The Benefits of Fully Integrating Your Temp Workers
For many complex scheduling environments that depend on their employees 24 hours a day, seven days a week, organizations are investing in contingent workers to fill in gaps when needed. Manufacturing accounted for 38% of the US temporary staffing market in 2016, representing the largest chunk of industries utilizing temp workers and contractors. A Contingent […]
3 Ways Improved Employee Scheduling Practices Reduce Consumer Costs
Higher input costs are pressuring U.S. food companies to raise prices in 2019, as the cost of production is growing at a faster rate than consumer prices. Employee scheduling practices can help you reduce your consumer costs. With consumers already quite comfortable after years of low household inflation, is risking resentment by passing costs on […]
The Golden State of Compliance: Adhering to California’s Labor Laws
California labor laws are among the strictest in the country—for good reason. Laws that protect the employee from feeling overworked reduce fatigue and increase safety; they also ensure employees have a better quality of life by securing a work-life balance. But employment laws also benefit employers. Happier, healthier workers not only increase workplace morale, but […]
Preparing Your Food Processing Plant for the FSMA
While the U.S. benefits from having one of the safest food supplies in the world, the CDC estimates that foodborne illness still sickens nearly 48 million people per year and accounts for over 3,000 deaths. In response, the “Mitigation Strategies to Protect Against Intentional Adulteration” (IA) rule was established by the FDA in accordance with […]
Four Benefits of Automatic Employee Scheduling
In any shift-based environment, you deal with constant scheduling and labor forecasting issues that get in the way of your ultimate goal: having the most qualified employee complete a task successfully before the deadline. This is why it’s so debilitating when schedulers spend hours of time each week creating the perfect roster, only for unexpected […]
3 Ways to Overcome Current Manufacturing Workforce Challenges
Manufacturing is a vital part of the U.S. economy. However, over the last decade, this industry has been dramatically impacted by the country’s labor shortage. As skilled laborers retire and over half a million manufacturing jobs wait to be filled nationwide, overcoming manufacturing workforce challenges is a pressing concern. Now is the time for manufacturing workforce management […]
The Top 3 Food Processing Workforce Challenges
By 2050, Food Production Will Have To Increase By 70% This intense demand is contributing to the unique labor problems that food and beverage manufacturers face today. These new food processing workforce challenges need solutions before they worsen. Recently, the food processing industry has been experiencing a lot of staffing and labor shortages. Many employee challenges in […]
10 Characteristics of an Effective Workforce Management Software
Labor environments that never sleep deserve the same from their workforce management solution. In industries that operate around the clock, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and emergency services, the demands on both employees and management systems are relentless. These 24/7 labor environments require workforce management (WFM) solutions that can keep pace with their non-stop operations. A […]
