By Derick Scartel


It can take countless hours to arrange the work schedule for any group of employees. In a plant with three shifts it can take too much time and attention away from the other tasks a manager must perform. With the implementation of an employee scheduling software both time and money will be saved. A computer can schedule at a speed beyond what a person can achieve.

A manager wants to avoid wasting time because it has a negative impact on profits. If too few employees are scheduled, the volume of work suffers. If too many are on the job, the profits of the company suffer. Software makes decisions on number of workers faster than any human being is capable of doing.

Manual planning cannot keep records and schedule employees as efficiently as the computer program can. Days off, vacation schedules and other employee records are maintained. The payroll with its deductions and taxes can be calculated and prepared by the computer as well.

Availability includes simple record keeping programs and more complicated ones that can track vacation requests, healthcare costs and manufacturing or distribution details. It facilitates easier gathering of information needed each year at tax time.

When the manager does employee evaluations the results can be entered into the database. It will indicate what individual deserves a bonus and which one is not working up to average productivity. Promotions and firings can be decided based on these records.

Another example of its usefulness is to track weather conditions. For instance, if someone is running a lawn service or a construction company, it is important to know when inclement weather might interfere with the outside work. Company vehicles are tracked to alert the manager if someone is taking advantage of vehicle use.

Employee scheduling software can facilitate interaction with mobile devices. It allows management to communicate with sales people on the road. If a meeting is going to be cancelled, the employee is notified and returns to the office rather than going to a meeting that has been cancelled. Overall, it helps a business to function smoothly.




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