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Mobile software solutions on the move
24th of September 2012
Which mobile software solutions are proving to be most popular in today’s workplace? Ann Laffeaty finds out which products are most in demand - and asks contract cleaning companies how software solutions are helping.
Mobile software solutions are increasingly being used in the cleaning sector for a whole spectrum of applications. They can
France has challenges to face
21st of September 2012
In the latest of our special country focus reports, ECJ takes a look at the cleaning sector of France. With the help of Pierre Deschamps at French cleaning magazine Batiment Entretien we focus on the contract cleaning sector, its potential for growth and the structure of the market.
According to the French contract cleaning association FEP
Must add value
19th of September 2012
ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks to Keith Baker, director of European services at industry trade association ISSA, about the changing role of the distributor in today’s marketplace and opportunities for the future.
Keith Baker has spent virtually his entire career in the cleaning and hygiene industry. He worked for a major chemicals
The US view
18th of September 2012
The USA is home to one of the most mature distributor markets in the world, with an estimated 7,000 businesses operating in the FM sector alone. ECJ takes a closer look at the characteristics of this sector, with the help of Alan Sadler, president of Triple S.
Triple S is a nationwide network of sanitary supply distributors with over 175
The IT advantage
17th of September 2012
In business, reputations flourish or flounder on the efficiency of the technology in place. Hartley Milner looks at how distributors of janitorial supplies are turning to the IT industry in their quest to improve customer service and enhance their profile.
Distribution today is about so much more than simply the delivery of goods. The supplier
Public sector reform
29th of June 2012
Public sector contracts have probably never been more hotly contested as swingeing cutbacks take their toll on government and local authority services across the EU. Now the European Commission has announced wide-ranging reforms aimed at making the tendering process easier for all. Hartley Milner reports.
No one can have any doubts about the
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