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What challenges await the cleaning sector?
21st of December 2016 Article by Markus Asch
Markus Asch, vice chairman of the management board at cleaning solutions manufacturer Kärcher and president of EUnited Cleaning, writes his latest blog for ECJ - taking a look ahead to the new year.
In the coming year digitisation will continue to be a key topic for business progress. For our sector, in particular, it will be important to approach these developments proactively at all levels. ..
What will the professional cleaning sector look like in 2017?
9th of December 2016 Article by Dr Ilham Kadri
Dr Ilham Kadri, president of the Diversey Care division at Sealed Air, writes her latest blog for ECJ. Here she reflects upon the top professional cleaning industry trends for 2016, but more importantly, looks at how the fast-paced industry will evolve and shift across the next twelve months.
The end of 2016 is almost here; what better time to highlight the key moments in the professional cleaning sector and look to the top trend..
The future is with us
2nd of December 2016 Article by Lynn Webster
UK correspondent Lynn Webster examines the issues around ‘connected cleaning’, and emphasises how the cleaning sector must act now.
Hardly a day goes by without a new piece of technology being launched or old favourites updated. Each promises the user an enhanced experience, in relation to dealings with a service or product provider, or an aspect of individual lifestyle. The early adopter is now the person who has bee..
Tapping the disabled workforce
11th of November 2016 Article by Lotte Printz
Having a disability does not rule out a cleaning job. Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz gives us this report from Sweden.
If you walk into a burger joint in, say, Stockholm to buy your morning coffee or takeaway breakfast, don’t be surprised if you bump into a disabled floor sweeper. Cleaning restaurant and kitchen floors in large burger restaurants is one of the jobs that people with disabilities are likely to pe..
How valuable is accreditation?
4th of November 2016 Article by Lynn Webster
What is the value of accreditation, asks ECJ’s UK correspondent Lynn Webster.
What is the Value of accreditation? Four years ago the International Accreditation Forum, IAF, commissioned a survey posing this very question, receiving responses from 4,000 managers, operating in a diverse range of organisations and across 40 global economies. Respondents were in the main responsible for quality issues within their organisation,..
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