Manufacturing Workforce Scheduling
Intellicate workforce scheduling for the manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing companies rely on sophisticated, high-tech machinery to maximize production. Skilled maintenance technicians are constantly on high alert to ensure smooth operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Even the slightest malfunction can wreak havoc on the most finely tuned production lines.

For maximum efficiency, staff deployment should be matched to machine production capacity, usually in combinations of 8– and 12– hour shifts. In an ideal world, everyone shows up on time and there are seamless shift changeovers with no staffing gaps—but any plant manager knows that doesn´t always happen. People get sick, go on vacation, have schedule mix–ups, or underperform–all of which can have a major impact on productivity. Although you can´t control unexpected absences or delays, a workforce management solution can help you compensate with extended shifts, overtime, short–term replacements, and multi-role capacity for supervisors.

Another key staffing factor is fluctuations in consumer demand. Manufacturing companies often find that their level of output must change at different times, requiring adjustments to shift patterns and assigned processes. A workplace management solution seamlessly accommodates these changes.