BHCT 208 + 258 Housekeeping Theory and Practical (4th Sem)

  UNIT 6 ERGONOMICS   Word ergonomics was derived from the Greek words ‘Ergon’ meaning work and ‘nomoi’ meaning natural laws. Thus, ergonomics can be simply defined as the how workplace and equipment can be best used and designed for comfort, safety, efficiency and productivity. Ergonomics aims to create safe, comfortable and productive workspace by bringing human abilities and limitations into the design of the room, including the individual’s body size, strength, sensory abilities (vision, hearing), and even attitudes.   ERGONOMICS IN HOTEL HOUSEKEEPING   Today leading hotel companies are adopting the principles of ergonomics in order to improve working conditions for employees and are finding that it makes good economic sense too. Ergonomics also plays a significant role in achieving the goals of lean thinking in a hotel property by reducing costs and improving productivity through eliminating waste (e.g., unnecessary motions and reducing mistakes th...

UNIT 5 HOUSEKEEPING INVENTORIES   GLOSSARY Inventory: The term inventory refers to the stocks of purchased operating supplies, equipment and other items held for future use in housekeeping operations. It is a list for different items, held available in stock by a department Inventory Control: It is a management function for classifying, ordering, receiving, issuing and accounting different items used for daily housekeeping operation. Par Stock: minimum stock required to ensure daily smooth running of the department. Stock Taking: physical verification of inventory by counting up stock     INVENTORY CONTROL DEFINITION Inventory control is the management function of classifying, ordering and receiving, storing, issuing and accounting for items of value. As initial planning for opening takes place, systems and procedures must be designed to facilitate inventory control. Personnel training plans must be generated to familiarize the staff with how to take care of equipme...