November 11, 2025

So long, downtime. Hello, productivity!

Here you go. Easy-to-implement best practices to reduce downtime, increase productivity, and smooth out your daily cleaning challenges. Let’s get down to business.

Category:

Warehouse

Take proper care of your cleaning equipment
Time is money, right? And maintenance takes time. Well, not really. By conducting regular maintenance, you’d be surprised by all the upsides. Reduced downtime, for one. Also, you prevent costly repairs, reduce wear and tear, and extend the equipment's lifetime. 

Do a frequent 40-point inspection. Check filters and batteries, change worn or damaged brushes and squeegees, and keep the parts well-lubricated.

 

Get a service and maintenance contract 
You wouldn’t dream of skipping service on your car, would you? Well, just like your car needs some love, so do your cleaning machines. Not only will preventative regular service ensure consistent performance, reduce breakdowns, and extend the life of the machines, but they’ll also pay back by providing you with a many times over-ROI.

Most cleaning equipment manufacturers and distributors offer service and maintenance programs. These include preventative maintenance visits, extended warranty coverage, replacement parts, and even loaner machines.

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Train your staff 
Best cleaning practices are the best. If they’re implemented! So, train your staff on how to properly operate and maintain your equipment. In a warehouse facility like yours, it’s common for random pickers and employees to be enlisted for cleaning duty. Furthermore, many of you are struggling with a high employee turnover. Training therefore needs to be easily accessible.

Online training portals, like Nilfisk University, allow facility managers and equipment operators to access manuals, videos, and other educational resources on demand. This helps new employees get up to speed quickly and empowers seasoned employees to keep their skills up to date.

 

Indulge your cleaning machines (and get a payoff-guarantee!) 
Want bang for your buck? Cheap is not it. Invest in top gear and treat your cleaning machines like the assets they truly are! And rest assured, they will follow you through thick and thin for many years.

 

You’re always welcome to talk with a Nilfisk expert to get a more in-depth overview of your cleaning needs.