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Marketscope for Retail Time and Labor Applications Gartner Group - November 2008
Gartner recently released their 2008 Market Scope for Retail Time and Labor Applications. For this analysis, Gartner evaluated 12 vendors that have developed next-generation, Web-based industry offerings that could deliver integrated time and attendance (T&A) and/or scheduling and/or task management capabilities to fulfill the requirements of large retailers.
Squeezing More Value from Your Workforce Management Systems
EntryPoint Global - October 2008 Gaming & Leisure Magazine Most gaming resorts use a simple time management system to manage their employees’ time. However, resorts are failing to take full advantage of the many opportunities to reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiencies offered by a more holistic workforce management approach that includes areas such as employee scheduling and automated toke pool management. Modern Gaming Workforce Management solutions can reduce payroll costs by up to as 5%, improve compliance, reduce employee turnover, and ensure that the right person is ready to serve your customers at the right table - all with a near immediate ROI. Without significant additional investments in software and hardware, resorts could be squeezing more savings and operational efficiencies out of what they currently employ.
Preparing for the Changing Workforce Requires the Right Tools AMR Research - March 2006 Companies can best prepare themselves for an increasingly fluid and flexible workforce brought on by changing demographics, and greater demands for work/life balance by investing in human capital management (HCM) solutions. Article discusses how companies can increase the return of their human capital investments through investments in scheduling, e-learning, core HR management systems, and recruiting solutions.
Not Just Marking Time: New Labor Management Solutions Turn the Time Clock into a Strategic Weapon
Manufacturing Business Technology – February 2006 Innovative manufacturers are increasingly using workforce scheduling and optimization software to meet demand and better align the workforce to meet the strategic needs of the company. Article discusses how leading manufactures have turned the infamous time clock into a strategic business tool.
Financial Times (UK) – January 2006 Leading European retailers, such as Germany’s Metro, are increasingly using workforce optimization (WFO) to integrate demand forecasts and employee skills, to create a “best fit” model that reduces costs while maintaining overall service levels.
When Beauty Meets Brains - Specialty Retailer Thrives on Workforce Optimization itWorldCanada – January 2006 Discusses how Canada’s leading luxury retailer has successfully used scheduling and workforce intelligence to increase employee satisfaction and ultimately drive sales.
Best Practices Emerging from Early Adopters of Web-Based Workforce Management AMR Research – May 2005 Retailers executing web-based Workforce Management initiatives can ensure successful deployments, user acceptance and business benefits by aligning with known best practices gleaned from early adopters of next-generation WFM technology.
Keeping Time - The New Efficiencies of Web-Based Workforce Management Systems Internet Retailer – March 2005 An informative article on how WFM solutions drive new efficiencies into the labor management. Discusses solutions from various leading WFM vendors. |
