More and more laundry factories are investing in shared linen in China. Shared linen can well solve some management problems of hotels and laundry factories and improve work efficiency. By sharing linen, hotels can save on linen purchase costs and reduce inventory management pressure. So, what points should a laundry be aware of when investing in shared linen?
Preparation of Funds
Shared linen is purchased by laundry factories. Therefore, in addition to the investment in factory buildings and various equipment, the laundry factory also needs a certain amount of funds to purchase linen.
How much linen needs to be configured in the early stage requires a thorough understanding of the current number of customers and the total number of beds. Generally, for shared linen, we suggest 1:3, that is, three sets of linen for one bed, one set for use, one set for washing, and one set for backup. It ensures that the linen can be supplied in a timely manner.
Implantation of Chips
At present, shared linen mainly relies on RFID technology. By implanting RFID chips on the linen, it is equivalent to implanting an identity into each piece of linen. It features non-contact, long-distance, and rapid batch identification, enabling real-time monitoring and management of linen. It effectively records various data, such as the frequency and life cycle of linen, significantly enhancing management efficiency. At the same time, RFID-related equipment needs to be introduced, including RFID chips, readers, data management systems, etc.
Intelligent Laundry Equipment
When washing shared linen, there is no need to distinguish between each hotel. Carrying out standardized washing according to the loading capacity of the equipment is enough. This greatly improves the utilization efficiency of the equipment and saves labor in sorting, packaging, and other links. However, investing in shared linen requires our laundry equipment to be more intelligent, with simpler operation and energy-saving features, so as to further reduce operating costs.
Management Ability of the Operator
The shared linen model requires laundry factories to have efficient management capabilities, including refined management of linen receiving and dispatching, washing, distribution, and other links. In addition, a complete quality control system also needs to be established. Whether it is the selection of linen, the cleanliness and hygiene of linen, or the adoption of scientific and reasonable washing methods to extend the lifespan of linen, all these require a complete quality management system.
Logistics and After-sales Service
Strong logistics and distribution capabilities can ensure that the linen is delivered to customers in a timely and accurate manner. At the same time, a complete after-sales service system is also indispensable, so as to handle some problems reported by customers in a timely manner.
Conclusion
The above are some of our experiences in the investment and application of shared linen. We hope they can serve as a reference for more laundry factories.
Post time: May-08-2025