CHARLESTON, S.C.: SIB Fixed Cost Reduction (SIB), a leader in strategic cost reduction and operational optimization, has announced a partnership with GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and a provider of advanced restroom and hygiene solutions, to showcase the KOLO® Smart Monitoring System, an IoT-driven technology designed to redefine facility management.

The KOLO® System uses real-time data and predictive analytics to ensure restrooms remain clean, dispensers stay stocked, and fixtures function properly. By implementing this technology, businesses can significantly reduce waste, minimize unnecessary labor costs, and enhance the guest experience. The partnership underscores SIB’s commitment to optimizing operational expenses while leveraging its expertise in cost control across industries such as hospitality, retail, and corporate facilities.

"Our approach is about more than simply cutting costs—we focus on unlocking efficiencies that make businesses smarter, more agile, and more profitable without disrupting service quality,” said Eric Steele, Chief Revenue Officer at SIB. “GP PRO’s KOLO® Smart Monitoring System is a perfect example of how technology can drive measurable savings while improving operational effectiveness. By integrating smart monitoring into facility management, businesses can shift from reactive maintenance to proactive strategies that ultimately deliver a better experience for both employees and customers.”

Across industries, businesses are often burdened by inefficiencies that fly under the radar and quietly erode profitability. Manual restroom maintenance processes, for example, can lead to excessive labor costs, wasted supplies, and service gaps that can negatively impact the customer experience. The KOLO® System directly addresses these challenges by automating essential facility management tasks. With real-time monitoring and data-driven insights, businesses can eliminate unnecessary supply usage, reduce labor inefficiencies, and significantly decrease restroom-related complaints. In fact, the KOLO® technology has been shown to cut unnecessary dispense checks by 95% and reduce restroom-related complaints by 80%.

By optimizing workflow and ensuring facilities are consistently well-maintained, businesses not only improve their bottom line but also strengthen customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. The impact of intelligent cost-control tools like the KOLO® System extends beyond financial savings, allowing employees to shift their focus to higher-value work while ensuring customers have a seamless, high-quality experience.

"GP PRO is dedicated to providing businesses with smart solutions that drive efficiency and enhance the guest experience," said John Strom, Vice President and General Manager of Innovation at GP PRO. "By integrating the KOLO® System with SIB’s cost-optimization expertise, we’re further enabling businesses to take a proactive approach to facility management that reduces waste, lowers costs, and improves overall operations.”

Strengthening this initiative is MachineQ, Comcast’s enterprise IoT business who provides the network infrastructure that powers KOLO®. MachineQ’s scalable IoT platform, which uses LoRaWAN® technology, provides secure, reliable connectivity and enables businesses to power additional IoT use cases using the same network infrastructure to maximize efficiency.

Through partnerships like this, SIB continues to redefine cost optimization by helping businesses uncover hidden inefficiencies, implement intelligent cost-saving strategies, and future-proof operations—all while maintaining exceptional service quality.

About SIB Fixed Cost Reduction

SIB is the nation’s leading cost reduction and contract compliance services firm on a mission to ensure business never overpay for their fixed costs. Our experts, leveraging centuries of combined insights and experience against SIB’s 4 billion benchmarking data points, help organizations identify, streamline, and lower their fixed costs while enhancing operational efficiencies. At SIB, we are on a mission to ensure that businesses across a myriad of industries never overpay for their fixed costs. For more information, visit aboutsib.com.

About GP PRO

Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and related chemicals. The company operates approximately 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates nearly 80,000 jobs indirectly. GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, healthcare, foodservice, high traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit gppro.com.

Fonte: Business Wire