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6 Workforce Metrics with Significant Financial Impact

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CFOs are seeking out data on absences for sickness or injury, varying rates of absence across multiple worksites, average lengths of time off, and other wellness-related data that was previously thought of as more the domain of human resources. Lost-time injuries per employee. Paid time off and leave requests. Data analysis.

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Manufacturing Work Schedules

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Anyone who has spent time on the scheduling side of a manufacturing workplace can tell you there is much more to the industry than just expecting workers to clock in and out for a nine-to-five shift. You need to make sure processes are taking place at the right time, and manufacturing time and attendance software is a good way to do that.

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What Can Employers Learn From Amazon’s Leave Management Problems?

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Workforce management and payroll operations got an unexpected moment in the spotlight recently with the publication of a New York Times report on Amazon employees’ struggle with systemwide leave management and payroll errors. Some have experienced underpayments or delayed paychecks that have taken months to correct.

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How Flexible Scheduling is Transforming Manufacturing

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As more flexible scheduling options become more and more the standard for the modern workforce, manufacturers are finding new ways to use that flexibility to boost productivity, improve employee retention, and attract higher quality job applicants, among other benefits. Better employee retention and recruiting.

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Leave Management: A Guide to Improve Employee Leave Management

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There are countless reasons why an employee may need to request time off. Every employee deserves to have sufficient time off from work for various situations, but managing this time-off isn’t always so easy for the business’s side. For the employee, they simply just have to request the time off for a valid reason.

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Workforce Optimization Best Practices for Blue Collar Employers in Labor-Driven Industries

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For employers in fields like manufacturing, construction, healthcare, agriculture, and transport, effective workforce management requires awareness of a number of variables, including: Higher than average rates of turnover. Sick leave, vacation days, and other forms of paid time off. Complex schedules and nontraditional shifts.

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How to Track Employee Attendance

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What is an employee attendance tracker ? How to keep track of employee attendance efficiently and cost-effectively is a different challenge for every employer. Even with all of those diverse types of employers, there are some universal concepts at play when it comes to managing and recording employee time and attendance.