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Why We are ISO Certified: How Quality Management Creates a Quality Work Uniform Service
When we made the decision to adopt and hold ourselves accountable under the international system of quality management standards known as ISO, we knew it wouldn’t be easy. But we also knew the value of putting ourselves to the test of third-party scrutiny of our processes. That is built into the culture at Roscoe. We … Read more
Does Your Work Uniform Service Work as Hard as You Do?
At Roscoe, we help some of the hardest working people in the Chicago area do a better job. Our clients are food manufacturers, wholesalers, agricultural suppliers, automotive workers, printers, wholesalers, distributors, contractors and a whole lot of other businesses where a high-quality work uniform is an essential part of on-the-job safety and professionalism. It’s one … Read more
A Culture of Excellent Customer Service Starts on the Inside
One bitter cold day earlier this year, wind chill temperatures dropped to 50 below in Chicago. Rather than send the route service representatives out on their own to deliver work uniforms and supplies, Roscoe CEO Jim Buik and other senior managers jumped on the trucks in the early morning hours to help speed the deliveries … Read more
The Difference an Hour Can Make
Employees may be a little groggy and perhaps even late to work in the first few days after the clock moves forward for daylight saving time. It’s only an hour, but it makes a difference. In fact, heart attacks and strokes tend to occur in greater frequency around the time shift, according to research cited … Read more
Workplace Hand Dryers Could Be Making Your Hands Dirtier
Hand air dryers found in many workplace bathrooms could be making your hands dirtier – sucking up bacteria from the bathroom air and depositing it onto your just-washed hands. That was what researchers found in a widely reported study last year. University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University researchers found that electric hand … Read more
Now Available: Carhartt Outerwear for the Coldest Cold
At Roscoe we know work doesn’t stop just because the mercury takes a dive. We’ve spent nine decades in the business of getting some of the hardest working people in the Chicago area dressed for work. Outerwear is something we take very seriously in these parts. Seriously. It’s been cold. You may have heard. Still. … Read more
The Right Work Uniform Provider – Right From the Start
The right work uniform program is a critical part of your business, and when it’s managed properly, it isn’t something that you have to spend a lot of time thinking about. It does what it’s supposed to do – building brand identity, keeping your employees safe and reflecting the professionalism of the job you do … Read more
Falling Temperatures Bring Out the Coat Angels
Like many people, we love the excuse to hit the toy aisles this time of year, especially with so many opportunities to buy for children whose families can’t, but one of our favorite December campaigns is a reminder that many Chicago-area children need far more important items. Since 2006, Coat Angels has reached out to … Read more
Take Our Virtual Tour & See How We Keep Raising the Bar for Work Uniform Service
At Roscoe, we don’t throw around terms like “perfect bundles” and “state-of-the-art” lightly. We’ve been perfecting our processes for decades, honing old-fashioned standards for customer service while staying at the forefront of a technological revolution that has provided us with unmatched speed, accuracy and efficiency. We didn’t do it alone. Along the way, we’ve engaged … Read more
