
5 BENEFITS OF CONCENTRATED PRODUCTS
The use of concentrated cleaning products has begun to become the rule rather than the exception, especially in places with high consumption such as hotels, hospitals and offices.
The ready-to-use cleaning chemicals we usually buy from supermarkets, consist mainly of a small percentage of chemical, a large percentage of water and the plastic packaging.
In places with high consumption, the purchase of ready-to-use products is not beneficial for many reasons.
Water is added at the point of use rather than at the factory, which means the amount of product required for a specific number of cleaning tasks is less than corresponding bulk and ready-to-use alternatives.
Some advantages that purchasing and cleaning managers should consider when evaluating these products include the following:
COST
The cost reduction per ready-to-use product is great. Based on the dilution determined for each product, the cost of the ready to use product created is much lower since it is only the cost of the chemical product and not the bottle and water.
SUSTAINABILITY / ECO-FRIENDLY
Concentrated products, significantly reduce the environmental footprint of both the business and the supplier since they contribute on the reduction of plastic packaging, delivery transports and waste.
Plastic packaging reduction:
REDUCE, REUSE / REFILL, RECYCLE
Refilling the same bottles from dosing reduces the repeated purchase of bottles, by reusing the same bottles. The packaging in which the product is supplied is usually made of recycled material and of course recyclable.
Delivery reduction
Concentrated products result into a large volume of ready-to-use products, which is however “created” in the company’s premises. This means that vehicles carry more chemicals and less water, resulting in a reduction in total mileage travelled and the deliveries carbon footprint.
Waste reduction
The reuse of bottles reduces waste to a great extent, since they do not need to be thrown away with every emptying. Even in the case of recycling, it is also greately reduced since the aim is not to increase recycling when the generation of waste can be avoided.
STORAGE SPACE SAVING
Most businesses, during the design of facilities, try to use as much space for operations e.g. rooms, offices, and not for storage space. As a result, in most facilities the storage space is limited and usually already full. With the use of concentrated products, the warehouse has enough quantities for a longer period of time in less space.
REDUCTION OF INVENTORY AND ORDER ORGANIZATION TIME
The use of concentrated products relieves the business of frequent orders, so that there is time for more productive work, which will also be more profitable.
DILUTION ADJUSTMENT AND COST PER APPLICATION
Ready-to-use products are manufactured following a common formula according to the most “frequent” needs. But a company’s cleaning needs vary, and the factors that influence those needs vary. Examples of these factors include:
- The type of business
- The location of the business
- Water hardness
- The frequency of cleaning
The above, in combination with other particularities of each business are very important factors that can be taken into account in choosing the right and most effective product in the right dissolution. Product selection combined with proper guidance and customization can help to clean more efficiently at the optimal cost.