Revision of Housekeeping Practicals - 3 UNIFORM COSTING

COST CALCULATION

OBJECTIVE: While designing the uniform the main step is cost calculation. The objective of practical is to make students understand  that how to calculate the uniform cost.

Uniform cost includes material cost, stitching costs, accessories and footwear. Each department is debited for its employees uniform expenses. In Rooms Division, the uniform expenditure of all employees at the Front Office and Housekeeping are included. To calculate uniform costs;

• Calculate the number of uniformed employees in all positions of all departments, including male, female ratio.
• List all types of uniforms
• Decide how many pars and how often uniforms are to be replenished.
• Consider turnover of employees.
• Provide for daily wages, trainees etc.
• Include cost of repairing uniforms.
• The total cost which is incurred at one time, is divided equally between 12 months.

The Cost per Wear Formula

One way to determine whether a purchase is value for money is calculating the cost per wear. The cost per wear formula can be a useful tool in helping make the decision to invest. The cost per wear formula looks at how much wear (or use) you will get out of a piece to assess its value for money. To work out the cost per wear of an item you just divide the price of the item by a number of times you have worn it (or estimate you will wear it).

Cost Calculation

1.                     Number of staff
2.                     Number of pair per staff
3.                   Cost of one dress (Fabric + Stitching + Accessories + Monogramming)
4.                    Number of person X pair of dresses

TASK TO BE COMPLETE BY STUDENTS

1.             Journals to be complete by students during practical class
2.             Go through the videos 
3.             Mark your virtual attendance in comment section

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