On the long train of demographic groups, the cars full of millennials are pulling into the employment station. As the baby boom generation slowly ages out of the workplace, millennials are stepping into their shoes as the group with the most economic promise and clout. These are the people whose minds and muscles you need ...
The cleaning industry is experiencing major disruption. According to the American Institute for Cleaning Sciences (AICS), there have been more than 70 notable changes in company ownership in our industry’s supply chain since 1991 with most of these changes having occurred in just the last three years. The majority of these mergers and acquisitions have ...
Brooms, mops, cleaning chemicals and solutions—indispensable tools of the trade for our industry. But have you ever paused to think how these items get from the manufacturer and into the hands of end-customers safely and ready to use? One company—Vonco Products, LLC—is at the front lines of product packaging, designing innovative bags, sleeves, pouches, and ...
Many of us assume that the term “climate change” is relatively new, dating back to maybe the early 1980s. However, scientists were referring to climate change as far back as the 1800s. In 1896, a study entitled, On the Influence of Carbonic Acid in the Air upon the Temperature of the Earth, was published by ...
Most of us have heard of the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle. It was named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. He came up with the concept back in 1906, when he noticed that 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the population. The essence of the ...
As most of the industry already knows, former ISSA executive director Jack D. Ramaley passed away January 20, 2018. He was 97 years old. It was a great loss for all who knew him whether as a friend, a mentor, or a boss. “Jack was one of the best executive directors anyone could hope for,” ...
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