Uniform Service 2021: Assessing Your Needs

Uniform service in 2021 doesn’t have to be the same disappointing experience. Service Uniform offers high-quality uniforms along with the service needed to ensure they meet your every need.

 

Do your current uniforms and uniform service deliver the level of satisfaction that your business and employees deserve? Are the costs proportionate to the quality of service and products you are getting? The dawn of a new year is always an opportune time to rethink current contracts and look into new and better possibilities.

Update Your Expectations for Uniforms Service in 2021

Your uniform inventory is up for reevaluation. What direction should you take on that front? How can you improve this area of your business? What can you introduce into your inventory management to get better results for your brand and operations? Here are some things to consider in assessing your uniform service for 2021:

Better Garment Quality

The end-of-the-year/new-year uniform assessment should not only be about looking into the condition of your existing inventory. Of course, as is logical, you should look into which items are up for replacement. More than that, however, you should take a look at the overall design and quality of your entire inventory.

Look into opportunities in improving your uniforms with:

  • Better fabrics
  • Sustainability of materials
  • Improved functionality of uniform design
  • Overall garment aesthetic (which is ideal if you are looking at rebranding)

Increased Supply Stability

Your 2021 uniform assessment should also look into the efficiency of your supply service. Note, however, that ‘more efficient’ should not equate to ‘more expensive’. Improving efficiency simply means getting better protection against delays and shortages.

Uniform shortages can interfere with your operations, especially when the uniforms are functional or fall under the Personal Protective Equipment category as in the case of high-visibility apparel and protective outerwear. You’ll want the assurance of on-time, accurate delivery of your uniforms. Otherwise, you’ll risk going short on manpower over the lack of protective garments.

Maintenance

It does not matter what business or industry you are in. Cleanliness and good upkeep are non-negotiable. If your uniforms are not getting the kind of quality maintenance they deserve, either because your employees are forced to take them home or you have a subpar in-house laundry service, it is high time to consider an upgrade. If you are getting subpar, questionable laundry service for your uniforms, it is definitely time to get out of that money pit of a contract.

Proper maintenance is a major part of taking care of your employees’ wellbeing. It is also a matter of cost-efficiency. After all, properly maintained uniforms last longer and defy wear and tear better than without proper care. If you are looking to get more out of your uniform dollars, you want to look into extending their lifespan as best as you can.

Cost

Cost-efficiency should not equate to settling for lower standards on quality. Your 2021 uniform goals should look into better results for better prices – ideally lower but not necessarily. There are many ways to reduce uniform costs. One is securing your uniforms and preventing uniform losses. Another would be to give up your in-house storage and uniform laundry facility. The overhead costs of maintaining your own laundry are far greater than the cost of uniform service so the latter might be your better option.

Service Uniform is Your Best Uniform Service in 2021!

Talk to us today! Get started with your 2021 uniform service with Service Uniform! Call us at (303) 936-4701 or send us a message here.

Why Good Uniform Service is Hard to Find

Good uniform service is hard to find for many reasons. From quality of materials to reliability and customer service,  companies can fall short in many ways.

 

If you’re looking for a good, reliable uniform service provider, don’t get lost in the digital maze of uniform service searches, read on to learn why a good one is hard to find:

Too Many Options Make Good Uniform Service Hard to Find

Finding a uniform service is not an issue of a lack of options. On the contrary, too many options have become a problem! There’s a uniform service on every corner it seems. How can you tell the high-quality providers from everyone else?

A Google search delivers millions of results and, if you don’t know what to look for, you’re in for a bad time. There are a few ways this could go: you either end up taking the first company you see, the lowest price, or get stuck in an endless search through online reviews.

Many of the results lead you to multinational, corporate conglomerates with questionable consistency in quality. Online, they put their best foot forward: all smiles and thumbs up, raving reviews, maybe a time-sensitive discount. Unfortunately, these things don’t always reflect the quality of the products or services they offer.

Garment Tracking Technology

How hard is it to wash clothes and return them? Doesn’t sound complicated until you consider that a laundry company is washing thousands of garments each week. With that volume, a company using the wrong tracking technology will miss a few garments each week. Thankfully, there have been significant advancements in tracking technology over the past few years. Make sure the provider you choose is up to date.

Total Cost of the Program

Don’t get lost in the unit price of the garments. The total cost of the program is what you need to be focused on. This includes paying for lost garments and price increases. Read the language concerning price increases in the agreement. If it states the company can increase rates at any time, believe it.

Lack of Experience

Many uniform service providers you find online have just started in the service. Some are born to diversify the existing laundry/garment business; others are entirely new to the scene. And this could be a problem.

Every cent put into uniform service is hard-earned. It’s not something to just hand over to amateurs. Additionally, your brand’s image and employees’ safety and comfort hang in the balance. Do you really want to be experimented on by an inexperienced company? Can you risk your company being the “lesson learned” of another company?

Just Another Customer

The most common type of uniform providers you’ll find online are large conglomerates and franchises. After all, these companies have more marketing dime than your locally-owned, family-operated neighborhood option. While this is not exactly bad news, it is not your best option either.

It’s hard to imagine how large franchises, with corporate offices in some penthouse suite out of state, will treat your business. Finding a more personal, local experience with your uniform service is virtually impossible with these corporate Godzillas. Good luck getting through automated voice messages and fifty phone extensions before getting through to live customer support!

What to Look for in a Uniform Service Provider

Before you jump the gun on the most popular uniform service provider on your search engine results, here are some essential questions to ask:

  • Garment Tracking Process. It is important to know how the uniform provider tracks your garments in their plant to ensure they all get returned the next week.
  • Total Cost of the Program. Look for the language that speaks about price increases.
  • Experience. You’ll want to know how much they know about uniform services. Expertise and experience decide the quality of your service experience.
  • Catalog of Products and Services. Are the services and products they offer suitable for your needs? What kind of options do they offer as far as brands and designs are concerned?
  • Pricing and Rental Program Options. Not all services suit a company’s needs the same. You have to know whether their type of rental/service programs meets your needs on volume, frequency, and cost. Get a price quote for good measure.
  • Customer Support. What type of customer service are you getting? How many layers of corporate red-tape do you have to go through for your concerns or complaints? Is somebody looking out for you?
  • Customer Testimonials. Finally, there’s no better marketing tool than word of mouth. Similarly, there’s no better way to know how dependable a uniform service provider is than from the mouths of former and present customers themselves.

Service Uniform is Your Good Uniform Service Partner

We have the experience, tracking technology, dedication, and top-notch customer service that you’re looking for. Contact us today at (303) 936-4701 to learn more about our services or get started.

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