2023 Trends in the Cleaning Industry: Supply Chain, Digital Transformation & Security Assessments

By: Caitlin Dimalanta  |  February 15, 2023

Before we dive into our third and final 2023 trends article be sure to check out our previous two.

Part I: 2023 Trends in The Cleaning Industry: Labor Attraction/Retention and the Evolution of Cleaning and Health

Part II: 2023 Trends in The Cleaning Industry: Our Buildings, Our People, Our Planet

In this blog we will be addressing how the cleaning industry can respond to supply chain disruptions, inflation, and heightened security threats, as well as necessary predicted trends in 2023 to achieve efficiency and building occupant safety goals, including industry consolidation, smart logistics solutions, and re-evaluating security assessments.

Topics: workplace safety, industry news, Supply Chain

2022 Trends for the Cleaning Industry: Help Wanted

By: Briana Smith & Caitlin Dimalanta | January 21, 2022

The last couple years have been a roller coaster ride for everyone, complete with steep inclines, unexpected dips, sharp curves, and upside-down loop de loops, but the cleaning industry, in particular, has felt the impact on the pandemic keenly.

Janitors, custodial crews, housekeeping and environmental services staff have been on the frontline the entire time, keeping everyone as healthy as possible through cleaning.

And like many industries, we’re being affected by all sorts of shortages—from labor to supplies—that affect day-to-day capabilities and operations.

These issues have accelerated many of the trends that we’ve been seeing the last few years to maximize a facility maintenance program’s productivity through more effective and efficient processes and innovations.

Topics: Hand Hygiene, machines & equipment, IoT, industry news

Impacts of Supply Chain Issues on Facility Supplies & Foodservice Disposable Products

By: Keith Schneringer  |  August 11, 2021

Part three of a series analyzing the continued impact of COVID-19 on the facility supplies and foodservice disposables industries

• Part One: Global Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Two: Key Factors Responsible for Supply Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Three: Impacts of Supply Chain Issues on Facility Supplies & Foodservice Disposable Products
  
  
• Global Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19

We've covered the current state of the worldwide supply chain and the elements that have led to the "perfect storm of ugliness"¹ we are encountering when trying to order our "stuff" in the first two articles.

Topics: industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain

Key Factors Responsible for Supply Shortages in 2021

By: Keith Schneringer  |  August 4, 2021

Part two of a series analyzing the continued impact of COVID-19 on the facility supplies and foodservice disposables industries

• Part One: Global Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Two: Key Factors Responsible for Supply Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Three: Impacts of Supply Chain Issues on Facility Supplies & Foodservice Disposable Products
  
  
• Global Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19

So why can’t we all just get the stuff we are ordering right away for the price we are used to paying?

The following factors are key contributors to the overall “perfect storm of ugliness”² which is the state of the global supply chain in disruption at the moment.

Topics: industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain

Global Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages in 2021

By: Keith Schneringer  |  July 23, 2021

Part one of a series analyzing the continued impact of COVID-19 on the facility supplies and foodservice disposables industries

• Part One: Global Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Two: Key Factors Responsible for Supply Shortages in 2021
  
  
• Part Three: Impacts of Supply Chain Issues on Facility Supplies & Foodservice Disposable Products
  
  
• Global Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news and collective psyche of the world throughout 2020, and its spread and the resulting cascade of ramifications have led to a global crisis of unprecedented reach and proportion.¹ As was written in one of our articles on this topic last year,² it would be the height of understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic and oversized impact on many of the facets of our everyday lives which we may have previously taken for granted.

Topics: industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain

More Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021: Cleaning for Health

By: Briana Smith & Caitlin Dimalanta  |  January 22, 2021

Part two-of-two series examining what topics will drive the cleaning industry in 2021 and the impact of the pandemic.

• Part One: 5 Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021
• Part Two: More Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021: Cleaning for Health

The pandemic has left an indelible mark on the world and the cleaning industry. It has also brought about a renewed focus on the overall value of cleaning. 

In part one of our two part series we reviewed the continued strain on our supply chain and the challenges of reopening businesses while managing outbreak risks. 

The other trends on the horizon highlight an emphasis on getting back to the basics with cleaning best practices, up and coming technology and furthering the momentum towards developing and sustaining healthy buildings and indoor spaces to improve the health and wellness of people within them.

Topics: Hand Hygiene, workplace wellness, Sustainability, IoT, industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain

5 Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021

By: Briana Smith & Caitlin Dimalanta  |   January 19, 2021

Part one-of-two series examining what topics will drive the cleaning industry in 2021 and the impact of the pandemic.

• Part One: 5 Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021
• Part Two: More Trends in the Cleaning Industry in 2021: Cleaning for Health

Who would’ve thought this time last year that 2020 was going to change the world the way it has?

Managing outbreaks was on the radar after the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic and 2018 the Hepatitis A multi-state outbreak, but no one was quite prepared for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic when it started spreading across the globe.

Supply chains were immediately strained, toilet paper became scarce, and stay-at-home orders were announced in various states causing businesses and consumers to scramble for essential supplies. The cleaning industry was thrown into the spotlight overnight as custodial and environmental services (EVS) teams were at the forefront in combatting the spread as essential workers.

Topics: Hand Hygiene, workplace wellness, Sustainability, IoT, industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain

NETWORK® Honors WAXIE Sanitary Supply with Member of the Year Award

WAXIE Wins Industry Recognition Award for the Fifth Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS PROVIDED BY: WAXIE Sanitary Supply
October 29, 2020

SAN DIEGO, CA October 29, 2020 – NETWORK^® Services Company has honored WAXIE Sanitary Supply with the Member of the Year Award in recognition of WAXIE’s successful collaboration on policies, programs and vendor relationships within NETWORK.

Alan Tomblin, President of NETWORK, presented Charles Wax, WAXIE’s Chairman of the Board, and David Wax, immediate past Chairman of the Network Services Board of Directors, with this prestigious award during their annual trade show which took place virtually on October 26, 2020.

Topics: press release, industry news

The Ongoing Demand for Hand Sanitizers, Disinfectants and Toilet Paper – Oh My!

By: Keith Schneringer  |  May 8, 2020

Part three-of-three series analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on the Jan/San industry.

• Part One: Supply Chain Survey and COVID-19 Disruptions
• Part Two: The Effect of COVID-19 on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies
• Part Three: The Ongoing Demand for Hand Sanitizers, Disinfectants and Toilet Paper – Oh My

In light of recent events, most of us are aware of how difficult it is to find face masks and gloves. However it's more than just personal protective equipment (PPE) that's being greatly affected by supply chain disruptions.

Products that are used on a daily basis to keep buildings clean and running, such as hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and yes, toilet paper have been hard to find as well. The issue that we are all facing is that all of these items are essential and will be needed as more businesses, stores and other facilities reopen.

Our final article in this series gives an in-depth look at how the supply chains in these specific product categories are being impacted.

Topics: industry news, COVID-19, Supply Chain