Eric Frederick Eric Frederick served 44 years in laundry management before retiring and remains active in the industry as a laundry operations consultant. You can contact him by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 540-520-6288. Recent Articles by This Author My Final Goodbye ROANOKE, Va. — After more than 22 years, Eric Frederick signs off as columnist at large ... Advice to Young Laundry Professionals ROANOKE, Va. — Author writes, more open you are, more you will learn, better you can make operation ... Specialty Item Strategy ROANOKE, Va. — Author says considering, making reasonable responses on special linens creates partnership ... Hard Things Are Worth Doing! ROANOKE, Va. — Those who embrace change, develop procedures thrive, author writes ... Developing a Dedicated Crew ROANOKE, Va. — Author says creating loyalty ‘is a daily task and not just a thank-you lunch on special days’ ... Consistent Challenge: Effective Management ROANOKE, Va. — Employees expect fair treatment, everyone to play by same set of rules ... Thankful, Engaged, Moving Forward ROANOKE, Va. — ‘It is time to thank our employees for their efforts in making this a year worth remembering’ ... Relieving Laundry Pressure with Humor ROANOKE, Va. — ‘Serious jobs are not incompatible with a little humor,’ author writes ... Changing Seasons, Changing Business ROANOKE, Va. — Author says laundry operators should remember life, business changes ... Solutions for Key Problem Employees ROANOKE, Va. — Author shares strategies when a challenging employee is in key position ... Have a Vision, Make a Plan, Make It Happen ROANOKE, Va. — Do you have a vision of where your life is going? ... The Ever-Learning Laundry Manager ROANOKE, Va. — Author says ‘learning should never cease’ ... Understanding Recent Legal Immigrants ROANOKE, Va. — Worthwhile to make employees new to the country feel welcome, important ... Employee Selection Process ROANOKE, Va. — Author shares hiring tricks learned throughout career ... Understanding Healthcare Linen Hoarding ROANOKE, Va. — Lack of faith in supply chain causes front-line staff to hoard linen, author says ... Lost in the Laundry ROANOKE, Va. — Author says it’s important to train staff to be alert for customers’ missing items ... Finding Joy ROANOKE, Va. — Author says managers need to help employees ‘find joy, self-worth and recognition’ ... Setting Goals for 2021 ROANOKE, Va. — Set challenging goals, provide employees needed skills, create plan to achieve ... Lessons from 2020 ROANOKE, Va. — Author says laundries must learn from the past, stay flexible, try to adapt to future changes ... Do Not Look the Other Way on Safety ROANOKE, Va. — Laundries face injuries, equipment damage, litigation tolerating bad behavior for increased production ... Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
My Final Goodbye ROANOKE, Va. — After more than 22 years, Eric Frederick signs off as columnist at large ...
Advice to Young Laundry Professionals ROANOKE, Va. — Author writes, more open you are, more you will learn, better you can make operation ...
Specialty Item Strategy ROANOKE, Va. — Author says considering, making reasonable responses on special linens creates partnership ...
Hard Things Are Worth Doing! ROANOKE, Va. — Those who embrace change, develop procedures thrive, author writes ...
Developing a Dedicated Crew ROANOKE, Va. — Author says creating loyalty ‘is a daily task and not just a thank-you lunch on special days’ ...
Consistent Challenge: Effective Management ROANOKE, Va. — Employees expect fair treatment, everyone to play by same set of rules ...
Thankful, Engaged, Moving Forward ROANOKE, Va. — ‘It is time to thank our employees for their efforts in making this a year worth remembering’ ...
Relieving Laundry Pressure with Humor ROANOKE, Va. — ‘Serious jobs are not incompatible with a little humor,’ author writes ...
Changing Seasons, Changing Business ROANOKE, Va. — Author says laundry operators should remember life, business changes ...
Solutions for Key Problem Employees ROANOKE, Va. — Author shares strategies when a challenging employee is in key position ...
Have a Vision, Make a Plan, Make It Happen ROANOKE, Va. — Do you have a vision of where your life is going? ...
Understanding Recent Legal Immigrants ROANOKE, Va. — Worthwhile to make employees new to the country feel welcome, important ...
Understanding Healthcare Linen Hoarding ROANOKE, Va. — Lack of faith in supply chain causes front-line staff to hoard linen, author says ...
Lost in the Laundry ROANOKE, Va. — Author says it’s important to train staff to be alert for customers’ missing items ...
Finding Joy ROANOKE, Va. — Author says managers need to help employees ‘find joy, self-worth and recognition’ ...
Setting Goals for 2021 ROANOKE, Va. — Set challenging goals, provide employees needed skills, create plan to achieve ...
Lessons from 2020 ROANOKE, Va. — Author says laundries must learn from the past, stay flexible, try to adapt to future changes ...
Do Not Look the Other Way on Safety ROANOKE, Va. — Laundries face injuries, equipment damage, litigation tolerating bad behavior for increased production ...
