Workforce Scheduling Solutions

Workforce Scheduling

Getting the right person in the right job at the right time - every shift, everyday - is critical to operating manufacturing facilities in an optimal manner. Beyond the need to speed the workforce scheduling process and consolidate workforce scheduling resources, Tugboat's strategic focus enables a systematic approach to the larger business goals of controlling labor cost and eliminating labor waste.

Workforce scheduling rules and policies are unique from one facility to the next, even within the same enterprise. Tugboat's success is built on the proven ability to analyze and document the unique scheduling policies and rules of each facility. With this as a foundation, our SOS workforce scheduling solution automatically generates schedules, which then rigorously and predictably enforce those rules in a manner absolutely consistent with your operational requirements.

"Scheduling will make or break a plant. We have seen Tugboat's [workforce scheduling] solution drive down costs in our facilities." - Mr. Jay Bendik, Dir IT Services, Pinnacle Foods Group

"90% of my day is spent using SOS. I am in it all day long. It is an excellent system and a real pleasure to use. This application has saved me so much time, and it is so easy to use." - Ms. Laura Dodd, Scheduler, General Mills, New Albany IN

Workforce Scheduling Solutions

SOS automatically enforces job assignment, overtime rules, resolves conflicting requirements, grants employee requests and more. This workforce scheduling solution enables management to:

• Focus on controlling labor cost
• Highlight and respond where surplus resources are inefficiently assigned
• Eliminate abuse of work rules
• Illustrate and compare alternative scheduling scenarios
• Improve employee satisfaction
• Align workforce scheduling with improved operating efficiency & reduced cost

Skill Inventory Management as a Workforce Solution

Tugboat's skills management solution automates the critical tasks associated with skills training and re-training and provide powerful tools for analyzing shortages, planning cross training and eliminating resource bottlenecks.

Go to SOS Skills Management page for more information.

Rotating Shifts Software as a Workforce Solution

This comprehensive tool was developed specifically for defining and managing concurrent work plans for crews on shifts of various lengths and with combinations of on-off work patterns. It reduces management workload by ensuring the reliability of crewing calendars.

Go to Rotating Shifts page for more information.

Vacation Scheduling as a Workforce Solution

The comprehensive features of Tugboat's vacation scheduling solution enable you to speed and simplify your entire vacation scheduling process. It significantly reduces the workload of your HR department and improves employee satisfaction by eliminating errors and empowering your workers.

Go to Vacation Scheduling page for more information.