Armários baratos vs premium: um cálculo de TCO de 5 anos …

Para um projeto hoteleiro no Bahrein, comparamos 200 quartos com duas especificau00e7u00f5es: armu00e1rios MDF laminado PVC a $180/conjunto contra armu00e1rios au00e7o inoxidu00e1vel 304 com acabamento powder-coat a $350/conjunto.

Em 5 anos: custo de reposiu00e7u00e3o para MDF: $23,520 em 56 armu00e1rios. Para inox: $240 em 3 armu00e1rios. Receita perdida por quartos fora de serviu00e7o: $20,160 para MDF, $540 para inox. Impacto no pru00eamio do seguro: $4,800 adicionais para MDF.

Custo total de propriedade em 5 anos: MDF = $99,480. Inox = $70,780. O “premium” foi $28,700 mais barato em 5 anos.

A pergunta certa nu00e3o u00e9 “quanto custa este armu00e1rio?” mas “quanto custa por noite ocupada nos pru00f3ximos 30 anos?” Para este hotel: $0,71 por noite para MDF versus $0,51 por noite para inox.

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