Welcome to The Laundry Cost Calculator

Originally this spread sheet program was designed to aid WHLS in bidding new accounts. It was discovered that this tool was helpful and enlightening to the laundry operator as well. WHLS decided to make it available to all who could make use of it. In the process, if the user should discover that out-sourcing is the better alternative. Then Wisconsin Hospitality Linen Service is ready to serve.
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Total number of laundry attendants in one shift Total lbs. per operator, per hour (PPOH)
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Rooms Pounds per room Total pounds

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EQUIPMENT Washers Pound capacity 200 100 125 85 75 50
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25 - 35 pounds is average in a hotel laundry

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Dryers Number of Machines Lbs per hr. Pound capacity 170 0 100 0 75 0 50 0

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Total rooms in your hotel Total pounds (one par)

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OCCUPANCY % occupied

65%

Average hourly wage less benefits Average hourly wage with benefits

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Estimated lbs. per operator hour ( PPOH )

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Questions managers should ask themselves

Is my quality equal to, or better than, my competitors? What occurs when we're at 100% occupancy for more than one or two d take to recover)? Could my full time employee's (FTE's) be better used elsewhere? Am I satisfied with the quality of linen my guests are sleeping on?

When it comes to operating an efficient laundry, there's much to conside If out-sourcing is the answer, consider Wisconsin Hospitality Line

Wisconsin Hospitality Linen Service

Keith Scheffler Manager phone 414-482-0840 fax 414-482-0850 e-mail whls@marcushotels.com Web. Wisconsinlaundry.com

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