cost driver

How can I see what the current cost driver is?

How can I see what the current cost driver is?

The cost driver is what drives the labor cost/hours in a department. The cost driver is what gives the department work to do. This could be room nights for the housekeeping department or revenue/covers for a restaurant outlet.  When hovering the mouse over the figures...

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What is a cost driver?

What is a cost driver?

A cost driver is an operational factor in the department that effects the need for labor, whether that is guests, rooms or revenue. For example, Housekeeping uses rooms occupied last night as a cost driver, because that determines the amount of rooms needing to be...

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Using arrivals and departures as a cost driver

Using arrivals and departures as a cost driver

It is possible to use Arrivals and/or Departures as a cost driver in a cockpit.When you activate the forecasting feature for Arrivals/Departures in Rooms Live forecast, it will generate a daily forecast for arrivals and departures. This forecast will be derived from...

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Labor cockpit cost driver

Labor cockpit cost driver

Summary The Cost driver tab in the Labor cockpit is used for managing the department’s cost driver. Most hotel groups have corporate standards to be able to compare like for like, please verify with your head office before changing the settings. Intended Users Cockpit...

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