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Reducing Waste in the Restroom.(Feature)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Reducing Waste in the Restroom BY BILL SWICHTENBERG In today's tough economic times, conservation and reducing waste are two important considerations for facility owners looking to save money. Distributors can secure an advantage on their competition by ...

Green U: Home of the Educated.(Green Education)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Green U: Home of the Educated BY BILL SWICHTENBERG For distributors, going Green can't just mean offering products that have a seal or certification. A Green cleaning program is a complete approach to cleaning that examines the entire cleaning process. In order to ...

Odor Control Companies Take on Today's Challenges.(Odor Control)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Odor Control Companies Take on Today's Challenges BY ELISE SOMMERFELDT In an era when demand for Green products is high, effectively masking odors presents hurdles for manufacturers. We've all experienced it before. You visit a restaurant for the first ...

Cleaning without Chemicals.(Cleaning)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Cleaning without Chemicals BY BILL SWICHTENBERG Steam vapor cleaning can be used to clean, sanitize and deodorize almost any hard surface. The fast and safe method removes the food supply for microorganisms without the use of chemicals. Finding easier and ...

Bring More to the Table.(Insiders View)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Bring More to the Table In many ways, the reasons behind the shrinking of the distribution channel during the past two decades are based on common sense. Industry, business and environmental trends have shifted the role of a jan/san distributorship as well as its ...

Cold Calling: The Wrong Approach.(Spotlight on Sales and Marketing)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Cold Calling: The Wrong Approach I was recently reading one of the many trade magazines that I receive -- and lo and behold -- the old "successful cold calling" article just happened to be in there. These old war horses need to be retired. However, curiosity got the ...

The 'Green' Cleanup: Avoiding the Six Sins of Greenwashing.(Green Market Pulse)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The 'Green' Cleanup: Avoiding the Six Sins of Greenwashing Scot Case There is no arguing that Green is a hot topic in most industries these days. Unfortunately, the rush to be Green means that for every truly "greener" option, there are a whole number of cleaning ...

Different Thinking.(Editors Comments)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Different Thinking Sometimes thinking outside the norm can pay dividends for distributors. Those salespeople who actually listen to their customers and point out ways to save money or provide extra value can sell more products and become a valuable, reliable resource. ...

Industry Recession? NISSCO Chooses Not to 'Buy In'.(Industry News)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Industry Recession? NISSCO Chooses Not to 'Buy In' There is currently a very real concern, maybe even fear, within the jan/san industry of an economic downturn that will adversely affect distributors' sales, and, in turn, the industry manufacturers' growth. However, there was ...