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Practical ways to manage your customers’ inventory, offer better terms, get paid faster and make more on every account.

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Get Your Jan-San Customers Off Phone and Email Orders

Night crews, building managers and school custodians all order differently. An ordering app cuts entry cost and mistakes for jan-san distributors.

Part 1 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Managing Your Customers' Supply Closets: Labels, Scanning, Counts and Receiving

Run janitor closets and central supply rooms for schools, hospitals and contractors with bin labels, scanning, on-site programs and counts.

Part 2 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Customer Part Numbers and Cross-References for Jan-San

Let facilities order by their own item codes, see what they've bought in My Catalog, and scan a competitor's shelf label to find your match.

Part 3 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Lowering Your Customer's Total Cost of Cleaning, Not Just the Price per Case

In jan-san, labor dwarfs supplies. Here's how to sell total cost of ownership, and how the app helps you prove it and win over cheaper bids.

Part 4 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Terms, Credit Applications and Tax Exemption for Schools, Hospitals and Contractors

Schools and nonprofits need exemption certificates, contractors need terms. Handle credit applications and certificates online and extend terms safely.

Part 5 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Getting Paid Faster on Jan-San Accounts

Lots of small invoices and slow-paying public buyers add up. Statements, a collections helper and pay links help jan-san distributors collect sooner.

Part 6 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Reorders on Autopilot for Paper, Liners and Chemicals

Buildings use paper, liners and soap at steady rates. Reorder, AutoPilot reorder and blanket orders keep closets stocked while customers stay in control.

Part 7 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Approvals, Budgets and Multi-Building Jan-San Accounts

Let custodians and crew leads order while managers approve, set monthly budgets, and run every building under one master account.

Part 8 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Quotes and Hard-to-Find Jan-San Items: Parts, Pads and Odd Refills

Floor machine parts, odd dispenser refills and bid lists eat your inside team's time. AI Quick Quote, Get this for me and an email quote desk help.

Part 9 of 12 · October 18, 2026

The Jan-San Rep's Day: Route, Territory, Visits and Customers Slipping

Jan-san reps juggle closet checks, machine demos and contractor calls. The app plans routes, logs visits, tracks follow-ups and flags slipping accounts.

Part 10 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Margin in Jan-San: Small Price Increases, Below-Market Accounts and Leaks

Paper and liner prices move constantly and bids squeeze margin. Here's how jan-san distributors find margin leaks and price fairly without losing accounts.

Part 11 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Reports and Account Reviews That Grow Jan-San Accounts

Exec dashboards, top accounts up and down, category gaps and customer-facing usage reports turn jan-san account reviews into growth plans.

Part 12 of 12 · October 18, 2026

Your catalog, your prices and your name, on every customer’s phone.

Same app, same scanner, works with your existing ERP. Loaded with your catalog and your logo.

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