The majority of hospitality and service-based businesses have a need for uniforms. While some purchase, most utilize a uniform rental / laundering service. Unfortunately, few are truly satisfied with their laundry services. At the same time, however, the laundry processor often believes they are under-funded or underpaid for their service and are seeking to levy surcharges or raise the charge per pound, kilogram, or piece. The Uniform Industry as a whole makes it incredibly difficult to understand what you are buying, how much you are paying for it, and often times their invoicing procedures are tough to understand and the information on the invoice seems to be in their own "code". Has the time come for an overall review of your uniform program?

Exploring the Options

Expense Reduction Experts will review your current program from top to bottom including processing, distribution, utilization, and inventory management. Where appropriate, this may include a visit with local uniform rental service providers to determine their capabilities in meeting your requirements. Another important aspect is inventory control. As part of our study, we will review the existing method of distribution and handling and seek out opportunities to improve efficiency and lower costs.

Planning Ahead

Perhaps your organization is seeking a "big picture" snapshot of your true uniform costs and options. Depending on your requirements, we can focus on several areas including:

From Start to Finish

In most cases, the main goal of our client is to reduce costs, improve efficiency, or both. This is what you can expect from our consulting study:

Often times, consulting studies are undertaken and ultimately not acted upon because management simply doesn’t have time to oversee the changes. ERE is different from other consulting firms in that we stand behind our recommendations and work with your staff and vendors to implement the approved recommendations so you don’t have to.