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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 elfrederick@cox.net or by phone at 540-520-6288.

A Reusable Barrier Isolation Gown Success Story (Part 1 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — I once wrote about having an opportunity to use reusable...

Are Reusable Barrier Items Cost-Effective?

ROANOKE, Va. — I met with my production and maintenance staff recently...

How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 3 of 3)

An AmericanLaundryNews.com Exclusive ROANOKE, Va. — When you lose a...

How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 2 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — We hear about global financial problems every day. We...

How to Survive When You Lose Your Job (Part 1 of 3)

ROANOKE, Va. — We hear about global financial problems every day. We...

Standard Operating Procedures Place You on Right Route

ROANOKE, Va. — In discussions with my fellow laundry managers, no topic...

Providing Less Than Acceptable Service Is Disturbing Trend

ROANOKE, Va. — I have now been working in the laundry industry for more...

Searching for the Ideal Productivity Monitoring System

ROANOKE, Va. — I spent a lot of time at the Clean Show looking at...

Lessons from the Spring Storms

ROANOKE, Va. — Much has been said about having backup plans in case of...

How to Reduce Linen-Replacement Costs (Part 2 of 2)

ROANOKE, Va. — The escalating cost of textile products is causing many...

How to Reduce Linen-Replacement Costs (Part 1 of 2)

ROANOKE, Va. — The escalating cost of textile products is causing many...

Want to Survive Hard Times? Focus on What You Can Control

ROANOKE, Va. — Are you tired of swimming upstream? Has the troubled...

Rising Cotton Prices: What is Their Impact?

CHICAGO — Have you seen textile prices increase from 8.5% to 20%...

Relegating Patience to Bottom Drawer is Sure Way to Fail

CHICAGO — In this fast-paced, got-to-get-it-done-today world, many...

It’s Time to Add Value for Revenue-Starved Healthcare Customers

CHICAGO — Our national economy remains sluggish and the fiscal...

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Guest Troy Lovins, founder and CEO of Performance Matters, talks about how opening the laundry plant doors and showing off what makes an operation great can turn potential customers into actual customers.

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