One of the crucial and trying moments that a purchase department encounters – in a manufacturing facility or corporate office, mall, hotel or hospital – is when product prices fluctuate. Especially when it comes to procuring products internationally, based on ... Read More »

Customer Preferences   Products and services, in general, are directly aligned to customers’ preferences which are influenced by factors that are inversely proportionate to their company standards, policies and requirements. As T.K. Chandrashekar-VP Operations, Faber Sindoori Management Services puts it, ... Read More »

Throwing a plastic bottle out of a moving car or bus has been an age-old habit which still exists even among the elite and the educated. Such indiscreet acts of disposing off plastic have led to a life-threatening pollution, forcing ... Read More »

Each year, America celebrates Independence Day on July 4. This year was no different except that on the other side of the Prime Meridian, the 3rd International Housekeepers Summit was being attended by over 300 delegates of 14 nationalities at ... Read More »

Following the excitement of the awards, students of the International Hotel School of Mount Lavinia Hotel walked the ramp displaying hospitality uniforms designed by Natasha Varma Kapoor, NVK Designs Trading LLC, Dubai. Unlike the previous fashion shows held during the ... Read More »

The 2nd Asian Housekeeping Awards were given away at a spectacular evening at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, on July 4, to the most able housekeepers who went through stringent tests and quizzing before being selected. The Award night came alive ... Read More »

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HPMF Sri Lanka Chapter was officially launched on July 4, 2018 at Shangri- La Hotel Colombo during International Housekeepers Summit 2018. This is the second international chapter after the launch of Middle East Chapter in Dubai in February 2018. Mohan ... Read More »

The heads of the Housekeeping Associations of Asia were felicitated along the Heads of supporting Association — HPMF (Hospitality Purchasing Managers Forum) and LDAI (Laundry and Dry-cleaning Association of India). Read More »

Special awards were given away by Virtual Info Systems. Performer of the Year went to Hari Krishnan, Director of Rooms, Mercure Maldives Kooddoo and General Secretary, Maldives Housekeepers Forum. Most Popular Hospitality Trainer was given to Avril Sule, Hospitality Expert ... Read More »

The evening also saw the entire Sri Lanka Housekeepers’ Association (SLHA) committee being introduced for the first time following their formal formation last November. Addressing the delegates, Mangala Hemananda, Assistant Director, Housekeeping, The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo and the President of ... Read More »

Rising affluence, globalization and technology are some of the key factors influencing changes in the growing hospitality segment and more so in the housekeeping department. ‘Remember… No matter how good your feedback is, you always start over with the next ... Read More »

The exposure to the international markets has benefitted not only the Indian companies looking at establishing themselves abroad but also the country at large which has made cleaning its national agenda. The Indian cleaning industry has seen many successes with ... Read More »

A visionary who took small steps on a ‘clean’ journey three decades back, today strides the roads of success with Schevaran Laboratories growing at 80% annually and reaching out to millions across the country. Standing tall in the midst of ... Read More »

Over a prolonged period, people in facility management have been involved in a movement to move away from using conventional cleaning chemicals. Many of the chemicals used to clean and sanitize facilities contain volatile organic compounds, which affect the environment ... Read More »

No doubt, technology today governs most of our activities, including that of professional cleaning. However, it is equally true that one reaches out for the humble mop on many occasions. It too has a tale behind its evolution and today ... Read More »

Healthcare Associated Infections are a major contributor to increased malaise, fatality and hospital costs, even though they are often preventable. Because of the dimension of associated infections and antibioticresistance in hospitals, many States now mandate hospitals to publicly disclose data ... Read More »

When it comes to Infection control, Kauvery Hospital-Chennai is in the forefront. Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Executive Director & Chief Orthopedic Surgeon tells Clean India Journal that the carriers of infection are very often the medical staff themselves. Joining the hospital ... Read More »

Hospitals need a utilitarian HVAC system to stay viable. This is notably true for places like a clean room or an operating room. Air-exchange, humidity, pressure and temperature have to be accurate in such environments to minimize the risk of ... Read More »

Having entered into manufacturing of mechanised cleaning equipment in the early 90s, Roots Multiclean Ltd in 25 years has grown into a leader in the Indian cleaning equipment manufacturing industry and has a significant market presence in the world market. ... Read More »