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Taking Inventory Necessary to Successful Linen Management (Part 1 of 2)

CHICAGO — Taking inventory is often cause for headaches at any...

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Are Reusable Barrier Items Cost-Effective?

ROANOKE, Va. — I met with my production and maintenance staff...

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Sharpen Those Specs: Recipe for a New Flatwork Ironing System

CHICAGO — Flatwork ironing systems have become the workhorse for...

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Panel of Experts: Waste Not, Want Not (Part 4 of 4)

“What would you say are the most common errors in laundry...

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Panel of Experts: Waste Not, Want Not (Part 3 of 4)

“What would you say are the most common errors in laundry...

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Panel of Experts: Waste Not, Want Not (Part 2 of 4)

“What would you say are the most common errors in laundry...

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Panel of Experts: Waste Not, Want Not (Part 1 of 4)

“What would you say are the most common errors in laundry...

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Who’s the Expert Here?

CHICAGO — If one has never designed a laundry or been involved in...

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Inventorying, Documentation Keys to Good Parts Management (Part 2 of 2)

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Managing a laundry facility is a challenge,...

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Inventorying, Documentation Keys to Good Parts Management (Part 1 of 2)

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Managing a laundry facility is a challenge,...

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How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 3 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — When you lose a job, there is a series of things...

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How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 2 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — We hear about global financial problems every day...

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How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 1 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — We hear about global financial problems every day...

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Make Your Employees No. 1

CHICAGO — A government manager seeking help for himself and his...

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Deductions: Get ’Em While You Can (Part 2 of 2)

ARDMORE, Pa. — Thanks to the 100% “bonus”...

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Deductions: Get ’Em While You Can (Part 1 of 2)

ARDMORE, Pa. — Thanks to the 100% “bonus”...

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Battleships, Broadsides and the NLRB

EVANSTON, Ill. — As we predicted several months ago on our sister...

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Standard Operating Procedures Place You on Right Route

ROANOKE, Va. — In discussions with my fellow laundry managers, no...

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Lack of Skills Illustrates Need to Beef Up Educational Programs

CHICAGO — Based on discussions over the last several years with...

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Hotel Laundry Can Maximize Effectiveness with Right Equipment Mix (Part 2 of 2)

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — When striving toward a properly equipped...

finding the right mix

Hotel Laundry Can Maximize Effectiveness with Right Equipment Mix (Part 1 of 2)

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — When striving toward a properly equipped...

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Panel of Experts: The Lowdown on High-Thread-Count Linens (Part 3 of 3)

“Our resort has upgraded its linens everywhere, from the...

Panel of Experts: The Lowdown on High-Thread-Count Linens (Part 2 of 3)

“Our resort has upgraded its linens everywhere, from the...

Panel of Experts: The Lowdown on High-Thread-Count Linens (Part 1 of 3)

“Our resort has upgraded its linens everywhere, from the...