Point of Sale (POS) Organisations are continually looking to increase profits. Many organisations now
feature Point of sales. These systems are located front and back of house in revenuegenerating
departments and improve communication, efficiency and control.
Energy Management
Systems (EMS)
In striving to become more environmentally aware many large hotel chains now have
energy management systems. These computerised systems assist in reducing energy
consumption in areas throughout the hotel.
Electronic Locking System
(ELS)
Many hotels nowadays feature hotel rooms with electronic locks replacing the old
style key hole. Customers receive a flexible plastic card (credit card size) on check-in
and this is used to access the room.
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