Janitorial Inspection App
OrangeQC Review by OctoClean
OctoClean Media recently did an OrangeQC review, sharing how they use it at their BSC. Check it out!
Janitorial Inspection App
Free Inspection Software: When It’s Good Enough (and When It’s Not)
When facilities teams look to go digital with their quality control, they usually consider free inspection software. What are the options and the drawbacks?
Educational Facilities
How Fayetteville State University Embraces Custodial Technology on a Budget
Digital inspection technology isn’t just a luxury for facilities teams. According to the most recent APPA standards, doing inspections digitally is a best practice for all educational organizations, no matter their size. At the NCAPPA regional conference in May 2024, Nedra Stokes (Fayetteville State University’s Housekeeping Supervisor – Housing) presented Read more…
Educational Facilities
5 Key Strategies for Solid Contractor Relationships from D-158’s Doug Renkosik
When Doug Renkosik joined Huntley Community School District 158 in 2002 as the Director of Operations and Maintenance, the district was on the edge of dramatic changes. The student population was growing at breakneck speed. One elementary school had to be expanded four times before they even opened the doors. Read more…
Data and Reporting
The Top 5 Things Every Team Needs to Do When Deficiencies Happen
When a problem at one of your sites needs to be fixed, what happens next? Upholding the terms of your contract or service-level agreement (SLA) is crucial to your team’s success. The right communication makes that much easier. Everyone on your team should be involved in addressing and correcting deficiencies. Read more…
Management
This Family-Owned Cleaning Business Embraces Tech to Stay ‘Smart and Fast’
Founded in 1954, Impact Cleaning Services has a long history and legacy, as well as deep roots in family. About 20 years ago, Chris Boutsalis, who started as a salesman, became the company’s sole owner; today, his three children all help run the business in various roles. While Impact embraces Read more…
Client Relationships
How Quality Control Boosts Every Stage of the Client Relationship at Environment Control Tucson
Environment Control Tucson prides itself on built-in accountability, radical transparency, and meticulously tracked communication. They’ve built a reputation for keeping a close eye on cleaning quality — and being responsive to client concerns. “I would even call it more than quality control,” president Brandon Ingram says about the company’s approach. Read more…
Janitorial Inspections
What are Customer Experience (CX) Inspections?
Customer experience inspections are a type of specialty inspection that top-notch facilities, janitorial, building, maintenance, and housekeeping teams use to keep a pulse on the physical spaces they care for. We’ve talked before about other special types of inspections, including high-touch surface audits, process compliance audits, and end-of-shift inspections. Today, Read more…
Janitorial Inspection App
How We Answer These 6 Common Questions for Software Vendors
We recently wrote about questions facilities teams should ask when choosing a software vendor. These questions are helpful when looking at any kind of vendor, whether that’s time-tracking software, a bidding app, or all-in-one janitorial tools. To demonstrate what we mean, we’re going to dive deep into our own software Read more…
Janitorial Inspection App
6 Most Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Software Vendor
The technology your team uses has a huge impact on the day-to-day work experience. After all, there’s nothing more frustrating than a broken tool — and that’s just as true for a janitorial app as it is for an electrostatic sprayer. Thoughtful selection during the software shopping process can save Read more…