November 2013
| Business World Magazine | 109
and linen “inventory” based on what the
customer projects to use every week, mak-
ing sure each has enough to cover any situ-
ation, without having too much extra stock
on hand. As part of ATM’s quality and in-
ventory control, all apparel is labeled with
the account and employee name, a measure
that helps ensure customers receive only the
garments they order and expect. ATMC will
help determine a day of the week for weekly
rotation. For example, if on a Tuesday ro-
tation, soiled laundry will be picked up on
Tuesday and delivered back by the following
Tuesday; this means each uniform wearer
will have two weeks of inventory, plus one
set he/she is wearing when we arrive for ser-
vice, in their rotation. Throughout the week,
each wearer place all soiled items in specially
marked laundry bags. These are picked up by
assigned route representatives, and the bag
is tagged with a bar-coded label that further
helps identify the account. These bags are
then brought back to the plant for process-
ing. Within the plant, textiles go through a
rigorous 7-step “Green Clean System” that
assures the cleanest and freshest garments
and linens in the business.
ATM’s eco-sensitive approach to opera-
tions is another stellar aspect of the company
which was among the first within the indus-
try to embrace standards emerging from the
Laundry Environmental Stewardship Pro-
