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The Odawa Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, realizes the cost saving benefits provided by GIMS™ with less labor required. GIMS™ interfaces with the White Conveyors U-Pick-It System to provide 24-hour automated uniform distribution to approximately 600 Team Members.
Richards noted that her department’s loss control initiatives are a model for other property business units. InvoTech installed UHF-RFID readers near doors where uniform carts travel to and from the laundry trucks for hands-free accounting. InvoTech also placed readers over the doors of the property’s automated White Conveyors U-Pick-It System that delivers uniforms to employees. The system tracks when Team Members take delivery of their garments to maintain an accurate inventory of all uniforms. InvoTech processes make life easier for Wardrobe Team InvoTech Vice President Jeff Welles said, “InvoTech upgraded GIMS™ with UHF-RFID and developed efficient and effective processes that protect the casino’s uniform investment. The biggest benefit of the UHF-RFID upgrade is that it eliminates daily manual tasks and reduces the labor required to operate GIMS™ and realize its cost saving benefits. The UHF-RFID technology provides the ability to read entire carts of soiled uniforms and racks of clean uniforms at one time – automatically.” About Odawa Casino Resort Owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the $140 million Odawa Casino Resort in Petoskey, Michigan opened in June 2007 and features 1,300 slot machines, 29 table games, a six-table Poker Room, several restaurants, gift stores, a nightclub, and a 137 room hotel. About InvoTech Systems InvoTech Systems, Inc. – a Microsoft Certified Partner – is a leading provider of high quality and innovative inventory control systems for hotels, casinos, resorts, theme parks, and sports arenas. The company’s GIMS™ asset management solution and tracking systems manage uniforms, linens, and laundries. Its SAMS™ systems manage security and guest services operations. Both GIMS™ and SAMS™ provide ultimate control and accountability, streamline operations, improve quality and loss control, and reduce labor. The GIMS™ ultra high frequency, radio frequency identification (UHF-RFID) system in particular, fully automates uniform and linen tracking. This allows managers to eliminate labor from cost centers and instead put staff to work enhancing revenues. The worldwide roster of more than 500 customers includes MGM Resorts International, Ritz-Carlton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels, Universal Studios, and Madison Square Garden. InvoTech Systems is rooted in a culture that emphasizes long-term client relationships, superior customer service, and on-going technology innovation and integration. For more information, please visit www.invotech.com. |
CONTACTS: InvoTech Systems, Inc. Jeff Welles, Vice President 16530 Ventura Blvd., Suite 603 Encino, CA 91436 USA Phone: 818-574-6866 Email: Sales(at)invotech.com www.invotech.com Odawa Casino Resort Melissa B. Richards, Director of Human Resources 1760 Lears Road Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: 231-439-6100 Email: mrichards(at)odawacasino.com www.odawacasino.com Media Contact: Julie Keyser-Squires, APR Softscribe Inc. 180 River Springs Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone: 404-256-5512 Email: Julie(at)softscribeinc.com www.softscribeinc.com |