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ZCS, tracking systems for Ho.Re.Ca. (and not only)

Zucchetti Centro Sistemi (ZCS), a company with its headquarters in Valdarno Aretino, Tuscany, and founded in 1985 as a Software House, is today a multi-business company with branches and subsidiaries all over Italy and a leader in digitalisation, mechatronics and renewable energy. Since 1993, the Automation Division has specialized in RFID tracking systems, with integrated, intelligent, modular and flexible solutions tailored for different customer requirements.

ZCS Automation Division

This year, the Automation Division has been exhibiting for the first time at HostMilano, the international trade fair dedicated to the hospitality and catering industry, hosted by Fiera Milano between 13 and 17 October 2023. At the trade show, ZCS presented tailored solutions for two specific sectors: laundries serving the hospitality industry and hotels, casinos and entertainment groups that directly manage the linen and clothing of employees and guests.

ZCS Automation Division is a technology partner of excellence for ensuring a sustainable and digital path for the world of Services & Hospitality.

"Our thirty years of experience in the tracking industry certifies our expertise in this field," states Claudio Raffaelli, Sales Director. "We have developed specialised products, including SaS solutions, which enable customers to manage their laundry processes using software, services and machinery for precise and efÏcient tracking of both incoming and outgoing linens. By using advanced reading boxes and portals, we effectively manage the distribution of linen to storerooms across multiple floors, significantly reducing losses and circulating materials. “We support our customers on a path of digital and sustainable tracking,” continues Raffaelli. “Besides the considerable cost savings, there is also a lower environmental impact because less materials are put into circulation.”

Advantages of traceability systems

The Divisional Manager Maurizio Casol also highlights the economic, management and fiscal advantages of the tracking systems, especially in the effective control of material inventories. "By employing efÏcient and integrated RFID–based tracking systems – that is, using radio frequency chips embedded in

laundry items, alongside management software known as TRAK and SMART equipment, we can optimise workflows and understand the storage times of textiles through indicators that help us to significantly reduce excess material in stock and losses, resulting 30% to 40% less material waste compared to traditional configurations without tracking,” concludes Casol. Solutions tailored specifically for the Hotel and Casino sector also include ZCS automated systems for the automatic management and distribution of customised uniforms.

Explains Alessio Benevieri, Sales Manager:

"The Phoenix system allows the complete traceability of all tagged uniforms, flat linen and towels within the facility, significantly reducing the garments loss"

Speech by Alessio Benevieri Sales Manager

“Furthermore, it leads to significant cost savings by optimising space usage, cutting down reserved areas and cloakroom by approximately 80-90%. Additionally, it provides an efÏcient 24/7 service through a fully automated uniform distribution system, that is always available to employees," says Benevieri.

"We pay a special attention to the space occupied and assigned to the machines in the various facilities. For the collection of dirty laundry, we offer a range of pick-up doors consisting of 10-15 different models according to the customer's space requirements. We have also developed a rotating distribution unit for the automatic distribution of non-customised and folded items, which allows us to deliver up to 900 items within just one square meter," concludes Benevieri.

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