The American Laundry News Podcast

Optimizing Operations, Enhancing Customer Satisfaction

In the ever-evolving world of laundry services, understanding how to optimize operations and enhance customer satisfaction is crucial. In this episode, Liz Remillong, a veteran in the laundry industry with over 40 years of experience, shares her journey, the challenges faced in linen management, and the vital role of education in our industry.

Navigating Change in the Textile Care Industry

Randy Bartsch, chair of both Ecotex Healthcare Linen Services and TRSA’s Board of Directors, shares valuable insights into the evolution of healthcare linen services, the challenges of workforce scarcity and the impact of technology on operations.

Laundry Operations and Workplace Violence

A May shooting at an industrial laundry that killed two workers and wounded three others brings the possibility of workplace violence back into focus. Carol Dodgen of Dodgen Security Consulting and Jay Juffre from ImageFIRST discuss warning signs, training, prevention and more.

We’re Heading for Recession! Now What Do I Do?

Bryan Cutsinger, assistant professor of economics at Angelo State University in Texas, and Mike Knowles, COO of Superior Linen Service in Oklahoma, talk the economy, the possibility of recession and ways to ride out the downturn.

Human Resources Challenges

Events of the past three years have changed workplace dynamics along with employee attitudes and expectations. Human resource managers Annette Jones from Huebsch Services and Katie Rowland from Plymate Inc. talk challenges and solutions in laundry HR today.

Laundry Facility Fire Safety

Bill Sullivan, fire protection engineer for the City of Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin, and Markus Tarin, CEO of MoviTHERM, an innovator in fire detection technology, based in Irvine, California, talk about steps to take in the event of a fire along with detection/prevention ideas.

Today’s Textiles

Duane Houvener, national sales manager for American Dawn, provides insider discussion about modern textiles and how performance and processability have been improved.

The Laundry Brand

A commercial laundry today, no matter the size, needs to create its unique brand to stand out, and this discussion with Asit Goel, vice president of marketing at UniFirst, will examine what steps to take.

Laundry Labor Update

Guest Joseph Ricci, president and CEO of TRSA, talks about the current state of laundry hiring/training/retention, offers ideas and looks into the future of laundry labor.

The Benefits of Trade Show Attendance

Greg Jira, show director for The Clean Show owned by Messe Frankfurt, talks about how laundry and linen service operators can be as effective as possible when attending industry trade shows, along with details about Clean in Atlanta.