Artificial Intelligence Enters the Cleaning Industry

Several years ago, I met with the president of a company that manufacturers professional cleaning equipment. He had a collection of older machines the company had made over its 80-year history and one of them caught my eye. It was a floor machine that was about 25 years old. Why it caught my eye was …

Why We Need Staff Buy-Ins…and How to Get Them

Whenever I start working with a new client such as a university or large corporate facility, one of the first things I do is take a look inside the janitorial closet. Invariably what I find is one or more pieces of cleaning equipment, often costly items, sitting in the back of the closet just collecting …

The Future of Floorcare Technology

As most in-house cleaning professionals know, floor stripping and refinishing is one of the most time-consuming, labor-intensive, and potentially dangerous of all cleaning tasks. Not only is the work difficult, it can also be environmentally unhealthy. While manufacturers have made giant strides in floorcare technology and developing environmentally preferable floorcare products, including strippers, glosses, and …