Cleaning Productivity

Archive for Productivity

• 5 Ways Robotic Floor Cleaners are Revolutionizing Retail & BSC Cleaning

  July 03, 2025 8:31 AM by Tennant Company

  Robotic floor scrubbers are transforming how retailers and BSCs approach cleaning. Learn how they're redefining efficiency—read the full post to explore more.

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  Posted in Productivity,  Robotic Cleaning Machines, 

  
  

• Best Practices for Cleaning Warehouse and Logistics Environments

  May 13, 2025 7:43 AM by Tennant Company

  Discover smart cleaning solutions for warehouses to boost safety, efficiency, and compliance with robotic scrubbers and advanced equipment

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Floor Cleaning Robots: Myths vs. Reality

  March 26, 2025 4:41 AM by Tennant Company

  Uncover the truth about robotic floor cleaners. See how AMRs optimize cleaning operations and empower your team to succeed.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Robotic Cleaning Machines, 

  
  

• 4 Reasons We're Fans of Air Movers

  November 13, 2024 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  We’re big fans of air movers for more than a few reasons. From reducing slip-and-fall risks to improving air quality, these powerful tools help keep facilities safer and more efficient. Discover four key benefits in our latest post.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• 6 Signs a Sweeper-Scrubber Is the Perfect Fit for Your Warehouse

  October 02, 2024 8:07 AM by Tennant Company

  Maintaining a clean facility is crucial for efficiency and safety. Learn the six signs that indicate your operation could benefit from an industrial sweeper-scrubber, and how it can enhance your cleaning processes. Discover how these machines can address your facility's specific needs and improve overall productivity.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• Starting Strong: 3 Essential Tips for New Floor Cleaning Machine Operators

  March 14, 2024 10:03 AM by Tennant Company

  Unlock the full potential of your floor cleaning machine with our essential tips for both seasoned operators and newcomers. Dive into the importance of understanding your equipment's nuances, from delving into the operator's manual to mastering the care of different battery types. Embrace a quick and effective daily checklist to ensure optimal performance, setting the foundation for a reliable and hassle-free experience in commercial and industrial floor cleaning.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Best Practices, 

  
  

• How to Choose the Best Battery for Floor Cleaning Machines

  February 28, 2024 9:17 AM by Tennant Company

  From traditional lead acid to leading-edge Lithium Ion, our blog explores floor cleaning machine battery options that can enhance productivity and optimize machine run time. Read this guide to find out which battery type suits your specific use cases and applications.

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  Posted in Sustainability,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Innovation & Technology, 

  
  

• Top Tips for Maintaining Floor Cleaning Equipment

  September 13, 2023 8:17 AM by Tennant Company

  Your organization has likely invested thousands in a variety of cleaning machines to keep your facility clean, safe and inviting for employee and visitors. If any one piece of commercial floor cleaning equipment breaks down, it’s not just a headache for your cleaning crew, it’s a potentially costly repair if the problem lingers.

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  Posted in Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• Cleaning Has Evolved—Understand How to Reduce Your Commercial Cleaning Costs

  March 08, 2023 8:12 AM by Tennant Company

  To understand your actual commercial cleaning costs, BSCs, facility managers and environmental services providers need to have a different mindset. A mindset that considers the evolution of cleaning and the many modern solutions available to address employee turnover and stress, cleaning efficiency, chemical costs, and cleaning machine performance.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity, 

  
  

• Robotic Scrubbers and Inventory Scan Alleviate Labor Crunch

  December 14, 2022 9:49 AM by Tennant Company

  Autonomous cleaning machines and inventory scanning robots go a long way toward mitigating labor challenges, driving operational efficiencies and maintaining a high standard of cleaning. Fully autonomous commercial robotic floor scrubbers are designed to work safely and efficiently alongside employees and customers. Paired with robotic inventory scanning technology, these solutions together help retailers maintain clean stores while elevating inventory management.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• 5 Tips to Make the Business Case for Purchasing Your Next Cleaning Machine

  June 23, 2022 3:22 PM by Tennant Company

  Large purchases can quickly encounter red tape. That’s certainly the case when it comes to acquiring a new floor cleaning machine for your store, restaurant, school, warehouse or other space. Read on for five expert tips on how to explain the value of a floor cleaning machine to stakeholders in your organization.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• Meet the Winner of the Third Annual K-12 Custodians are Key Contest

  June 08, 2022 2:14 PM by Tennant Company

  Tennant Company is pleased to introduce the winner of the third annual Custodians are Key contest: Gladys Hernandez, a custodian at Blue Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) in Overland Park, Kansas.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Cleaning Challenges,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Automate Your Inventory Tracking with Inventory Scan

  March 08, 2022 10:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Inventory Scan from Tennant Company can automate the time-intensive task of inventory tracking, so retail labor can be re-deployed to add more value.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Is Preventative Maintenance Worth It?

  February 09, 2022 10:54 AM by Tennant Company

  “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” At least that’s how the old saying goes. But with today’s cleaning machines more reliable and durable than ever, is preventative maintenance worth it?

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  Posted in Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• 5 Steps to Prepare Floors for Scrubbing

  September 29, 2021 11:45 AM by Tennant Company

  Follow these five simple best practices before using your automatic floor scrubbing machine to maximize efficiency and performance in your floor cleaning program.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• 5 Things to Focus on When Outdoor Cleaning

  July 27, 2021 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Every season (and weather that accompanies it) brings unique outdoor cleaning challenges. Here are five things you can focus on to make outdoor cleaning effective year-round.

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  Posted in Productivity,  Sustainability,  Best Practices,  Industry News & Trends,  Cleaning Challenges,  Outdoor Cleaning, 

  
  

• Comparing Robotic Cleaning Machines

  June 24, 2021 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  To better meet the specific wants and needs of all types of businesses, Tennant offers three robotic floor scrubbers with specific features and unique advantages.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Innovation & Technology, 

  
  

• 4 Things You Should Know About Carpet Extractors

  June 11, 2021 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  The specialized features of carpet extractors make them perfect for the unique job they serve. And they’re even more impressive when you take a deeper look.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices, 

  
  

• 2021 Custodians Are Key Winner

  June 03, 2021 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Alonzo Henley of Brownsville Middle School in Miami, Florida was named the 2020-2021 Custodians are Key contest winner. He received a $5,000 value prize and $10,000 check for his school.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Cleaning Challenges,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Should You Rent, Lease or Buy Your Floor Cleaning Machines & Equipment

  May 26, 2021 9:15 AM by Tennant Company

  Have you ever considered how your floor cleaning equipment expenses impact your company’s bottom line? Learn more about purchasing options for various floor care equipment.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Creating a Floor Cleaning Toolkit

  May 12, 2021 9:15 AM by Tennant Company

  Floor cleaning tools have gotten better over time, but which ones are most important? See what we recommend to include in your essential floor cleaning toolkit.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Get a Competitive Advantage by Mechanizing Your Mop

  April 07, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Learn how to leverage mechanized floor cleaning technologies to more efficiently keep floors clean, earn customer trust and drive measurable business value.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Types of Cleaning Equipment and Their Purposes

  March 31, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  If you’re new to the cleaning industry, the different types of floor cleaning equipment and what they do can cause confusion. This post will explain the types of cleaning equipment and the applications in which to use them.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Top Benefits of Robotic Cleaning For Your Facility

  March 10, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Robotic floor cleaning equipment can offer many benefits for a variety of facility types and industries. Learn about the ways robotic floor scrubbers can help your business, no matter which industry you work in.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Introducing the T290, T390, and T581 Floor Scrubbers

  February 24, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Learn how Tennant's newest floor scrubbers, the T290, T390 and T581, will help you clean more efficiently to enhance your facility's image.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Innovation & Technology,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Top Tips for Keeping Your School Clean

  February 16, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Read our 10 Tips and Tricks to Create a Safe, Satisfying and Clean Education Experience, to discover how keeping up with a simple, but methodical, cleaning program can help keep your facility clean, safe and inviting.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Health & Safety,  Best Practices, 

  
  

• How To Change Brushes and Pads

  February 08, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Are you changing, maintaining and replacing your brushes and pads on your floor scrubber properly? Learn best practices for changing your scrubber’s brushes in pads by watching these how-to videos.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Best Practices,  Productivity, 

  
  

• Harnessing the Power of Data to Drive Performance & Fleet Management

  January 29, 2021 9:50 AM by Tennant Company

  Discover how new asset management technologies provide BSCs with greater visibility into cleaning performance metrics and how to leverage data to improve productivity. Read this post to learn 5 critical steps to begin turning data into powerful results.

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  Posted in Sustainability,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Robotic Cleaning Machines, 

  
  

• 3 Ways Diamabrush™ Makes Concrete Prep Better

  December 14, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  The Diamabrush™ Concrete Prep tools take the difficult, labor-intensive, and often costly work of surface preparation and simplify it for professionals and do-it-yourselfers

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Sustainability,  Best Practices, 

  
  

• 6 Cool Robots We Want as Our Sidekicks

  December 01, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Robots are being designed for all kinds of cleaning tasks today. From industrial cleaning robots to residential ones, we explore some of the robots that can change our lives.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Sustainability,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• 5 Ways A Wet-Dry Vacuum Helps You

  November 09, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  It’s easy to see why many people enlist the help of wet-dry vacuums for cleaning up spills and messes around their homes — here’s why it can help in commercial and institutional settings.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Best Practices for Burnishing Floors

  October 28, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  High-speed burnishers operate under a different set of rules than buffers and other floor cleaning machines — make sure you’re using them correctly.

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• How Robotic Cleaning Machines Can Improve Productivity

  October 14, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Find out why so many cleaning professionals are turning to robotic cleaning machines to boost productivity while ensuring consistent results.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Best Practices,  Innovation & Technology,  Robotic Cleaning Machines, 

  
  

• 8 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Ride-on Carpet Sweeper

  August 21, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  A ride-on carpet sweeper makes for efficient floor cleaning, but it might not be right for every facility. Learn how this machine can make floor care more productive for your custodial team.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• 2020 Custodians Are Key Winner

  July 29, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  Kris Kantor of Lakewood, Ohio was named the 2019-2020 Custodians are Key contest winner. He received a $5,000 value prize and $10,000 cash for his school, Lakewood Elementary.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity,  Cleaning Challenges,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• How to Extend Cleaning Machine's Life

  July 23, 2020 8:00 AM by Tennant Company

  The life of your cleaning machines depends on the vigilance of you and your team members throughout three phases of its use: before, during, and after. Paying attention to each of these phases can make a big difference.

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• Summer Hours: 3 Tips for School Cleaning While School's Out

  July 06, 2020 3:15 PM by Tennant Company

  Students might get the summer off, but maintenance staff certainly don’t. There’s a whole lot that needs to get done in the summer, so here are some tips that can help you make sure you get to all of it.

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• Floor Machine Pads 101

  June 26, 2020 12:15 PM by Tennant Company

  Floor machines/floor buffers are flexible cleaning machines that can help you in a variety of ways. Take a step back and make sure you’re making the most of your floor machine by using the appropriate floor pads for various tasks.

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• 5 Ways We’re Living in the Future of Cleaning Technology

  June 08, 2020 12:15 PM by Tennant Company

  When it comes to cleaning technology, advancements have led to more productive, efficient workforces and safer and cleaner spaces. Here are five trends and innovations in cleaning products that are making us feel like we’re living in the future.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• 4 Reasons to Invest in Floor Cleaning Machines

  May 19, 2020 3:45 PM by Tennant Company

  Is a floor cleaning machine right for you? There are a number of reasons why your floors might be telling you that they’re ready for a deeper, more specialized clean than they’re currently getting.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Should You Disinfect Your Facility's Floors?

  May 04, 2020 3:45 PM by Tennant Company

  Should you be disinfecting your facility's floors? Gain insights on some best practices for cleaning and disinfecting your floors during a time when cleaning is as critical as ever.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Sustainability,  Productivity,  Health & Safety,  Innovation & Technology, 

  
  

• Traditional Mops vs Mop Machines in Healthcare

  April 23, 2020 3:45 PM by Tennant Company

  Automated floor cleaning equipment enhances productivity, cost efficiency & wellness. Discover the many advantages of using auto cleaning solutions in healthcare over the traditional mop and bucket.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Sustainability,  Productivity,  Health & Safety,  Innovation & Technology, 

  
  

• Why Cleaning is More Essential to Your Supply Chain than You Realize

  April 10, 2019 8:30 AM by Tennant Company

  A disciplined cleaning schedule can have a positive impact on productivity and across your supply chain.

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• Tips for Warehouse Cleaning

  February 27, 2019 8:30 AM by Tennant Company

  Dirt, debris and clutter can impact warehouse efficiency. Read these tips to help you plan cleaning processes to contribute to efficient business operations.

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  Posted in Productivity,  Best Practices,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Types of Industrial Robots in Manufacturing and Warehousing

  January 23, 2019 8:30 AM by Tennant Company

  Robotic equipment has been utilized in manufacturing settings for decades, but with changes in the labor market and continuously improving technology is making it even more relevant in today’s manufacturing environment.

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  Posted in Productivity,  Innovation & Technology,  Robotic Cleaning Machines,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• How to be More Productive When Cleaning

  December 20, 2018 8:34 AM by Tennant Company

  While it’s not possible to add hours to the day, here are four tips for increasing cleaning productivity to make the time we do have count.

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• Training Just When It’s Needed

  October 18, 2018 10:58 AM by Tennant Company

  Just in time training helps employees develop skills by offering information on demand when it’s needed.

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  Posted in Staffing & Personnel,  Productivity, 

  
  

• The Right Specialist for the Job

  October 08, 2018 8:25 AM by Tennant Company

  To keep operations running efficiently and productivity high, use the right maintenance specialists for tasks like floor scrubber repair.

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• An Ounce of Prevention

  July 19, 2018 8:37 AM by Tennant Company

  Preventative maintenance may seem like a disruption in daily routines, but it can help prolong equipment life.

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  Posted in Productivity,  Cleaning Challenges, 

  
  

• Supply Chain Logistics Trends

  April 02, 2018 10:19 AM by Tennant Company

  Supply chain logistics are facing many of the same challenges that are disrupting other industries in terms of technology and consumer demands.

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  Posted in Innovation & Technology,  Productivity,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Reconsidering Backpack Vacuums

  March 22, 2018 8:22 AM by Tennant Company

  Has your organization considered investing in backpack vacuums? This ISSA article looks at new trends.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Productivity,  Industry News & Trends, 

  
  

• Planning for Summer Restoration Projects

  March 15, 2018 9:30 AM by Tennant Company

  For education facilities, summer is a busy season for special projects. Learn more about planning for summer restoration and summer cleaning with a prerecorded webinar.

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  Posted in Cleaning Solutions,  Best Practices,  Productivity,