Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th April 2024 Issue no. 1111
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Essity and Microsoft partner on Internet of Things
Essity is to implement Microsoft's Azure cloud-based computing platform - a collection of integrated cloud services used to build, deploy and manage applications through Microsoft's global network of data centres - to further enhance its hygiene and health products and solutions around the world.
Essity began to use big data to deliver smart solutions around the world four years ago, when it took an Internet of Things approach to incontinence care for nursing home residents.
Essity's Tena Identifi was the first incontinence care product designed to electronically track a patient's voiding patterns. The data is graphically converted into actionable, evidence-based reports to help nursing home staff optimise individualised continence care by ensuring that the right products are being used and that toilet routines are optimised, enhancing quality of life for nursing home residents.
In 2014, Essity's Tork brand, revolutionised facility cleaning by bringing an IoT approach to facility management in venues such as stadiums, amusement parks, hospitals, airports and offices around the world. Through its award-winning Tork EasyCube facility management software, Essity empowers cleaners and facilities managers to track real-time data to ensure that soap and hand sanitiser, paper towels and bath tissue are never running on empty - lowering costs and improving consumer experiences.
It enables them to deliver higher cleaning quality more efficiently by having real-time information on what is needed, when and where. This new data-driven cleaning also saves time and boosts the productivity and job satisfaction of janitorial staff.
"We are industry leaders in product design and quality, but in today's digital world we know we need to push the boundaries of innovation even further," says Robert Sjöström, SVP strategy & business development, Essity.
"The cooperation with Microsoft will contribute to increased value and improved service for our customers and consumers. Our strong commitment to research, development and digital innovations combined with our strong brands, will facilitate people's everyday lives.
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