Safeguarding Key Operations
May 2023 • 4 min read
The pandemic caused major disruptions to operations, supply chains and production across the globe. This is how AirGuard's Active Germ Suppression (AGS) system safeguarded key client facilities, ensuring ongoing operations.
CLIENT - UNDISCLOSED
THE CHALLENGE
Staff had shared concerns with management regarding air cleanliness as odors were emanating from the facility zones, and there was poor ventilation and mold. The client wanted to address the issues while minimizing any business disruption.
THE OUTCOME
After we had deployed AirGuard's AGS system, further air samples were taken and these found bacteria levels had drastically reduced. No COVID infections were reported during the deployment period, effectively eliminating ALL risk to business continuity as a result of poor IAQ
Increasing resilience without impairing profits.
Environmental, geopolitical and economic uncertainties challenge global supply chains. To succeed in this new normal, companies now face an important dilemma: safeguard profits, or prioritize the resilience of their business.
Disruptions to supply chains can significantly damage a company's bottom line.
- Disruptions are a serious risk to businesses: Research indicates disruptions put 6% of annual revenues at risk.¹
- Disruptions can cause irreparable reputational damage.
- A company's reputation can account for up to 63% of a company's market value.²
In early 2021, a client wanted to protect a facility (Site B) vital to its supply chain.
Site B is a fulfillment center that plays a central role in the client's retail business, contributing 2021 revenue of $4.02B USD. Closures resulting from infection clusters or unsafe air posed serious financial risks.
How poor quality threatened business continuity.
In mid-2021, AirGuard was invited to conduct an IAQ assessment for Site B, a fulfillment facility split between office and facility zones, connected by a single hallway.
Staff had shared concerns with management regarding air cleanliness as odors were emanating from the facility zones, and there was poor ventilation and mold. The client wanted to address the issues while minimizing any business disruption.
Air sampling tests identified elevated bacteria and mold readings, as well as high virus transmission risk due to poor CO₂ and temperature management.