Category: Blog
An Integrated Facility Maintenance Program is an Opportunity for Improvement Contributed by Garrett Goralski, Regional Sales Executive There are innumerable factors that play their part in the operational success of every business. Although the quality of the workforce and procedures linked to the core product or service create the greatest impact, there are several back-end […]
Read moreContributed by Jim Hartweck and Neema Moughari The talent gap in the tech industry has existed for a while but the recent labor shortage crisis has made it even larger than expected. Over 1,500 chief information officers agree there’s a deficit, which means massive demand for those with the right skills [1]. A recent survey […]
Reshoring as a Solution to Minimize Supply Chain Disruption Contributed by Rich Dacey and David Snell, Client Relations Executives Traditionally, supply chain leaders implemented strategies of moving their manufacturing and distribution overseas for financial viability. Before the pandemic hit, globalized supply chains were not only cost effective but were also useful for accessing new markets […]
Government Vendors Under the Pressure of Rigid Requirements
The Growing Challenge of Finding and Retaining Valuable Talent Contributed by David Bishop, Client Relations Executive The U.S. Department of Labor announced that government contractors would be required to pay employees at least $15 an hour in all new contracts beginning on Jan. 30, 2022 [1]. On the one hand, the government contracting industry is […]
Read moreThe Impact of New Variants on Return-to-Office Plans
Contributed by Jim Hartweck and Neema Moughari, Client Relations Executives As more and more people received the COVID vaccination, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to hit a turning point. Individuals were gearing up to return to normalcy in their lives and businesses were having their employees return to offices. However, the virus is fast evolving into […]
Read moreNew Year, Big Changes, Top Concerns
The Impact of Inflation & Consumer Price Index Spikes on Service Companies Including Facilities Maintenance Services Contributed by Steve Weiand, Vice President of Client Relations The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 7% in the last month of 2021, a new peak since June of 1982. As a result, global macro models and […]
Read moreContributed by John Giddings and Ric Guzman, Client Relations Executives The expression “Great Resignation” was coined by Anthony Klotz, an organizational psychologist and professor at Texas A&M University, to describe the wave of people quitting their jobs as a result of the pandemic [1]. The tight labor market has had an unforeseen influence on businesses […]
Read moreContributed by Dennis Ritt, Regional Sales Executive For outsourced janitorial service providers that operate simply as a vendor for their customers, the primary objective is to generate revenue in exchange for supplying their services. On the contrary, service providers that focus on each account’s success as a partner work with the key goal of developing […]
Contributed by Christopher Payne Regional Sales Executive The Importance of Selecting a Facilities Maintenance Partner with High Employee Retention Employee turnover, in industries like facilities maintenance services, has always been a challenge and is usually over the average rate of 200 percent. These service providers are required to manage a host of difficulties associated with […]
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