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Automated Laundry Logistics in the Hotel Industry

RFID Creates Astounding Transparency! „In a 2015 UK survey published in the Hotel Magazine, 96 of the hotel guests surveyed stated that they were 'less likely to return if their bed linen and towels were stained or of poor quality', with 95 percent of respondents stating that they would 'tell others about their bad experiences. When traveling frequently, it's easy to realize how important it is to have good quality linen for rest-times after a long day at work. This is one way of explaining why laundry and laundry washing are among the highest operating costs in hotels. Washing a piece costs on average 30 to 40 cents - although prices per country/region and hotel category/number of pieces vary greatly. Let us assume that a 4-star hotel with 200 rooms and an occupancy rate of 80 percent has 72,000 pieces of laundry washed per month at a cost of 28,800 euros. The personnel costs for cleaning the rooms would amount to 31,200 euros at an assumed time of 30 minutes per room and an hourly wage of 13 euros. These amounts are not small. Finding the balance between cost and quality is not an easy task for the industry. This is where we can help.“ An Interview with Renaud Munier, Director, International Business Development, UBI Solutions!