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Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA
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Who exactly are the thought leaders in the $18-billion-plus linen, uniform and facility services industry? This podcast aims to shine a light on this industry's more than 200,000 employees through thought-provoking interviews with industry insiders and business experts on issues critical to your company and workforce. Most Americans might not realize it, but they benefit at least once per week from the cleanliness and safety of laundered, reusable linens, uniforms, towels, mats and other products provided to businesses, retailers, manufacturers, healthcare facilities, restaurants and hotels.
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Episode 45 – Industry Financials, Labor Issues & More
Oct 29, 202100:12:10Tap to summarizeAndrew Wittmann, a senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., shares his thoughts on the latest data from the Textile Rental Services Survey, a collaborative effort with TRSA, as well as other issues impacting the linen, uniform and facility services industry, such as the ongoing labor shortage. For more information on the survey, contact Wittmann at awittmann@rwbaird.com or Justin Hauke at jhauke@rwbaird.com.
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Episode 44 – Increasing Your Route Efficiency
Sep 30, 202100:06:38Tap to summarizeJeff Blum, route supervisor; and Matthew Callope, service manager, at Huebsch Services share their thoughts on the company's recent improvements on the route. For more information on TRSA's Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.
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Episode 43 – Facility Services: Building a Culture of Adding Value
Aug 31, 202100:12:19Tap to summarizeJay Rasmussen, the vice president of sales at Balfurd Linen Service, Tipton, PA, shares best practices for boosting your facility services offerings and revenues. For more information on TRSA's Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.
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Episode 42 – Repurposing Textiles: Prudential and Ambercycle Team Up
Jul 30, 202100:15:34Tap to summarizeChris Welch, the president of Prudential Overall Supply, discusses the company's commitment to sustainability through its Clean Green certification, and how its focus on eco-friendly practices led to its collaboration with Ambercycle, a TRSA supplier partner committed to recycling textile goods, led by CEO Shay Sethi. For more information about TRSA Clean Green certification, visit www.cleangreen.org.
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Episode 41 – Industrial Insights: COVID Recovery, Direct Sales & More
Jun 30, 202100:10:40Tap to summarizeJohn Auriemma, the president of American Wear Inc., East Orange, NJ, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, direct sales opportunities, the benefits of Hygienically Clean certification and more. For more information on TRSA's Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.
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Episode 40 – 'This Business is in My Blood': A Talk with TRSA's Chair
May 28, 202100:40:20Tap to summarizeWe recently sat down with TRSA's current Chair Noël Hammer Richardson, president of Shasta Linen Supply in Sacramento, CA, to discuss several topics, including family business dynamics, weathering the COVID crisis, the future of the food-and-beverage industry, as well as her vision for the association and the industry moving forward. For more information on TRSA's Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast, contact podcasts@trsa.org.
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Episode 39 – Establishing a DEI Program
Apr 27, 202100:09:09Tap to summarizeJoe Geraghty, the chief operating officer and chief people officer at ImageFIRST, shares how establishing a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program with buy-in from the company's senior leadership team has helped ImageFIRST boost employee morale and productivity. For more information on TRSA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, contact Salita Jones at sjones@trsa.org.
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Episode 38 – The Mystery of Teamwork
Mar 30, 202100:14:29Tap to summarizeDan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of teamwork in successful organizations and outlines best practices that will help your company build a cohesive team.
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Episode 37 – Don't Run with Scissors
Feb 16, 202100:18:31Tap to summarizeCasey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services at Six Disciplines, joins us to discuss the pillars of performance excellence and how following these methods can help your operation achieve its goals. She explains how not having these pillars in place is like running with scissors – potentially dangerous to your organization's well being.
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Episode 36 – TRSA Vaccine Update
Jan 29, 202100:19:16Tap to summarizeAn update on TRSA's advocacy efforts to get the linen, uniform and facility services industry included at the top of the priority list for the continuing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Kevin Schwalb, TRSA's vice president of government relations, gives an update on TRSA's efforts. For more information, visit TRSA's Coronavirus Resource Center at www.trsa.org/covid19.
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