The diagram maps out, by means of symbols, graphics and colors, where concentrated vacuuming and extraction cleaning should occur. The fact that they are color coded is extremely helpful. According to Tate, Belk no longer has to employ overtime staff or extra personnel to keep its carpet in top condition or bring in extra equipment to implement its maintenance plan. We're spending less labor hours and our staff doesn't have to come in to clean at night. As it dries, the cleaner absorbs the loosened soil, which is then extracted by vacuum and permanently removed.
Carpet is dry and ready to use immediately.
The planned maintenance strategy has been so effective for Belk that White wrote the system into the company's store maintenance manual. We insist on it. They don't have to do that using this road map and a cleaning system that allows them to focus their efforts on those areas where they're needed. Aaron Ziegler, a maintenance worker at Matthews Belk Department Store, Gastonia, North Carolina, first vacuums, then dry extraction cleans, carpet in front of a cash stand in the store's Women's Fashion area. In-Store Training of Staff Good planning and plans also make it easier to standardize staff training and leverage learning and experience across multiple store sites.