Standardising cleaning supplies can create new exceptions

By Ian Adams, Owner of Speciality Wipes
A contractor decides to reduce the number of cleaning wipes used across a mixed-use building. Several products are removed from the approved list and replaced with one general-purpose wipe. It’s cheaper to order in bulk, takes up less cupboard space and gives supervisors fewer stock lines to manage.
Then a cleaner takes that same wipe into the building’s server room. It’s on the trolley, it’s approved for the contract, and nobody ha