plant manager. They know how to hire these roles, but not how to become them. On the flip side, it’s not as hard for every employee to act as a recruiter. In fact, recruiting power in each employee is often …
By Ken Tyler, Sr. Laundry Industry Consultant At one time or another, every laundry operator will need to replace a piece, or pieces of equipment. It can be a stressful time considering the financial outlay, the need to maintain production of goods and unforeseen issues that crop up. But it doesn’t have to be. When …
By: DJ Lipman, Founder & Principal Consultant, UnlockAi Have you ever considered how the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could revolutionize your laundry business? In the bustling world of commercial laundry, efficiency reigns supreme. However, it’s not just the production floor that can benefit from a tech upgrade. The often-overlooked front-end office processes, encompassing client …
By Al Adcock, VP of Sales and Marketing at B&C Technologies Faced with escalating costs for many items necessary in a laundry – you may overlook what is considered ‘a little drip.’ But how much could a drip like the one portrayed in the image above cost? Say you have a drip about every 2 …
By Al Adcock, Vice President Sales & Marketing, B&C Technologies It’s that time of year again – time to get your laundry ready for the busy travel months that seem far away, but in reality are just around the corner. Good machine care with proper maintenance and repair not only helps ensure proper operation and long life, …