Without accurate accounting of linen status or location, hotel linen managers need to overstock in order to meet PAR levels for fulfillment needs and compensate for losses. With a contactless RFID management platform, managers gain real-time inventory visibility and glean valuable data to easily manage and control extensive linen stocks over many locations. This saves money and staff time, improves accountability in commercial laundry billing and helps ensure linen quality.
How to Track Linens Using RFID
Discreet, durable RFID tags are easily embedded into any hotel or resort linens – either sewn in or attached with thermoadhesive – enabling each item to be automatically tracked throughout the cleaning process. With rugged RFID tags capable of withstanding commercial laundry processes, fixed or handheld RFID scanners make quick work of inventory, enabling hundreds of textile assets to be reliably processed in seconds, even when stored in cages.
The HID Acuity Platform combines industry-leading RFID tags and scanning stations with software and integration services to deliver a complete, cloud-based linen management solution. In this way, hotels and resorts can share visibility across commercial laundry providers to accurately track all their linens wherever they are located.
In addition to linens, hotel uniforms also can be easily managed with RFID. For example, by integrating the RFID-enabled HID InvoTech™ Uniform System with a garment dispenser conveyor, hospitality managers can streamline uniform assignments, transforming hospitality operations.
Benefits of RFID for Hotel Linen Management
By improving intelligent visibility and automating processes, contactless RFID technology is ideal for tracking bed sheets, towels, robes and employee uniforms at every critical checkpoint – from laundry intake to storage and self-service – speeding up inventory controls and boosting staff efficiency. With the power of intelligent, real-time inventory tracking, automated linen management enables hotels to better control costs with laundry services and optimize linen purchasing.
RFID technology provides real-time inventory data regarding linen locations, inventory levels and wash cycles, helping to ensure linen quality is aligned with hotel quality standards. Moreover, RFID technology also helps reduce linen waste and extend the life of linens, leading to a reduced environmental impact. Overall linen management operations minimize costs, reduce losses, streamline operations and help maintain excellence to optimize brand reputation and guest satisfaction.
Fabrice Morini, Sales Director, HID Textile Services Business Unit
