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December 10, 2007
Overloading or Underloading That Washer? You Risk Poor Quality, Unhappy Customers (Part 2 of 3)

Is my washer-extractor’s loading capacity set in stone? I mean, can I fudge a little and load heavier to get more work through when we’re under the gun? What’ll happen to my wash quality if I overload (or underload) a machine? Is overloading worse than underloading, or vice versa?

December 3, 2007
When Hotels Upgrade, Pressure's On to Process Carefully (Part 3)

My hotel has upgraded its guest-room linens and bedding package, as well as its restaurant linens. It’s made a sizable investment, so the pressure’s on to clean, handle and store these goods carefully for the longest useful life possible. What advice can you give me?

October 30, 2007
Key to Laundry Design: Know Your Volume

If a laundry manager is asked to participate in the design of a new laundry or redesign of an existing facility, what factors must he or she consider to balance workflow, equipment and space? What pitfalls are to be avoided?
 

June 29, 2007
Reduce Rewash Through Proper Sorting, Formulas, Stain Treatment (Part 4 of 5)

What measures can a laundry manager take to reduce the percentage of stain rewash found in their operation? How can they differentiate stains from soils? What do you consider an acceptable reject/rewash rate to be?

February 1, 2007
Preventative-Maintenance Program Requires Commitment to Protect Your Investment (Part 3 of 4)

I want to set up a preventive-maintenance program in my laundry. What kind of resources will I need in place to keep my equipment operating well? How much time should I allow for routine maintenance? Can I get any help from manufacturers or distributors?

January 1, 2007
Meet Our 2007 Panel of Experts (Part 3 of 3)

TEXTILE/UNIFORM RENTAL: Roger Bourdeau is chief engineer for the Angelica Textile Services plant in Pawtucket, R.I. He's worked 22 years in the plant, having started as a production associate in 1983. He's completed many training programs and has a Rhode Island Stationary Operating Engineer license.

Being invited to participate in this forum is a pleasant surprise. How does a guy working in a small plant in a 100-year-old building get to “run with the big dogs”?

March 1, 2006
Production Not Hard to Track, But What To Do With the Information? (Part 3 of 3)

“I’m looking at implementing some sort of system to track the hourly production of my washroom and finishing department. What can you suggest? Does your operation use such a system? What kind of reaction can I expect from my production employees when I put one in?”

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