Teams in the aviation industry contend with huge spaces, multiple organizations working within the space, and huge amounts of traffic. Airports are some of the busiest facilities in the world, especially in a place like New York City. So how can airports make the traveling experience a positive one? When Read more…
Customer experience inspections are a type of specialty inspection that top-notch facilities, janitorial, building, maintenance, and housekeeping teams use to keep a pulse on the physical spaces they care for. We’ve talked before about other special types of inspections, including high-touch surface audits, process compliance audits, and end-of-shift inspections. Today, Read more…
Great app development always comes back to the importance of thoughtful, useful, and intuitive updates. From marquee new features to regular maintenance, that behind-the-scenes work is crucial to keeping our janitorial inspection tools running smoothly. Over the past few months, we’ve reflected on how to choose a good software vendor Read more…
We recently wrote about questions facilities teams should ask when choosing a software vendor. These questions are helpful when looking at any kind of vendor, whether that’s time-tracking software, a bidding app, or all-in-one janitorial tools. To demonstrate what we mean, we’re going to dive deep into our own software Read more…
The technology your team uses has a huge impact on the day-to-day work experience. After all, there’s nothing more frustrating than a broken tool — and that’s just as true for a janitorial app as it is for an electrostatic sprayer. Thoughtful selection during the software shopping process can save Read more…
As summer winds on, higher education is preparing for a fall like none other: the first time most colleges and universities plan to resume full in-person learning. According to a recent APPA survey, 100% of respondents plan on returning to either a fully reopened campus or hybrid, partially-open model for Read more…
The SourceAmerica Virtual National Conference was an amazing meeting of the minds for leadership within non-profit agencies. Our CEO, Matt Gornick, was honored to be invited as a panel speaker for a session on industry trends and challenges. Moderator Paul Koepfinger introduced Matt as “a tech geek who got custodial Read more…
A process compliance inspection helps you ensure that the things you can’t see are being properly cleaned and disinfected. It helps get your entire team on the same page. Additionally, it’s a step you can take to assure your clients that you’re cleaning effectively. Why now is the time to Read more…
This past year certainly threw a learning curve at professionals within the janitorial and facilities industries. We saw our teams work so hard to keep up with an ever-changing situation (rising to its Dixie Cup moment, if you will). Even as we move into 2021, with some of the same Read more…
Kevin Leland, the CEO of Halo, recently wrote an article on How Dixie Cups became the breakout star of the 1918 pandemic for FastCompany. It’s a fascinating read that chronicles the invention of Dixie Cups, which failed to catch on much during the first 10 years of business . . Read more…
