Gabinetes baratos vs premium: un cálculo de TCO a 5 años …

Para un proyecto hotelero en Bahrein, comparamos 200 habitaciones con dos especificaciones: gabinetes MDF laminado PVC a $180/juego contra gabinetes acero inoxidable 304 con acabado powder-coat a $350/juego.

Sobre 5 au00f1os: costo de reemplazo para MDF: $23,520 en 56 gabinetes. Para inoxidable: $240 en 3 gabinetes. Ingresos perdidos por habitaciones fuera de servicio: $20,160 para MDF, $540 para inoxidable. Impacto en la prima del seguro: $4,800 adicionales para MDF.

Costo total de propiedad a 5 au00f1os: MDF = $99,480. Inoxidable = $70,780. El “premium” resultu00f3 $28,700 mu00e1s barato en 5 au00f1os.

La pregunta correcta no es “u00bfcuu00e1nto cuesta este gabinete?” sino “u00bfcuu00e1nto cuesta por noche ocupada durante los pru00f3ximos 30 au00f1os?” Para este hotel: $0,71 por noche para MDF versus $0,51 por noche para inoxidable.

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