Case Study: Small Manufacturer

Case Study: Small Manufacturer

Today's example company is owned by a woman who starting making soap as a fun hobby. She started selling her handcrafted, all-natural soaps only because friends and acquaintances asked if they could purchase them. She wasn't planning to launch a business. She had no business plan and no investors—just a small shop behind her house [...]
How to Put Your Employees in the Driver’s Seat

How to Put Your Employees in the Driver’s Seat

Your team members don't call their bank when they need to check their balance, they simply access their account from their cell phone. They also buy movie tickets and book flights without ever speaking to an actual human being. Self-service access lets men and women manage their lives at their convenience, on their own terms. [...]
Case Study: Grocery Store

Case Study: Grocery Store

Today's case study describes how the owner of a small grocery chain (four stores) saw the investment in Workforce Management Suite pay off in some unforeseen ways. Grocery employee scheduling is a balancing act. Schedule too few employees and the long lines that result can cause prospective customers to walk away before buying anything. Schedule [...]
How Can The Virtual Trade Board Help Your Company?

How Can The Virtual Trade Board Help Your Company?

Today's message focuses on one very important feature of TimeSimplicity: the Virtual Trade Board.Filling holes in the schedule becomes much easier with the TimeSimplicity Virtual Trade Board. Instead of waiting for supervisors to circulate requests on their behalf, employees simply put requests on the Virtual Trade Board. Managers can quickly view, monitor and approve shift [...]