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Get What You Pay For: Chicago Work Uniform Company Makes Billing Easy
It is extremely frustrating to be charged for something and not know why or not receive the product or service in return. Therefore, Roscoe, Chicago’s favorite uniform rental company, is as transparent as possible with the invoices our customers receive. Another of the five common industry issues experienced we have been covering in our blog … Read more
When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade
What kind of cause does a four year old with $2,000 care about? Pediatric cancer research. Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer, before the age of 1. When she turned four she set up a lemonade stand to donate the proceeds to “help other kids” facing the same disease she … Read more
Prevent Slips, Trips & Falls in the Workplace
Slips, trips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths, second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities, according to OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration). This is parallel to a previous blog the Chicago uniform company wrote on OSHA’s Top Ten Most Cited Violations in 2013 with Fall Protection holding the … Read more
Roscoe Committed to Customer Satisfaction through Responsiveness
As a uniform rental company that is dedicated to customer satisfaction, we are excited to introduce the next topic in our series discussing common industry issues: responsiveness. Responsiveness is part of Roscoe’s PRIDE mission statement: Proactive Account Management Responsiveness to Customer Needs Impeccable Cleanliness & Condition Deliveries in Total & On Time Efficient & Accurate … Read more
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Safety Violations for 2013
Workplace safety is one of our most highly regarded practices here at the Roscoe Company. We value our employees and customers and take every precaution to ensure the well-being of our partners. It is interesting to note the most commonly issued safety violations published every year by the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). They … Read more
Execution Management Tool Strengthens the Organization & Benefits Customers
While Roscoe, an independent, family owned uniform rental company, has benefited from strategic planning since 1982, we have driven implementation of those plans to new heights with its use of KeyneLink™. Introduced to the tool by Bruce Hodes of CMI, a consultant with extensive experience in corporate planning and team building, the Roscoe uniform rental … Read more
Safety Driving Tips for Fleet
With the volatility of the weather this winter it is no surprise that highway fatalities have increased. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there were 1,082 more deaths in 2012 than in 2011, mostly involving motorcyclists and pedestrians. While highway deaths over the past five years continue to remain at historic lows … Read more
Customer Perceptions of Uniforms in the Workplace
What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a place of business? The décor? Lighting? Music? Staff? How about the dress of the employees? A J.D. Powers and Associates survey of about 1,000 respondents researched the association between consumer and business-to-business buyer preferences for uniforms on employees. We knew that present-ability can … Read more
Chicago: The Innovation Capital of the World
Few are as proud to be a Chicagoan as the locals in this stunning metropolis; even when it’s coated in ice. Don’t believe us: check out these pictures. Apparently, we have good reason according to the list compiled by Blue Sky Innovation of the 20 greatest innovations Chicago gave the world. Topping the list are … Read more