Fairness in work distribution

Posted by Moderator Hwee on Jun 17, 2019 9:56:43 AM

According to the International Labour Organisation, ILO Geneva, most nations have stipulated requirements for a weekly rest day. It is mostly Sundays or in some cases, a continuous rest period of 24 hours per week.

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Topics: Predictive Workload, Workforce scheduling, Dynamic rescheduling, Time and Attendance

Automate Allowance calculation

Posted by Moderator Hwee on Apr 23, 2019 11:43:31 AM

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End of Financial Year (EFOY) is upon most of us and your business is likely now working on preparing tax filing. This time can be a stressful and busy time for those responsible. Working through your year of statements, checking exemptions, making certain to following existing and new rulings, etc. For Human Resource and Finance departments, it includes covering the companies’ responsibilities to their employees.

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Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Time and Attendance, allowance calculation

Managing Dynamic Changes

Posted by Moderator Hwee on Mar 26, 2019 1:50:50 PM

 

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Topics: Workforce Optimizer, Time and Attendance

Robust coverage

Posted by Moderator Hwee on Feb 27, 2019 11:53:26 AM

Flipping through staff profiles and checking and counter-checking team members’ availability and speciality and level of proficiency? For many industries, especially the healthcare, roster is not just a matching of demand and supply of manpower during a certain period.

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Topics: Workforce scheduling, Maximize staff utilization

Festive Roster Planning

Posted by Moderator Hwee on Feb 12, 2019 10:09:46 AM

 

How is your festive roster planning coming along? It could be as hard as the spring cleaning you’ve to do. Considering the workforce in Singapore is 75% Chinese (as illustrated in chart below from the Department of Statistics) and they may all rather be celebrating than working on the first two days of the Chinese New Year. The tough decision of putting staff on a shift that they prefer not, may affect their motivations and ultimately impact their performances. It could be the service they render, the care they provide to customers. Worst of all, will they stay in the organization if they perceived this as a bias rostering?  

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Topics: Time and Attendance

How to improve and maximize your staff utilization

Posted by Ken Peh on Dec 6, 2018 1:35:00 PM

Reading time: 5 minutes

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In the previous two entries, we explored the importance of maximizing your staff utilization. In addition, we look at some tips to improve staff utilization. 

In today's post, let us watch a short clip on why it is important to engage your employees (Yes, employees) and make them happy. 

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Topics: November 2018, Maximize staff utilization

WorkforceOptimizer - What is Time & Attendance

Posted by Ken Peh on Nov 30, 2018 1:47:00 PM

Reading time: 5 minutes

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What exactly is Time & Attendance? Does it mean micro-managing your staff, keeping a close eye on them constantly on what they are doing?

If you are doing that, PLEASE change that immediately. We are living in the age of technologies and productivity. Due to the rise of contingent workforce, we need to better manage the task force in a more efficient manner. In today's entry, WorkforceOptimizer will help you define Time & Attendance for you. 

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Topics: November 2018, Time and Attendance

3 tips to maximize staff utilization and resources

Posted by Ken Peh on Nov 23, 2018 1:09:00 PM

Reading time: 5 minutes

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So your busy, business is booming, but yet you still think you can get more out of your team.  All too often companies strive to improve productivity and utilization without truly understanding the current state of play.  In this article we discuss some simple ways in which you can analyze the performance of your team to help drive productivity.

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Topics: November 2018, Maximize staff utilization

WorkforceOptimizer - What is maximizing staff utilization

Posted by Ken Peh on Nov 7, 2018 11:41:00 AM

Reading time: 4 minutes

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In today's business context, maximizing employee potential should be one of your Human Resource Management and organization's priorities. Disgruntled, idle workers who do the bare minimum are dead weight for your company.

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Topics: November 2018, Maximize staff utilization

6 ways Artificial Intelligence will impact the future workplace

Posted by Ken Peh on Nov 1, 2018 12:54:00 PM

Reading time: 5 minutes

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In the previous post, we explored about the manners AI changes workplace. In today's article, we will discuss how AI benefited businesses.

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Topics: Artificial Intelligence, November 2018

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