Skills, Competencies, & Qualifications: Everything You Need to Know
Shift-based work environments must manage constant, unpredictable changes—call outs, swapped shifts, and production demand fluctuations, to name a few—while adhering to complex regulatory requirements. Ensuring that your workforce is equipped with the necessary skills, competencies, and qualifications to keep up with last-minute adjustments is crucial. And they’re not all the same thing. Matching employees to […]
Enterprises Need a Centralized Cloud Workforce Management Software to Scale
There are several reasons large enterprises need a centralized cloud workforce management software. Large-scale organizations face increasingly complex challenges in managing a diverse and dispersed workforce due to the vast geographic spread and varied operational needs of their facilities. From aligning employee schedules with fluctuating market demands to ensuring compliance across multiple locations, each facility […]
Impact of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
In the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced a surge in labor strikes and union activities. Demanding better working conditions and higher pay, more than five million Americans participated in the strike wave of 1945–46—the nation’s largest and longest labor dispute. In January 1946 alone, over one million workers in the electric, […]
Food Processing Facilities Need Better Skills and Competency Management
An analysis of 2020–2024 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data conducted by Food Safety Magazine yielded startling results. Food recalls increased over 20% between 2020 and 2023, with no signs of slowing down. Based on the first half of 2024, the number of total recalls is projected to roughly match 2023’s. Allergen contamination (~40%) was […]
How to Modernize CPG Plants: Industry Deep Dive
Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, involves the use of smart technologies and data to improve manufacturing processes. It includes integrating advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and automation to create more efficient, flexible, and responsive production systems. The goal of Industry 4.0 is to make […]
Why Workforce Planning Requires Real-Time Workforce Scheduling
Labor-based organizations must navigate a complex web of employee skills, availability, and regulatory requirements, all while striving to meet their operational goals and growth objectives. This is where workforce planning and workforce scheduling come into play—two essential processes that, when combined, create a comprehensive approach to workforce management. A common misconception is that these processes […]
The Top 3 Current Nuclear Energy Workforce Challenges
United States domestic nuclear capacity has the potential to scale from ~100 GW in 2023 to ~300 GW by 2050 to meet national decarbonization targets. So, it’s safe to say that workforce management professionals, schedulers, and demand planners alike have their hands full. And if they don’t already, they will. We evaluated the current industry […]
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Workforce Management
In an era characterized by rapid technological advancement, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation has become increasingly prevalent across various industries. From manufacturing to government, businesses are harnessing the power of AI and automation to streamline processes, optimize productivity, and drive innovation. At the heart of this transformation lies workforce management – the […]
