Optii Introduces PMS Integrated Housekeeping Technology
Optii Solutions unvails Optii Keeper, a new comprehensive housekeeping management solution dedicated to streamlining hotel room cleaning operations
"Housekeeping has long been neglected by technology and consequently processes such as schedule creations and quality procedures still resemble those of the 1950s." says Soenke Weiss, CEO of Optii Solutions. "Optii Keeper is the result of years of research with executive housekeepers and hotel managers and will change the way that hotels worldwide conduct housekeeping similar to the way revenue management systems have changed the distribution landscape."
While other departments have benefited from the introduction of various technologies over recent decades, housekeeping has been largely untouched - often resulting in a million-dollar payroll being managed manually, relying on logistical talents of individuals. This is placing an unrealistic amount of pressure on housekeepers in an environment where nothing less than perfect and consistent quality is expected.
Optii Keeper takes a holistic approach to the management of housekeeping, covering all aspects from forecasting labor requirements, scheduling, intelligent schedule creation, communication, quality control, training needs analysis and much more. Patented algorithms intelligently manage the cleaning schedule, optimizing it for lowest cost and returning rooms into clean inventory as early as possible.
"After creating cleaning allocations based on guest profiles and the hotel's rules, Optii Keeper dynamically adjusts the boards in real-time throughout the day, allowing managers to control resources centrally and communicate with staff and other departments via hand-held PDAs that connect all members on the floors.", adds Weiss. "The schedule optimisation reduced payroll by a substantial 15% in proof-of-concept testing, while other tasks such as the management of preventive cleaning tasks benefits not only a hotel's return on investment, but also the consistent delivery of a quality accommodation product."
Optii Keeper is based on a cutting-edge SaaS (•Software As A Service') web-based architecture with tight integration into popular PMS Systems and therefore has minimal effect on a hotel's computer network.
Optii Keeper is currently in beta-testing with a top 5 international hotel group and will be available globally in September of this year.
"Housekeeping has long been neglected by technology and consequently processes such as schedule creations and quality procedures still resemble those of the 1950s." says Soenke Weiss, CEO of Optii Solutions. "Optii Keeper is the result of years of research with executive housekeepers and hotel managers and will change the way that hotels worldwide conduct housekeeping similar to the way revenue management systems have changed the distribution landscape."
While other departments have benefited from the introduction of various technologies over recent decades, housekeeping has been largely untouched - often resulting in a million-dollar payroll being managed manually, relying on logistical talents of individuals. This is placing an unrealistic amount of pressure on housekeepers in an environment where nothing less than perfect and consistent quality is expected.
Optii Keeper takes a holistic approach to the management of housekeeping, covering all aspects from forecasting labor requirements, scheduling, intelligent schedule creation, communication, quality control, training needs analysis and much more. Patented algorithms intelligently manage the cleaning schedule, optimizing it for lowest cost and returning rooms into clean inventory as early as possible.
"After creating cleaning allocations based on guest profiles and the hotel's rules, Optii Keeper dynamically adjusts the boards in real-time throughout the day, allowing managers to control resources centrally and communicate with staff and other departments via hand-held PDAs that connect all members on the floors.", adds Weiss. "The schedule optimisation reduced payroll by a substantial 15% in proof-of-concept testing, while other tasks such as the management of preventive cleaning tasks benefits not only a hotel's return on investment, but also the consistent delivery of a quality accommodation product."
Optii Keeper is based on a cutting-edge SaaS (•Software As A Service') web-based architecture with tight integration into popular PMS Systems and therefore has minimal effect on a hotel's computer network.
Optii Keeper is currently in beta-testing with a top 5 international hotel group and will be available globally in September of this year.