Energy Workforce Management: Oil and Gas Productivity Solutions

Kronos Forms Reseller Agreement with Business & Decision in the Netherlands
Kronos Incorporated has extended its reach into the Netherlands through a reseller agreement with Business & Decision, a leading international consulting and systems integration company with a strong presence in the region.

How Automated Schedule Design and Management Benefits Both Employers and Employees
Scheduling can be a complicated task for employers, especially those organisations with 24-hour operations. However, with well-designed schedules and related policies and tools such as electronic schedule programs, organisations can positively impact employee and organisational outcomes such as job attitudes, work stress, and turnover.

Aberdeen Group - Workforce Scheduling 2011 - Automation Drives Accuracy, Efficiency and Business Outcomes
This report, based on data from more than 200 organisations, builds on Aberdeen's previous research by examining how best-in-class organisations leverage workforce scheduling capabilities and technologies to impact organisational goals. Analysis of the survey data, collected in 2011, builds the business case for automation, empowering employees through shift bidding/swapping, and taking advantage of scheduling optimisation tools.

Reaping the Rewards of Flexible Working
Using Workforce Management Systems to Support Flexible Working. This short paper outlines the benefits of flexible working, your obligations as an employer and the tools available to ensure that a flexible working environment is easy to administer to ensure that both the employee and employer get the greatest benefit from flexible working.

Nucleus Research Note - Kronos Managed Services: Flexible IT Options Yield Productivity Benefits
Nucleus interviewed Kronos customers to better understand how they are benefitting from managed services such as hosting and application management. Nucleus found that organisations are improving IT productivity, user productivity, and system upgrades when they outsource these responsibilities with Kronos Managed Services and the cost is competitive when compared with internal IT support costs and other third-party options. It’s a win-win for organisations: they can free up IT staff for more strategic initiatives and save money.

Flexing The Workforce
The first step in flexing your workforce is effectively measuring your workforce. Kronos has developed a key performance indicator that measures the workforce, called Overall Labor Effectiveness™ (OLE). This gives your organisation the ability to analyse the impact of both direct and indirect workforce output.

Six Tips to Help Reduce Costs and Boost Productivity
Unprecedented economic challenges are driving manufacturers to find new ways to reduce costs, increase productivity, and make better decisions to help optimise the use of labour and resources.

Overall Labour Effectiveness (OLE): Achieving a Highly Effective Workforce
Overall Labour Effectiveness (OLE) helps manufacturers develop a highly motivated, effective workforce.

The Lean Workforce: Applying Lean Principles to Improve Workforce Management
Applying Lean principles to align labour to demand, lower costs and shorten lead times. Achieve operational excellence with Lean.

Overall Labour Effectiveness (OLE): The Business Case for Labour Productivity
This paper discusses the business case for labour productivity and how to achieve it with Overall Labour Effectiveness (OLE).

Management In Practice 5th September 2011
Stressed workers admit to 'playing hooky' - Flexible working hours could reduce the number of employees taking sick days when they are not actually sick, a survey shows.

Reuters 1st September 2011
Organisations Worldwide Control the Cost of Employee Absence with Kronos

HR Magazine 2nd September 2011
Global absence: Chinese staff most likely to pull a 'sickie', find Kronos and Harris Interactive.

Business Wire 1st September 2011
Organisations looking to more effectively manage the worldwide problem of absenteeism are increasingly turning to Kronos Incorporated for their absence management needs, as illustrated by a 28-percent increase in absence management product revenue. The easy-to-own, automated solution from Kronos® helps organisations manage planned and unplanned absences, and reduces administrative headaches and compliance risk associated with specialised leave laws.

E Money Daily 1st September 2011
Organisations Worldwide Control the Cost of Employee Absence with Kronos

IT Briefing 2nd September 2011
A new global survey commissioned by The Workforce Institute™ at Kronos Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that employees in Australia, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, the U.K, and the U.S, have all called in sick to work when they were not actually sick. The Kronos Global Absence survey looks at which regions have the highest rates of absenteeism, how the rest of the workforce is affected when employees call in sick, and what employers can do to better manage the problem.

IT Briefing 1st September 2011
Organisations looking to more effectively manage the worldwide problem of absenteeism are increasingly turning to Kronos Incorporated for their absence management needs, as illustrated by a 28-percent increase in absence management product revenue. The easy-to-own, automated solution from Kronos® helps organisations manage planned and unplanned absences, and reduces administrative headaches and compliance risk associated with specialised leave laws.

Compliance Reliance - Works Management August 2011
Using IT for effective health and safety management is a must, but there are several ways to do it. Brian Tinham looks at how to get the most from your compliance software

Fighting Back With Lean Labour - The Manufacturer August 2011
Overseas production isn't the only way to cut costs. Malcom Wheatley talks to Gregg Gordon, author of one of the summer's best reads.

IT Briefing 4th August 2011
Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for its third quarter of Fiscal 2011. Kronos® revenues for the quarter were $210.8 million. Earnings before interest, tax, and amortisation (EBITA) were $60.5 million.

IT Briefing 1st August 2011
Kronos Incorporated today announced that version 6.2 of its Workforce Central® suite has been certified by SAP. Through the integration provided by Workforce Central with the SAP ERP Human Capital Manageme (SAP ERP HCM) solutions, Kronos® makes it easy for organisations to extend the value of their ERP investment.

Talented Workers Demand Tailored Solutions
This article from Payroll World, April 2011 explores how employees are becoming more demanding, and certainly more discerning, when it comes to their employment. And because they are more engaged, employers must find tailored solutions to meet the demands of talented workers. Simon Macpherson, Kronos UK comments on how workforce management systems and effective scheduling can boost employee morale.

Kronos Recognised for Ground Breaking New Products
LAS VEGAS, June 27, 2011 — Kronos Incorporated today announced that two industry organisations have recognised Kronos® for its revolutionary next generation workforce management technology. Kronos workforce mobile applications and its new user interface each won awards recognising achievements in technology innovation.