Ten Ways To Manage A European Workforce - Management Today
March 28, 2013
The term "not so united states of Europe" has never been more applicable when it comes to doing business across the continent. There are many challenges when managing employees across Europe. Here's what to look out for.
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Healthy Input - Employee Benefits
March 1, 2013
Collecting data on employees' wellbeing can help employers develop a targeted health strategy that shows a return on investment.
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Work Your Proper Hours
March 1, 2013
Workforce management expert Simon Macpherson calls time on the UK’s long hours culture and looks at ways that retailers can improve employee health and retention.
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The Human Factor - Manufacturing and Logistics IT
December 1, 2012
Manufacturing Logistics IT spoke with a number of leading spokespeople from the Workforce Managements olutions community about current trends, recent developments and possible future innovations within a technology world dedicated to facilitating greater staff efficiencies.
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Missing Link
December 1, 2012
Workforce management applications are increasingly popular and offer a surprisingly high ROI , finds Malcolm Wheatley of the Manufacturer.
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The Right Staff - Retail Systems
October 1, 2012
Making sure your staff are in the right place at the right time is vital for any retailer and in today's competitive market the need to stand out from the crowd is becoming ever greater. Wayne Tuckfield investigates how workforce management technology can help retail stores run more efficiently.
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Automating Time - European Cleaning Journal
September 1, 2012
Cleaning companies typically have many employees who may be working at different times, at multiple locations, on different rates of pay. This can mean complex and time-consuming administration procedures when carried out manually, however there are now software solutions that can automate all employee-centric processes.
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The Evolution of WFM - Payroll World
September 1, 2012
Mobile technology and workforce-friendly functionality is helping rid workforce management technology of its Big Brother image. Scott Beagrie discovers why we may be entering a new era.
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Not all Present and Correct - HR Magazine
August 1, 2012
Employee Absence doesn't make the HRD's heart grow fonder; it is a key indicator of disengagement. There is a braod range of measure to tackle it, says Rob Gray, from enforcing strict discipline to a more positive approach of nurturing attendance.
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Payroll World - Get in shape for the Olympics
July 31, 2012
Having had seven years' advance notice to prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, businesses only have themselves to blame if they bring disruption to their day-to-day running. Scott Beagrie looks at the last minute workforce planning options.
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HR Director - There is No Crystal Ball
July 9, 2012
Data analysis, once the domain of Finance or Operations teams, is now equally at home in HR. And rightly so, HR should be a strategic asset to the business and make a valuable contribution to many aspects of the organisation, and making sense of data will support this transition to bring HR into the heart of the business.
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Retail Business Review - Fashion retailer New Look ropes in Kronos for workforce management
July 3, 2012
British fashion retailer New Look has roped Kronos to maximise labour productivity and increase sales conversion rates in its 670 stores in the UK, Ireland, France and Belgium. The workforce management solutions provider will optimise the scheduling and manage the time and attendance of 16,000 full- and part-time staff and align labour to demand in each store. New Look will also use a new time clock, Kronos InTouch, which features unique user experience, employee self-service, and cloud-ready capabilities.
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Retail Systems - New Look rolls-out Kronos across estate
July 3, 2012
New Look has selected workforce management solutions from Kronos to maximise labour productivity and increase sales conversion rates in its 670 stores in UK, Ireland, France and Belgium. Kronos will optimise the scheduling and manage the time and attendance of 16,000 full- and part-time staff and align labour to demand in each store. Using a combination of historical sales data, predicted sales figures, footfall information, and essential store tasks Kronos will determine the optimum staffing schedules for each store, matching labour requirements to individual store demand.
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Business Wire - New Look Selects Kronos to Maximise Labour Productivity in European Stores
July 2, 2012
Fashion retailer New Look has selected workforce management solutions from Kronos to maximise labour productivity and increase sales conversion rates in its 670 stores in the UK, Ireland, France, and Belgium. Kronos will optimise the scheduling and manage the time and attendance of 16,000 full and part time staff and align labour to demand in each store.
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People Power - Manufacturing and Logistics IT
July 1, 2012
Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with a number of leading spokespeople from the Workforce Management solutions community about current trends, recent developments and possible future innovations within a technology world dedicated to facilitating greater staff efficiencies
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Man versus Machine
May 1, 2012
Source: Payroll World. Sarah Mackinlay explores the changing nature of the role of payroll manager and its increasing complexity.
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Works Management - Manufacturing Business IT Conference to lead with Hozelock
April 23, 2012
This year's stellar two-day conference on manufacturing business IT in the West Midlands will feature what looks set to be an inspirational keynote from Simon Noakes, operations director of Hozelock.Noakes, whose team has been responsible for enviable cost savings, and business efficiency and agility improvements, says he intends to detail key success factors behind Hozelock's success – from implementing QAD MfgPro ERP to Kronos activity management software, as part of a major continuous improvement initiative at its Birmingham site.
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Best Practice: 3 Tips for Time and Attendance Software Success
April 19, 2012
Source: PublicTechnology.net. Kent Fire and Rescue's Steve Griffiths offers 3 key tips about the successful implementation of a time and attendance system that has helped streamline their service and could ultimately help them save more lives.
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The Manufacturer - Hurdles for Business
April 12, 2012
Don't let the Olympics become a Greek tragedy for your business. The Manufacturer looks at the challenge of workforce management for this unique sporting event.
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Number Crunching
April 12, 2012
Source: HR Magazine. Strong analytics tools can bring HR insights to the heart of the business.
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Managing Absence
April 10, 2012
Retail Systems - Simon Macpherson of Kronos asks: how does absence management affect employee engagement?
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Flexi Formula to Sick-note Culture?
March 3, 2012
Can a flexible working policy reduce levels of absenteeism in an organisation? And how easy is it for an employer to offer and manage multiple flexible working options for employees? Asks Simon Macpherson, Senior Director of Operations EMEA, Kronos.
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To one-stop shop, or not?
March 2, 2012
ERP? Or a niche solution that's a better fit? It's a tough call, says Malcom Wheatley of The Manufacturer.
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The Co-operative optimises workforce using Kronos
March 1, 2012
Retail Technology - "Moving to Kronos optimised scheduling is a game-changing opportunity that will effectively match customer demand with the availability of our colleagues. We're on track to see 100% ROI withing one year of introducing the scheduling system." - Adrian Peace, Development and Productivity Manager.
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Financial Director - Trend Setters
February 22, 2012
An already difficult-to-predict workforce has only got more complicated. This has spurred a genuine revival in analytics, finds Peter Crush
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Sainsbury's Deploys Workforce Management System
February 17, 2012
CIO Business Technology Leadership - Sainsbury's is aiming to cut costs and improve productivity with a new workforce management system. The supermarket chain is using the Kronos system to manage time and attendance for 150,000 plus staff at over 1000 locations across the UK.
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Complete Visibility - Pay and Benefits
February 2, 2012
Kronos has been chosen to manage the time and attendance needs of the 3,500 staff at GEOAmey PECS Ltd, which is responsible for the transport and custody services of prisoners.
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Catering Manager - Operational Staff
February 1, 2012
Maybourne Hotel Group has selected Kronos to manage scheduling for all operational staff at its headquarters and three luxury hotels in London.
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Sainsbury's Improves Productivity with Kronos
February 1, 2012
Sainsbury’s required a workforce management solution to support employees by offering a consistent, fair, and equitable approach to working practices. The supermarket giant selected Kronos due to their experience and a proven track record delivering rapid large-scale retail implementations.
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Yahoo News - Sainsbury’s Selects Kronos to Optimize Workforce Management
January 31, 2012
Leading retailer Sainsbury’s has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos Incorporated to control labour costs and improve workforce productivity. The Kronos solution will manage the time and attendance and scheduling of more than 150,000 colleagues in over 1,000 locations across the UK.
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Kronos Experiences Strong Demand from Retail and Hospitality Markets
January 16, 2012
Kronos Incorporated today announced a 35 percent year-over-year growth in retail and hospitality product orders. Kronos customers span all segments of these industries, including big-box, specialty, service, and grocery retailers, as well as hotels and quick-serve restaurants.
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Beyond the Cloud - Payroll World
January 2, 2012
Scott Beagrie peers over the payroll horizon to see what software innovations will have the greatest impact on our working lives this year.
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Fiserv and Kronos Help Optimise the Workforce
December 1, 2011
Analyst house Celent recently released a report that says that banks can save around US$15,000-US$20,000 annually per branch with the right workforce optimisation solution.
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Action Plan - Works Management
December 1, 2011
Vendors of time and attendance and workforce management software tell a good tale when it comes to manufacturing business improvement, but what is the real value?
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Time Clock For Today's Workforce
December 1, 2011
Industrial Plant and Equipment December 2011Kronos Incorporated has introduced a new time clock, the Kronos InTouch, which is designed to reshape the way organisations think about and employees interact with their workforce management solutions.
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A Grand Christmas Plan
December 1, 2011
Payroll World December 2011An inadequate staffing schedule during a busy period such as Christmas could be detrimental to a company. Sarah MacKinlay explains why companies should ensure their processes are robust enough to cope with seasonal demand
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Achieving High Workforce Availability
November 24, 2011
Workforce management solutions can offer an holistic view of a business, right down to each and every individual – in real time, looking at real people and capturing real problems, says Simon Macpherson
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Kronos Unveils New Time Clock Built for Today's Modern Workforce
November 10, 2011
Source: Manufacturing and Logistics IT. Kronos Incorporated has unveiled a new time clock, the Kronos InTouch, which it believes will reshape the way organisations think about, and employees interact with, their workforce management solutions.
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Back to the Future
November 1, 2011
Scott Beagrie from Payroll World magazine looks at software developments over the past 10 years, and finds there is an abundance of choice for both businessand personal use, and increased affordability as a result
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Time is Money
November 1, 2011
John Charlton from Payroll World looks at the early time and attendance solutions and their development over the past 150 years.
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Kronos Unveils Latest Version of Workforce Mobile
October 3, 2011
Kronos Incorporated today announced the latest version of its award winning mobile applications, continuing to deliver on its commitment to develop the next generation of workforce management. Kronos® Workforce Mobile™ applications improve productivity by making it easier for managers and employees to complete a wide range of workforce-related tasks using a variety of mobile devices.
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Fiserv and Kronos Team on Workforce Management
September 22, 2011
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) and Kronos Incorporated plan to further enhance banking branch effectiveness worldwide by leveraging each other's technologies and sales efforts.
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Kronos Helps Educational Institutions Go Back to School with Big Savings
September 21, 2011
K-12 and higher education entities are achieving big cost savings through workforce management solutions from Kronos Incorporated. Kronos® helps these organisations control labour costs, minimise compliance risk, and improve productivity, enabling them to invest back in student services and community programmes while managing tighter budgets.
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Younger staff 'more likely to pull a sickie'
September 21, 2011
Younger members of staff are far more likely to call in sick for work despite not being ill, according to a new report revealing workers' attitudes throughout the UK.
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Works Management People and Productivity Report
September 15, 2011
No self-respecting manufacturer would tolerate persistent downtime or slack practices on the shop floor. So why do they let it go in the back office? Max Gosney reports on WM's People and Productivity roundtable debate.
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Time For Change
September 13, 2011
Gregg Gordon, senior director of manufacturing practice at workforce management system business Kronos, says people power must be harnessed to gain competitive advantage.
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Management In Practice 5th September 2011
September 5, 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.
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Works Management - Forcing Home the Advantage
September 4, 2011
Workforce management has become a powerful tool in delivering a host of benefits to UK manufacturers - and Kronos Systems operates at the forefront of that technology.
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IT Briefing 2nd September 2011
September 2, 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.
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Business Wire 1st September 2011
September 1, 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.
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IT Briefing 1st September 2011
September 1, 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.
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Compliance Reliance
August 22, 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
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Fighting Back With Lean Labour
August 11, 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.
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IT Briefing 4th August 2011
August 4, 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.
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IT Briefing 1st August 2011
August 1, 2011
Kronos Workforce Central® suite version 6.2 has been certified by SAP, making it easy for organisations to extend the value of their ERP investment.
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Payroll World July 2011 - A Lean Machine
July 1, 2011
Gregg Gordon explores some key considerations when undertaking lean implementation and explains why companies that improve their payroll processes are guaranteed return on investment
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European Supply Chain - Time for Change
June 6, 2011
In this article Simon Macpherson looks at the pressures facing employee productivity in the supply chain and identifies how a workforce management system can support the bottom line.
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