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Life is short, do business, generate revenue and manage it. India, a country where thousands of small and large businesses are operated, with the prime goal of generating revenue and serving the customers. A business is an entity where people, products and services come together for a common goal to provide something valuable and in return, make profit. Businesses can vary widely in their structure, industry and purpose, but their core objective is to create value and meet the needs in exchange of resources. It can be a local shop, or a massive multinational corporation or can be anything in between. Every business differs from one another, but they still share some common features like every business has a Purpose for existence, has an aim to generate Profit, serves Customers, has Employees, has structural Management and Organization, Legal and Ethical considerations, and should have a Market Presence. Business can be operated in various sectors including Financial Sector, Technological Sector, Healthcare Sector, Transportation Sector, Education Sector and the Hospitality Sector. Generating the revenue can be an easy task to accomplish comparatively to the task of managing it. Businesses have a Revenue Management System like the hospitality sector, they have a Revenue Management system for hotels. But have you ever wondered Why Hotel Revenue Management System is important? Some say, it is because it helps in various operations of the hotel.
Today, in this blog we’ll discuss Why Hotel Revenue Management System is important, and also try to understand some interlinked concepts to this interesting topic.
People generally have a craze to travel or to move around everywhere to explore new things and new places. When they travel they need an accommodation to stay and rest in, that’s where the hotels serve them and fulfill their needs based on their preferences. Hotels play a significant role in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. They provide lodging services to the customers. They significantly contribute to the Indian economy, mainly at the seasonal time.
Hotels are the formations that provide lodging services for a short term basis. They provide a range of accommodations, amenities and services to travelers and guests. Hotels can vary in size and style, ranging from the small boutique hotels to large luxury hotels. The hotels provide accommodations of rooms based on their needs with various amenities, services, and dining facilities. The hotels are operated under the Industry regulations, and with the Hospitality staff who take care of all the guests and the hotel.
You have always heard that businesses generate revenue. But what actually revenue is? So in the context of Hotels, Revenue is the total income that is generated by the hotel from all its primary activities such as sales. It is the money that flows into the company from its business activities. We can also say that Revenue is the Lifeblood of the business that helps them to function, grow and have a positive impact on its stakeholders, and the broader community. There are various types of revenue in the market including the Sales Revenue, Service Revenue, Interest Revenue, Rental Revenue and the Licensing Revenue. Revenue is not just about making money, but it's also about creating a foundation for a sustainable, impactful and evolving business.
Revenue has uncountable number of benefits for the business including -
The Management system is a set of processes, tools and methods designed to efficiently and effectively coordinate and organize the activities of an organization.
Every hotel has a management system with the objective to achieve a specific goal, improve performance and ensure that resources are utilized optimally.
The different kinds of Management systems in an organization includes Quality Management System, Information Security Management System, Energy Management system and Customer Relationship Management System.
Revenue Management System (RMS) for hotels is a specialized software that helps hotels to optimize pricing, maximize revenue and enhance the overall profitability. The main objective of the revenue management system is to sell the right room to the right customer and at the right time. RMS allows hotels to adapt to the changing demand, optimize pricing, and ultimately increase the overall revenue. The effectiveness of the RMS depends on the quality of data input.