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Why and how should manufacturers invest in Agile supply chains?

In this article, we look at how Agile supply chains help manufacturers build resilience and respond to market changes.

Agile Manufacturing
Agile Manufacturing

Agile: helping manufacturers overcome the barriers to effective maintenance

We’ll take a deeper look in this article at the role Agile plays in maintenance and how maintenance can support agility for manufacturers.

Sustainability
Health and Safety,Customer Experience
Health and Safety,Customer Experience

Clean Washroom Spaces Make Happy Work Places

Having clean Washrooms is essential to the overall satisfaction of your tenants and guests. Find out what the most common issues are and what solutions Kimberly-Clark Professional can provide.

,Productivity and Efficiency
,Productivity and Efficiency

Manufacturers are spending on capital equipment, but are they protecting their investment?

Industrial manufacturers worldwide share concerns about the challenges affecting the global economy and their businesses, such as pricing, labour, supply chain and energy.

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

The Power of KleenGuard® Apparel

Does your PPE power your productivity? In this video we put athletes through a physical workout to test their productivity while wearing PPE. KleenGuard apparel with reflex design is 7.5 times less likely to tear. Human-centric engineering and comfort is what separates KleenGuard protective clothing from other PPE.

,Productivity and Efficiency
,Productivity and Efficiency

Do you know the true cost of your facility's downtime?

Most manufacturing production managers will likely agree that managing downtime is a top workday priority. When managed well, downtime can help boost efficiency, production and profitability. However, when mismanaged, downtime can strain production and create various downstream issues until a solution is found.

Innovation
Agile Manufacturing
Agile Manufacturing

How manufacturers use Agile in production to profit from market volatility and increased customer expectations

In this article, we look at how manufacturers can become more successful by implementing Agile principles in production.

Agile Manufacturing
Agile Manufacturing

Why are modern manufacturers focusing on Agile R&D?

In this article, we’ll cover how Agile drives manufacturing R&D, and how R&D is a launchpad for manufacturers to spread Agile across their organisations.

Agile Manufacturing
Agile Manufacturing

Case study: The secrets of Siemens Energy’s agile manufacturing evolution

A Kimberly-Clark Professional-produced case study lifts the lid on the approach and methods that are driving agile manufacturing standards at Siemens Energy.

Innovation
Agile Manufacturing
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

10 Hygiene Tips to Consider Before Reopening

As people return to work, it’s important to reassure them about the cleanliness and hygiene of your facility. Before you reopen, consider the following 10-steps to demonstrate your commitment to maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

Customer Experience,Productivity and Efficiency
Customer Experience,Productivity and Efficiency

The Smart Way to Improve Restroom Efficiency & Satisfaction

Leading the way in smart sensing technology, the Onvation™ Smart Restroom Management System delivers data that helps those who manage facilities optimize restroom efficiency, reduce waste and create a more positive user experience.

Customer Experience
Customer Experience

Onvation™ Healthcare Customer Success Story

Onvation customer Orlando Ackerson, Resident Regional Director Environmental Services for a 750,000 sq. ft. medical facility in Southern California, tells us how using the Onvation real time alerts has made his team more efficient. Resulting in a 12% increase in workforce index scores, and a 20% decrease in discharge turn times at his facility.

Customer Experience,Productivity and Efficiency
Customer Experience,Productivity and Efficiency

Onvation™ Customer Success Story

After installing the Onvation Smart Restroom Management System, Maureen Burns, Senior Property Manager at River Park Plaza Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, experienced a ninety percent reduction in tenant complaints, and a fifty percent reduction in consumable waste at her facility.

Customer Experience,Health and Safety
Customer Experience,Health and Safety

Are Your Office Restrooms Sending the Right Message?

Professional men and women have a lot on their minds when it comes to one of the most critical areas in the office—the restroom. Read more to learn about employee restroom expectations and what businesses can do to help.

Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

Laundered Cloths and Rags vs. Disposable Wipes

When it comes to wiping a surface – whether it’s a counter or machine part – there’s a perception that using a rag or laundered cloth multiple times is less wasteful than using a disposable wipe.

Productivity and Efficiency,Health and Safety
Productivity and Efficiency,Health and Safety

Putting Safety First Increases Productivity and Efficiency

Safety at work is important when it comes to improving productivity and efficiency. Keeping your employees engaged gives them ownership and makes them more accountable when it comes to being safe in the workplace.

Productivity and Efficiency
Productivity and Efficiency

WypAll® Wipes Water Absorption Video

Nothing compares to WypAll® wipes when it comes to tough cleaning jobs. The following video shows how WypAll wipes out-clean and out-perform rags and shop towels when it comes to absorbing water.

Productivity and Efficiency
Productivity and Efficiency

WypAll® Wipes Reduce Contamination

Nothing compares to WypAll® wipes when it comes to tough cleaning jobs. The following video shows how WypAll wipes out-clean and out-perform rags and shop towels when it comes to reducing contamination.

Productivity and Efficiency
Productivity and Efficiency

WypAll® Wipes Oil Absorbency Video

Nothing compares to WypAll® wipes when it comes to tough cleaning jobs. The following video shows how WypAll wipes out-clean and out-perform rags and shop towels when it comes to absorbing oil spills.

Productivity and Efficiency
Productivity and Efficiency

The RightCycleTM Program and Dallas Zoo Work Together to Recycle Disposable Gloves

The Dallas Zoo partnered with The RightCycle Program to create a better world for animals by recycling disposable nitrile gloves that might be used for animal care, cleaning, and food preparation.

Environment
Environment

University of Cincinnati Chemistry Department Adopts Organic Solution to Reduce Solid Waste

Over the years, university laboratories go through thousands of single-use lab coats and nitrile gloves. Read the case study to learn how The RightCycle™ Program helped the University of Cincinnati keep more than 650 pounds of used PPE out of landfills.

Environment
Environment

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Taps Program to Recycle Used Gloves

Sierra Nevada’s commitment to sustainability is evident throughout the company. This case study highlights how The RightCycle™ Program helped the first company to achieve platinum zero-waste certification become even more sustainable with its gloves.

Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability,Environment
Sustainability,Environment

Moving to zero-waste with the circular economy

More of our waste ends up in landfill or is incinerated, but we have the solutions to change this

Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability

Elevating washrooms can help businesses meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

There are sustainability improvements to be made across all parts of an organisation, especially in the washroom

Sustainability
Sustainability

Design for life: Can package design increase recycling?

If products can be designed with circularity in mind, they are more likely to be recycled and reused

Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency,Customer Experience
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency,Customer Experience

Why Paper Towels Are Better for Hand Drying

Paper towels are the most hygienic option for hand drying. Check out why single-use towels offer the most effective and most hygienic hand washing solution compared to jet air dryers.

Health and Safety,Customer Experience
Health and Safety,Customer Experience

The 5 Dirtiest Places in Your Office Might Surprise You

Dirt can sometimes hide in the most obvious places. Collaboration and teamwork are the norm in today’s modern offices, but as co-workers meet in crowded conference rooms and huddle over computers exchanging ideas, they’re also sharing something else, germs.

Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

Reusable Cleanroom Apparel and the Contamination Risks

Based on a recent study, the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of reusable cleanroom apparel degrades significantly after the garment has gone through wash and irradiation cycles. This poses a real yet invisible contamination risk to aseptic manufacturing environments.

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

Protective Eyewear that Performs and Looks Great

The world of manufacturing is tough on PPE. That’s why KleenGuard’s® Nemesis™ protective eyewear comes in a wide variety of styles for varying light conditions, head sizes and magnification needs.

Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

Proper Cleanroom Gowning Can Minimize Contamination Risk

Keeping the operator’s dirt and germs out of the sterile cleanroom environment is the main objective of the sterile cleanroom suit. It’s critical for cleanroom operators to select cleanroom suits that provide the highest levels of inherent sterility that can be maintained during the gowning process.

Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

Not All Coveralls Are Cut from the Same Cloth

Think your coverall is tough? Watch this video to see how we test our KleenGuard® A45 coverall with reflex design to make sure they’re durable, and flexible enough to protect workers.

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

KleenGuard® - Perform with Distinction

KleenGuard’s approach to human-centric design starts with the end-user in mind. This video explains how they choose to not only deliver products that are safe, but products that deliver improved performance and productivity.

Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency
Health and Safety,Productivity and Efficiency

Purple Nitrile Gloves—Protection Down to the Fingertips

Wearing the wrong gloves can increase contamination as well as compromise the quality of your work. You need PPE that protects the science and the scientist. Kimtech® Purple Nitrile gloves offer the perfect solution.

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

Kimtech's® Advanced Cleanroom Apparel Keeps Contamination Under Control

When it comes to reducing contamination in the cleanroom you need apparel that can stand up to the challenge. Kimtech’s® sterile single-use cleanroom apparel offers seamless protection when and where it counts every time, guaranteed.

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

Keeping Students Safe from the Spread of Germs

Students of all ages need to be healthy and focused so that they can perform their best in school. However, it’s hard for them to be their best in environments that promote the spread of germs.

Health and Safety,Customer Experience
Health and Safety,Customer Experience

Keep Your Employees Healthy and Productive

Having healthy employees improves both productivity and the bottom line. Find out ways to prevent the spread of germs and improve the hygiene of one of the most used places in the office, the restroom.