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Comparison of Key Industry Performance Metrics
May 15, 2013 Vince Elliot

Comparison of Key Industry Performance Metrics

Business and Management

I had a request from a client to compare his performance to industry key performance metrics under traditional task/frequency and performance-based specification relationships.

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The Case For Requiring Employee Photo ID Cards
May 15, 2013 David Finkelstein

The Case For Requiring Employee Photo ID Cards

Health and Safety

More and more professional cleaning companies are now requiring their staff to wear a photo ID card at all times.

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How do you define clean? What is an acceptable quality level?
May 14, 2013 Jim Peduto

How do you define clean? What is an acceptable quality level?

Business and Management

The question our clients ask more frequently than any other question is, “What is the definition of clean?”

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ICAN/ATEX: How Many People Per Square Foot Do I Need?
May 14, 2013 Lynn Krafft

ICAN/ATEX: How Many People Per Square Foot Do I Need?

Facility Management

Many cleaning professionals visit the International Custodial Advisers Network (ICAN) Ask the Experts page for insight. Every business day, we deliver advice to better help you perform your job.

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Optimizing Facility Cleaning Operations to Reduce Labor Costs
May 13, 2013 Neal Duffy

Optimizing Facility Cleaning Operations to Reduce Labor Costs

Business and Management

It’s common industry knowledge that maintenance costs are largely tied to labor.

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Path To Guest Satisfaction
May 13, 2013 Anthony Melchiorri & Dave Mesko

Path To Guest Satisfaction

Business and Management

To meet evolving needs of the “connected customer,” hotels can build a strong online reputation by focusing on building the four pillars of guest satisfaction: image, cleanliness, safety and security.

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Cleaning Schools For Healthy Results
May 8, 2013 Rich DiPaolo

Cleaning Schools For Healthy Results

Health and Safety

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ICAN/ATEX: What should I charge for event cleaning?
May 8, 2013 Lynn Krafft

ICAN/ATEX: What should I charge for event cleaning?

Facility Management

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Two Ways To Maintain Focus In Training
May 8, 2013 Rich DiPaolo

Two Ways To Maintain Focus In Training

Training

When conducted improperly, custodial training can be stagnant and boring.

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ICAN/ATEX: What is the best way to bid post construction cleanup?
May 6, 2013 Lynn Krafft

ICAN/ATEX: What is the best way to bid post construction cleanup?

Facility Management

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Cleaning For Health – The Hiring And Training Solution
May 1, 2013

Cleaning For Health – The Hiring And Training Solution

Training

We should be hiring and training workers to Clean for Health. That is where the (squeegee) rubber hits the (cleaning surface) road, since cleaning is labor – a physical, applied human resource.

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ICAN/ATEX: What is the price per square foot in a hospital?
May 1, 2013 Gary Clipperton

ICAN/ATEX: What is the price per square foot in a hospital?

Facility Management

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