National Clothesline July 2009

July 2009

In this issue…

Forward looking. While many business owners scale back expenses and cut costs Ed and Mike Kaprielian had another idea: they are investing heavily in their plant.

Meritorious service. Two individuals and two companies were recognized at the Clean Show with Meritorious Service Awards by DLI.

Measure and manage. Increasing sales and profits starts with measuring and managing. If you want to make more money, you will count everything. If you want to make more money, you will manage everything.

Avoiding a breakdown. Think of the last time you broke down and your plant came to a standstill. Imagine, says Ray Colucci, if the breakdown could have been avoided and all those problems, disappointments, loss of business and extra labor costs eliminated.

Dye bleeding or something else? Complaints of dye bleeding sent to Dan Eisen’s laboratory sometimes turn out to be imaginary, an optical illusion of dye bleeding or color migration.

Not so crazy. Most cleaners today think nothing of offering $10 off on a $30 order. But what would they say if they were asked to give away a $10 premium for the same $30 order? They’d call you crazy. They shouldn’t, says Bill Bishop.

Your chance to move up. Opportunity comes in the midst of adversity. Dennis McCrory says you should do your competitors a favor and seize this opportunity to capture a larger market share and help them close their doors.

The complete table of contents
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The current issue in its printed format, including all advertisements, is available
as a pdf download (27MB) here.






									July 2009 In this issue… Forward looking. While many business owners scale back expenses and cut costs Ed and Mike Kaprielian had another idea: they are investing heavily in their plant. Meritorious service. Two individuals and two companies were recognized at the Clean Show with Meritorious Service Awards by DLI. Measure and manage. Increasing sales and profits starts with measuring and managing. If you want to make more money, you will count everything. If you want to make more money, you will manage everything. Avoiding a breakdown. Think of the last time you broke down and your plant came to a standstill. Imagine, says Ray Colucci, if the breakdown could have been avoided and all those problems, disappointments, loss of business and extra labor costs eliminated. Dye bleeding or something else? Complaints of dye bleeding sent to Dan Eisen’s laboratory sometimes turn out to be imaginary, an optical illusion of dye bleeding or color migration. Not so crazy. Most cleaners today think nothing of offering $10 off on a $30 order. But what would they say if they were asked to give away a $10 premium for the same $30 order? They’d call you crazy. They shouldn’t, says Bill Bishop. Your chance to move up. Opportunity comes in the midst of adversity. Dennis McCrory says you should do your competitors a favor and seize this opportunity to capture a larger market share and help them close their doors. The complete table of contents for this issue on the web is available here. The current issue in its printed format, including all advertisements, is available as a pdf download (27MB) here.




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