Day: July 7, 2017

Hotels Embrace Robots and Automated Butlers

Hotels Embrace Robots and Automated Butlers
Hotels Embrace Robots and Automated Butlers

Remember Rosie, the sarcastic but lovable robot maid employed by ’60 cartoon family The Jetsons? She’s becoming closer to reality as the hospitality industry increasingly integrates technology with guest services.

At Your Service: High-Tech Amenities

• The Aloft Cupertino, a stone’s throw from Apple’s California headquarters, employs Botlr, a robotic butler complete with bowtie who will deliver breakfast, towels and toiletries to your room.

• Luxury hotel YOTEL in New York City facilitates luggage storage with YOBOT. Guests leave their bags in a drop-off area for YOBOT to place in a secure locker and retrieve upon request. The entire process is controlled by touchscreens and PIN codes.

• Several Bay Area hotels have taken minibars to the next level with Plum, an automatic dispenser that holds wine at the perfect temperature and serves by the glass.

• All 748 rooms in the Wynn Las Vegas are equipped with Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated personal assistant that handles tasks from opening the curtains to raising or lowering the temperature.

• Another plush Las Vegas hotel, the Aria, features in-room tablets for use in controlling room features, ordering room service, making spa or restaurant reservations and reading your hometown newspaper.

• Peloton’s internet-enabled exercise bikes are installed in several Westin hotels, allowing guests to take virtual spin classes.

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Networking Summit Acted as Matchmaker between Businesses and the Military

Networking Summits Acted as Matchmakers between Businesses and the Military
Networking Summits Acted as Matchmakers between Businesses and the Military

Most business people rely on networking to market themselves and discover valuable new opportunities. The same holds true for a military contractor equipment supplier attending the recent Army Contracting Summit in Killeen, TX.

“Marrying” Contractors and Local Companies

The Washington, D.C.-based Defense Leadership Forum hosted the two-day event for approximately 150 area vendors and business leaders. Various workshops and speeches focused on providing local companies with information and advice about Army contracts in the Fort Hood area.

Howard Snow, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel who formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, moderated the event. He explained that the purpose of the summit was to serve as “matchmaker” for defense contractors and local businesses.

What’s In the Future for Army Contracts?

Summit highlights included details about specific military contracts for goods and services including vehicles, ammunition, communications and housing. Contractors also received insights into successfully dealing with the government’s procurement systems.

Richard G. Kidd IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for strategic innovation, gave the keynote speech. Kidd addressed the changing environment for military installations and the Army’s commitment to renewable alternative energy projects.

While in town, Kidd also attended a ribbon-cutting at West Fort Hood marking the completion of more than 60,000 solar panels. The hybrid renewable energy project is expected to save about $168 million dollars in energy costs over the next 30 years.

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Tips for Loading Up Your Dumpster

Protect the Safety of Your Employees with the Dumpster Caddy
Protect the Safety of Your Employees with the Dumpster Caddy

Did you know that a disproportionate amount of worker injuries occur around dumpsters? You can injure a shoulder while throwing bulky items, or sustain a repetitive-stress spinal injury from maneuvering dumpsters up and down ramps.

That’s why so many organizations use waste container pullers like the WasteCaddy dumpster mover and why your team should know more about dumpster safety.

Tips for Using Dumpsters

Some of the best tips for using a dumpster come from companies that rent dumpsters to the general public, because they have to coach people on loading dumpsters every day. Here’s what we can all learn from a roll-off rental service:

• Put lightweight items on the bottom if possible, so heavier items will compact them

• Spread weight around instead of letting heavy items stack up in one place

• Break down large objects to conserve space and save money, and to prevent long items from sticking out

• Wear gloves, eyewear, and other personal protective equipment when loading a dumpster with loose debris

• Avoid prohibited items from dumpsters such as paint, fuel, asbestos materials, etc.

Automated equipment makes dumpsters less likely to cause injury or property damage. The WasteCaddy dumpster mover from DJ Products eliminates the painful, dangerous task of manually pushing or pulling a loaded dumpster.

There’s a productivity boost, too, because our bin pullers and dumpster tows can free up an employee. Many of our users have gone from two employees moving dumpsters to only needing one worker to do the job.

With the WasteCaddy dumpster mover (or WasteCaddyLite for 2-yard dumpsters and other containers up to 1 ton), you can improve dumpster safety even more!