Manufacturers schedule manufacturing workers on-demand so labor cost control has always been a constant struggle. Poor shift scheduling on the shop floor can lead to increased operating costs, decreased sales, high worker turnover, and soaring grievances. Factory managers often spend countless hours on shift scheduling, trying to get their shifts and work schedules just right. Over-staffing wastes payroll dollars while under-staffing results in late deliveries and lost sales.<\/p>\n
Manufacturing shift scheduling<\/a> presents many challenges. Most manufacturing and production factories operate around the clock (24\/7), having many job positions to schedule and multiple shifts to cover. Within each shift, factory workers must also be assigned to various tasks or work orders. Union and FLSA rules may place restrictions on work hours, overtime compensation, and the types of shift rotation that can be implemented. The schedulers must also consider time-off requests, labor rules, and worker availability when developing schedules for manufacturing facilities. Snap Schedule has robust features to help manufacturing companies manage all facets of their employee scheduling<\/a>.<\/p>\n Using spreadsheets, documents, online calendars, or paper to schedule manufacturing workers and production staff may be familiar. Perhaps it\u2019s the way your organization has always done shift scheduling. While these methods may be sliding by, they lack the capabilities and features needed to increase efficiency, reduce labor costs, and promote employee work-life balance.<\/p>\n Watch this video to see how Snap Schedule can help you easily schedule manufacturing workers. Migrating from the old method to Snap Schedule is simple and painless. You\u2019ll wonder why you didn\u2019t switch sooner.<\/p>\n