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NEWS

news - - May 2008
Illinois Schools Set to Go Green

news - - May 2008
Cal. Sustainability Workshop Teaches Going Green

news - - May 2008
Green Efforts Pay Off For School District

news - - May 2008
Web-based Environmental Compliance Tool Available for Colleges

news - - April 2008
Survey: Consumers Will Pay To Support Green Initiatives

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ARTICLES

feature - hs - April 2008
Carpet Care: Justifying New Equipment

cover story - sm - April 2008
When Manufacturers Merge...

cleantips podcast - sm - April 2008
CleanTips Podcast: Negotiating After A Merger

cover story - sm - March 2008
Diversifying

cleantips - sm - March 2008
CleanTips Podcasts: Product Diversification

editorial - cp - March 2008
Is Cleaning Recession-Proof?

businesscenter - cp - March 2008
Business Loans Secured With Careful Planning

executive interview - cp - March 2008
Gary Walker, Magic Touch Cleaning

operationslog: waste management - cp - March 2008
Trash Collection In Office Facilities

feature - hs - February 2008
Green Labeling

tech central - sm - February 2008
End User Demands Drive Distributor Sites

contractinginsights - cp - January 2008
Financial Ratios: Power In Numbers

feature - sm - December 2007
2008 Customer Forecast

market pulse - sm - December 2007
Help End Users Save Money With Leasing Programs

contractinginsights - cp - November 2007
Budgeting Tips To Make 2008 Great

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PRODUCTS

ProductsMarketing Group
Distributor Partners of America
DPA is a close-knit marketing and purchasing organization



ProductsLeasing Equipment
Ervin Leasing Inc.
90 Day Deferred Program



ProductsMarketing And Sales Organization
The United Group
national marketing-and-sales organization



ProductsOrdering System
Universal Business Systems Inc.
Synergy



CASE STUDIES

Technology: By using E-Procurement, This U.S. Retailer Has Decreased Their Total Annual Spend For Cleaning Supplies By 25 Percent
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As one of America's leading retailers, the company highlighted in this case study operates more than a thousand stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico...

Technology: E-Procurement Reduced This BSC's Spending By More Than 12 Percent In The First Year
With a widely-dispersed workforce and a small army of field managers, this BSC faced classic challenges in managing costs and procedures. There was little standardization in products, process or purchasing...

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