|
Some businesses are using
On-Premise Laundries (OPL) rather than renting linen from a textile rental
company, however these businesses say linen quality, cleanliness and appearance
is higher when using a linen rental company. Studies also show that linen
supply costs less.
Linen Rental? Of Course
It Costs Less!
When businesses with an OPL consider switching to a rental service, they often
don't take into account all of the costs associated with running an OPL. When
you add up all linen and laundry costs and compare them to a quotation from
a linen supply company, you'll see significant differences if you're like
most facilities that operate an OPL.
Consider these questions:
- Utility Costs:
What are your actual direct-fuel costs for hot water used in washing and
steam used in ironing? What are your costs for natural gas or oil used in
your dryers? What are your electricity costs for running laundry motors
and other equipment?
- Repair Costs:
Are you allocating a portion of your in-house maintenance costs for the
time staff members spend repairing and maintaining laundry equipment?
- Personnel: In
addition to wages for laundryroom personnel, are you calculating the cost
of fringe benefits, taxes and insurance that typically add 25% to 35% to
your cost of labor?
- Management:
How much management cost and expense are allocated to the operation of the
in-house laundry?
- Depreciation:
Your equipment and textiles are wearing out as they are being used. How
much is this costing in terms of eventual replacement cost?
- Linen: Do direct
costs include linen replacement, repair, purchase and supplies?
A linen supply company's
existence depends on its ability to efficiently process linen. Laundry is
what professional linen service are all about. Efficiencies of scale, dedicated
facilities and other production efficiencies allow Textile Rental Service
Association members to reduce the cost of processing to significantly less
than most in-house laundries.
In addition, TRSA members
look for new ways to cut your costs. Their business depends on finding better
ways of cleaning, inspecting, repairing and delivering your linen to you.
Lower costs do not mean a sacrifice in linen quality, however. Contact us
today for a free consultation.
|
|
Top 10 Reaons to Rent:
|
1.
|
No Capital Investment:
Your Linen Supply company makes the initial investment
|
|
2.
|
Increase Profitability:
By outsourcing, you eliminate the variable costs from an on-premise
laundry
|
|
3.
|
Cost Containment:
With a rental service, you pay a fixed amount
|
|
4.
|
Image Enhancement:
Your customer-service business will shine with linen service
|
|
5.
|
Customer Preference:
Customers prefer the look, feel and smell of clean, professionally-cleaned
linen
|
|
6.
|
Customized Tailored
Programs: A linen supply company will work with you to determine
a delivery schedule and inventory that meets your needs
|
|
7.
|
Versatility of
Selection: A linen supply company has many styles and colors of
linen to choose from
|
|
8.
|
Repeat Business:
A clean, professional image keeps customers coming back
|
|
9.
|
Eliminate Waste:
Reusable linen is the best environmental option for the conscious hospitality
manager
|
|
10.
|
Professional
Service: You are guaranteed clean linen an on-time delivery when
you go with a professional linen supply company.
|
Repair or Replace?
|
Another thing that
sets us apart from are competition is that at W.H. Linen, we have a lot
of discerning customers.
We want our products
to look the best in your establishment. That's why we don't patch
or repair tablelinen holes. We replace hundreds of items each
week. Missing buttons are replaced at no extra charge.
At W.H. Linen, we
continuously monitor our quality, and if it doesn't meet our
high standards, then the item is replaced.
|
|