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Want to Survive Hard Times? Focus on What You Can Control

ROANOKE, Va. — Are you tired of swimming upstream? Has the troubled...

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Design-Build a Laundry (Part 3): Basic Minimum Standards

CHICAGO — As we progress through the design-build process, there are some...

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Energy-Efficient Equipment, Advanced Controls Offer Means to Green OPL

RIPON, Wis. — Many businesses continue to feel the impact of the...

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Buy Best-Quality Textiles; Thwart Costly Abuse (Part 3 of 3)

“Cotton prices are incredibly high, and our textile suppliers are...

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Buy Best-Quality Textiles; Thwart Costly Abuse (Part 2 of 3)

“Cotton prices are incredibly high, and our textile suppliers are...

Design-Build a Laundry (Part 2): Finishing, Folding and More

CHICAGO — My last column addressed some basics pertinent to a...

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Buy Best-Quality Textiles; Thwart Costly Abuse (Part 1 of 3)

“Cotton prices are incredibly high, and our textile suppliers are...

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Rising Cotton Prices: What is Their Impact?

CHICAGO — Have you seen textile prices increase from 8.5% to 20%...

Relegating Patience to Bottom Drawer is Sure Way to Fail

CHICAGO — In this fast-paced, got-to-get-it-done-today world,...

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Train Until Crisis Response is Second Nature (Part 2 of 2)

“What planning and training must a laundry manager or textile...

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Design-Build a Laundry? Yes, If You’re Willing to Think Outside the Box

CHICAGO — Are you familiar with the design-build concept? Design-...

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Train Until Crisis Response is Second Nature (Part 1 of 2)

“What planning and training must a laundry manager or textile...

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Troubleshooting Textiles: What Causes Pilling? Redeposition? Shrinkage?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When laundry and linen distribution managers...

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Meet Our 2011 Panel of Experts (Part 2 of 2)

CHICAGO — Each year, American Laundry News selects a Panel of...

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Strengthen Communications, Praise Jobs Well Done to Lower Workplace Stress

CHICAGO — In the environment we work in, it is imperative that we...

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Meet Our 2011 Panel of Experts (Part 1 of 2)

CHICAGO — Each year, American Laundry News selects a Panel of...

Carl Rau

Detailed RFP Process Goes Long Way in ID'ing 'Quality' Linen Processor (Pt. 2 of 2)

LOUISVILLE — If your institution or business is in the market for...

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Detailed RFP Process Goes Long Way in ID'ing 'Quality' Linen Processor (Pt. 1 of 2)

LOUISVILLE — If your institution or business is in the market for...

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Millions Watch UniFirst CEO Croatti Go Undercover on CBS Series

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Adopting a “hippie look” to go...

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It’s Time to Add Value for Revenue-Starved Healthcare Customers

CHICAGO — Our national economy remains sluggish and the fiscal...

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Want to Be the Leader? You’ve Got to Earn It

CHICAGO — As we enter the new year, I first want to thank all of you...

Open Mind, Timely Response and Focus on Customers Equal Good Community Management

CHICAGO — As a manager, do you view your organization as one big...

OSHA’s New Push on Combustible Dust and Lint … and What Laundries Need to Know

WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety & Health Administration...

Dyeing, Mending Useful Tools in Formula to Extend Textile Life

CHICAGO — The formula to control textile replacement and keep...