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Read Highbar Trading Co. news and articles on business supplies, procurement, and facility products.
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Are Your Cleaning Gloves Rated for the Chemical?
Choose cleaning gloves by matching the exact glove model to the product and the work. A material name such as nitrile, a familiar color or a “chemical resistant” label leaves ...
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How Much Supply Stock Should You Keep?
Start with what you buy, how often you buy it, and what is actually on the shelf. Then account for how long replenishment takes and how much your usage changes. That gives you a ...
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Why a Simple Supply Invoice Takes So Long to Approve
If accounting has to ask which department bought the supplies after the invoice arrives, start by fixing what gets recorded with the order. The delivery address can tell you where ...
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Gel or Spray Air Fresheners: Which Fits Your Restroom?
Highbar generally favors gel air fresheners for an ongoing restroom scent program. A passive gel system has a practical attraction: there is no dispenser battery to replace and no ...
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Why Reconsider a Proprietary Dispenser System?
A proprietary dispenser program deserves another look when refill costs rise, performance disappoints, or the building's needs change. The useful question is whether the system ...
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Buy Your Own Cleaning Supplies or Let Your Cleaning Company Supply Them?
Buy your own supplies when control over the product list and item-level spending is worth the ordering and inventory work. Let your cleaning company supply them when keeping those ...
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How Can Procurement Be Improved?Standardized Procurement
Introduction Procurement is a critical aspect of supply chain management. It helps organizations acquire the right products, at the right prices and in the right quantities. It’s ...
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5 ways your supply partner can be an extension of your organizationBusiness
Introduction Supply chain management is one of the most critical aspects of any business. As a supply partner, it’s important to consider how you can help your clients reduce ...
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5 Products to Keep Employees safe in the Office during Flu/Covid SeasonBusiness
Introduction Flu season is here, and you know what that means: employees will be staying home sick with the flu or some other virus for days on end. The question is: how do you ...
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