EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives was launched in 2014 by co-founders Richard J. (RJ) Valentine and Jeremiah Gray. A serial entrepreneur and savvy investor, Valentine has brought more than a dozen companies to market. A passionate auto racer, Valentine is driven to bring transformative change and safer standards to whatever sector he interacts with. Gray is a ...
As distributors move up the ladder, providing supplies for more and larger organizations, they can expect to undergo what is commonly referred to as a supplier audit. Many sizeable organizations conduct audits at least once per year, more often if they have uncovered irregularities or issues in a previous examination. These audits are typically part ...
A survey of some 230 distributors revealed that Amazon Business (let’s call it AB to keep this simple) is a leader in the distribution chain in our industry. AB ranked fourth behind national chains (with a local presence), independent distributors, and Grainger. Yet, more than 50% of respondents indicated that their customers are buying from ...
Editor’s Note: This article is the first of a five-part series investigating what the cleaning industry is doing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The first in the series concentrates on challenges facing building service contractors. During this COVID-19 crisis, most of you reading this right now are either under a voluntary stay at home ...
Stronger together—that is the mantra of the future. Collaboration between companies is worthwhile, even if it’s between competitors and outside of one’s own industry. Lone fighters will increasingly face difficulties in being successful. Connections, partnerships, and good relationships are important as firms face changing market conditions. In today’s digital, global economy, markets are developing faster, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Welcome to the first installment of the IEHA-Deming Institute Success Series—a collaboration between IEHA, a division of ISSA founded in 1930, and The W. Edwards Deming Institute®, founded in 1993 to carry on the work of W. Edwards Deming. The series provides IEHA members with tools for success through the application of the Deming System ...
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