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Published 07/01/2009 - 10:07 a.m. CT
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Suppliers and vendors are critical to the success or failure of a drycleaning operation. They are the source of equipment and partly responsible for its longevity; vehicles and their roadworthiness; point-of-sale (POS) systems, cleaning solutions and packaging materials. They represent your company’s second-largest expense after employees.
Suppliers include equipment companies, maintenance contractors and consumable supply companies. You can also consider professional services such as trainers, consultants, accountants, lawyers and bankers part of this group. The importance of these companies and relationships can’t be taken lightly.
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Published 06/30/2009 - 9:38 a.m. CT
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BOULDER, Colo. — Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) announced it has certified Boulder Cleaners in Boulder, Colo. PACE helps businesses go beyond compliance to address nonregulatory waste issues in response to increasing concerns over air pollution, waste reduction and health effects from chemical exposure.
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Published 06/29/2009 - 9:51 a.m. CT
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two Brown & Brown subsidiaries have completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Irving Weber Associates Inc.
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Published 06/26/2009 - 9:18 a.m. CT
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A first look at the comforter gave me the impression that she had dragged it behind her car. An entire winter of laying on it, wrapping herself up in it and sleeping under it had taken a heavy toll on the orange, green and brown earthtones. When she told me that she had a dust ruffle, shams and drapes to match, I told her that I would hold off on cleaning the comforter until she brought all matching pieces.
At first she was hesitant, probably thinking I was just trying to get more money out of her. But when I explained that cleaning only one of the matching pieces of a set would probably cause the cleaned piece to appear different from the other pieces, she thanked me. I’d avoided a claim, and after considering wetcleaning as an option, I chose to dryclean all of the pieces.
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Published 06/24/2009 - 10:23 a.m. CT
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| Photo: iStockphoto.com/mustafa deliormanli |
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You have a point-of-sale (POS) system in place. It holds your pricelist, and you can change it at any time. Employees and garment descriptions are listed, too, and you’ve taken inventory.
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