Apple Announces Racial Equity Investments
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/67zs8sujzc.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js Tech giant Apple is responding to a year full of racial unrest with a focus on racial equity, backed up by an investment of $100 million last June, as...
The IAQ Revolution: Dilution & Filtration with Nick Agopian and Armin Rudd
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/5nkw8ev7rp.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js A revolution is nothing without a solution. For indoor air quality (IAQ), dilution and filtration are two components of the ventilation equation. Nick Agopian, Vice President of Sales and...
How to Effectively Scale COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Solutions
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js As the first COVID vaccine to be given FDS emergency authorization begins its distribution, many healthcare organizations have been tasked with a new challenge; figuring out how to store...
How To Build a Great Corporate Culture When Office-Work Isn’t Possible
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Management is never easy, but what’s the best way to manage when in-person meetings or even informal tools for collaboration like happy hours are no longer on the table?...
UPS & FedEx Limit Shipments During Holiday Season
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/993topkvge.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js With a shopping season like no other, eCommerce is booming, which means a tremendous strain on logistics and delivery. In an attempt to manage demand, UPS and FEDEX worked...
Dry Ice Becomes a Must for COVID Vaccine Distribution
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/we3y63ekuk.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js As the world eagerly awaits the manufacture and distribution of the COVID vaccine, many are considering the many steps that will be needed to deliver these vital vials of...
Boon Edam’s Constant Journey Toward Lean Manufacturing
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Lean manufacturing has become a buzzword in the production space over the last several years. Everyone wants to be the most productive. But, for Patrick Nora, President and Managing Director...
Office Buildings Still Sit Empty in Major Metros
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/xayj5e4mh0.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the office return rate was up to 27% and climbing in mid-October. That number has since declined since COVID’S latest...
Understanding the 39A Air Valve and How It Prevents Pipe Ruptures and Bursts
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/0zey5gjdfe.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js We’ve all seen it--the Old Faithful geyser on the corner gushing water into the street, blocking traffic and sending pedestrians running in the other direction. It is a partial...
The Benefits of Vertical Lift Modules
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/4rjaziyvv8.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js When Vidir Vertical Storage Solutions planned to release a new vertical lift module (VLM) into the marketplace, they knew they wanted someone with VLM experience to help them make...
What Should Building Managers Do If COVID Doesn’t Go Away?
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js We all want the coronavirus to go away and for COVID-19, social distancing and everything that goes with it to be remembered as a horrible part of a weird...
The Art of Waiting: NEMO-Q’s Holistic Approach To Customer Service Puts Clients First
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js In the heat of the moment of an event, things often can go wrong. That’s especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic, when shifting protocols and regulations have made organizers...
The Harris Poll: Americans Demand Touchless Security Screening to Feel Safe Again at Ticketed...
WALTHAM, MA, November 3, 2020 – Grappling with risks prompted by COVID-19 and escalating violence, Americans prefer modern, touchless security screening systems over legacy metal detectors. They expect their...
Toxic Cleaners Are Being Misused and Overused During the COVID Pandemic
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Never before has American society paid as much attention to cleaning products and hygiene as it is now. Yet, even in this heightened moment of hygiene, John Shanahan, President and...
Roofing Industry Warranty Agreements: The Devil is in The Details
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Rick Lewis, President & CEO of Fortis Warranty, gave host Tyler Kern an upfront and honest look at the state of roofing industry warranty agreements. Long-term warranty strategies seem...
The Intake: Picking a Fish-Friendly Water Screen that Will Last
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Facilities looking to comply with the EPA’s Clean Water Act, especially those who need to comply with Section 316(b), may be in for a bit of a journey. Since each...
How an Operational Partner Elevates OEM Efficiency
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js OEMs and manufacturers handling large product launches often struggle with operational efficiency and installation. Fortunately, an operational partner can ease that inefficiency. Vixxo Director of Construction Eric Warner and Vice...
Choosing The Right Collection Agency Partner
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Chasing down a debt can be an unpleasant process, but that makes it all the more important to pick the right collection agency. In many ways, IC System Vice President...
The Benefits of Motorized and Automated Roller Shades
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js The benefits of roller shades are clear – they make a space’s occupants more comfortable by controlling lighting levels, ensuring thermal comfort and minimizing glare. However, even more benefits can...
Las Vegas’ MGM Resorts Prepares to Welcome Back Large Scale Conventions
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/fwib9gst20.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js Avoiding high touch surfaces and gathering in large groups spelled trouble for Las Vegas, where conventions and casinos are the driving streams of revenue. The city continues to struggle...
Disney Parks Cut Labor Force by 28,000 Amid Difficult Recovery
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/qi57gk4lsy.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js Disney theme parks are becoming a small world after all as the company announces a massive round of layoffs to its part-time employees. According to the BBC, Disney lost...
How Facilities Management Can Navigate Disaster Challenges
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Facilities managers always need a plan to deal with natural disasters, such as fires and hurricanes. But throw in a pandemic and add social unrest into the equation and,...
Career Paths Are Rarely Linear
https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/ei130luh57.jsonphttps://fast.wistia.com/assets/external/E-v1.js The path for most careers is rarely straight. It twists and turns, depending on many factors. That’s the story of Jimmy Jack, Carolinas Sales Lead, Critical Components Inc. Jack’s...
Culture’s Role in Whole-Site Safety
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Kee Safety’s Peter Woodliffe Thomas has traveled all over the world and observed various sites in hopes of getting them to his standard, which is whole-site safety. While on...
Taking the Fight to COVID in the Air
//feeds.backtracks.fm/global/client/marketscale/embed.min.js Many office buildings’ back-to-work strategy during the coronavirus pandemic has centered on frequent cleaning of surfaces. Yet, because of how the virus works, we know that likely isn’t enough...